Great learning opportunities but too much politics - Senior Auditor Hood & Strong Employee Review

2.0
Feb 17, 2012
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Pros

Great CPE and technical support on accounting and auditing topics Fast pace - you're not stuck working on 1 section of the BS/IS for weeks or months Audit and Tax departments are completely segregated

Cons

Majority of clients are NFP Poor management skills from managers and partners Job selections, promotions and job evaluations are biased Absolutely no work/life balance Work long hours for low pay Not enough time to complete audit assignments Staff turnover is too high Too much in-house fighting among colleagues

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5.0
Dec 24, 2023
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Pros

Everyone is very helpful and encouraging. We work from home but there is an option to go into the office if you need to. Many opportunities to grow and learn. Firm gatherings are always fun. The partners know you and are easy to approach or talk to.

Cons

Not many cons, id say at first it was tricky learning everyone’s working style and adapting

1.0
Sep 14, 2024
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Pros

Had some office snacks Not micro managed in a sense that no one is in office Lots of paid holiday

Cons

This place makes you feel like you’re never the person running the ground even when you’re stuck being the only 8-5 person. Workload is not crazy but they never had a systematic way to train their newbies. Each employee has their own way of doing things and you’re thrown off to getting the hang of it yourself. You’re always asked to do the footwork of the partners and executives. They say they don’t micromanage you but secretly has ways to find out your daily activities and attendance without prior heads up. They advertise as lenient and laid back but the job culture will bother you when you realize you’re just a disposable. Upper management will send you do a series of task as if it’s a big deal then will butt in to do it themselves anyways as if you weren’t doing enough. Weird office culture, tax managers and auditors are partner’s pets while your job is to have their ducks in a row. Nice place to have consistent paycheck but otherwise it’s a brainless job for someone to kill time. No opportunity for growth as they already have their good old trusted employees. Recommend to be here temporarily while you look for something better.

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