Prós
They provide great opportunity for recent accounting and finance grads to become employed; some very intelligent and well-educated people to work with; fitness center, covered parking, $82 annual RTD eco pass gives you unlimited public transportation
Contras
For five months out of the year, the work-life balance is about as poor as it gets for an XBRL Accountant in the compliance department - you can expect to work anywhere between 60 to yes even 90 hours per week. Come into work one, or sometimes both days on the weekend and work a shift that a normal 40-hour per week person would have. During the week, spending 12 hours per day in the office is the norm.
Off-peak periods during the other seven months are nice - 35-40 hour weeks but maybe that time should be more productive to ramp up for peak and make that less painful.
Management clearly has no direction and the employees feel underappreciated. Even with the bonus, the per-hour earnings for a salaried employee is insultingly low. Overall, the compensation is pretty good, but on a per-hour basis, not good at all. Now the future for the company is very uncertain.