Pros
Generally like most of the people I work with. Schedule can be flexible. Exposure to different teams and industries. Eliminated 55 hr minimum during busy season.
Cons
Where to begin? This place has been going in the wrong direction for the past few years. Let's start with compensation. The raises each year are about the same and very low compared to other accounting firms. Everyone gets about the same, no matter how well you performed. Employees who go above and beyond can expect to receive $500 more than others in their raise. So either you can bust your butt or do the minimal and the only difference will be an extra $20 per paycheck (before taxes of course). They are very secretive about annual raises too. They refuse to give any information about how increases are determined or any benchmarks to compare to. Often times they will have you meet with a partner you have never worked with before to find out your raise. And this will happen two days before the payday that it's effective. They boasted about their new bonus program for employees. The maximum bonus that anyone has ever gotten was $750, half after taxes. To get a bonus, the partner you work for has to submit a form. Some partners will take the time, others won't. It really depends who you work for if you will get any recognition for anything. Employee reviews mean nothing. Favoritism runs rampant in this organization! Gossip/reputation seems to be how decisions are made. People get promoted even if they don't know anything. It's hard to learn when the people above you don't know anything. They are trying to outsource a lot of the staff work so now the staff know even less than before. The staff the company hires is getting worse and worse. I guess the smart graduates know to go somewhere else to work! Along with low quality staff, the scheduling is awful. Everyone is double booked each week and are expected to work 80 hrs to get it all done. They do not pay for you to take the CPA exam whereas most accounting firms do. CPA bonus is either $2000 or $750 depending on how long it takes you. It barely covers the cost of sitting for the exams. There is no 401k match and many of our employees audit employee benefit plans. We see how much other companies are giving and we get close to nothing. They will profit share but you have to work there for at least 3 years before you get a measly $1000. They don't want you take your PTO. Other firms close between Christmas and New Years - don't expect that here. Expected to work during inclement weather. WORST technology ever. Worst trainings ever = boring/waste of time. A lot of people get trapped in industries that they hate. Speak up before it's too late. It is not easy to switch industries. Too many people are stuck doing affordable housing and they refuse to let them try anything new. Beware: their new recruiting platform is all a lie. This company is not the best at anything besides being mediocre.