Is CFGI a good company to work for?

CFGI has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at CFGI to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CFGI have been left by employees working as Manager , Consultant and Senior Manager .

Does CFGI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CFGI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CFGI. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CFGI?

57% of CFGI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CFGI 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CFGI?

Manager (43) , Consultant (42) , Senior Manager (36) , Accounting Advisory Manager (8) , Consulting Manager (4) , Director (4) , Accounting Manager (3) , Advisory Manager (3) , Business Transformation Manager (3) , Managing Director (3) , Accountant (2) , Accounting Advisory Consultant (2) , Risk Manager (2) , Senior Finance Manager (2) , Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory (2)

What are the pros of working at CFGI according to real employee reviews?

"All ex big 4 employees who left for a better work life balance with less complex engagements." ((in 12 reviews)); "Team was great." ((in 7 reviews)); "Fully remote, and flexible hours" ((in 7 reviews)); "Amicable salaries" ((in 6 reviews)); "I am learning everyday and there are always opportunities to work on new projects across different industries." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CFGI according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are terrible" ((in 27 reviews)); "life balance and pay could be better" ((in 10 reviews)); "Also the discretionary bonus for all levels below senior management is basically non existent." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 6 reviews)); "you can be a Senior Manager with 10 years of experience or a Consultant with 2 years of experience and there is an 80% chance that the Senior Manager gets work that the Consultant should be doing." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about CFGI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CFGI layoffs and their outlook for job security at CFGI in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CFGI locations?

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CFGI reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Nicholas J. Nardone

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

CFGI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CFGI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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225 reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2017

This is why I became an Accountant

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse Challenging Work Career Progression Compansion Structure

Cons

Occasional travel local and national

4.0

Jan 23, 2015

Good jumping block if you're sick of external audit but don't want to commit to industry yet

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would say it's better than the Big 4 overall once you're past that 3 year mark. Comprised of almost 100% former Big 4 people too - so a lot of brain power. Projects can be challenging but interesting. Lots of skills and experiences to put on a resume in a pretty short period of time without sacrificing your life to a boring 9-5 job. Helps you check off things you may or may not want to do full time in the future. Supposedly this will translate into a better jump start to a managerial role in industry as opposed to someone coming straight out of Public. Also, if you happen to be on high utilization projects, your hours will be comparable to public accounting busy season, if not more - but the reward will be your cash bonus due to overtime. And the range in project hours really varies. Some people can rack up almost as much in OT bonus as half of their base salary, while others only a few grand over. You also get a good amount of input as to project preference and proximity to home. Upper management is great too and it seems they keep expanding and hiring, so must be a good sign.

Cons

While base salary is a bit higher than Big 4, there is room for improvement. This is done with the thought that at least another 10-15% will be made as part of the OT bonus, but there is no guarantee you will be assigned on a high utilization project, depending on the client's needs. At least I don't hear of anyone being benched, so everybody must be getting at least some extra dough here and there. Now on to the benefits. Vacation is not as generous as the Big 4 and the health insurance options are pretty lackluster, probably due to the size of the firm in general. Family health insurance premiums are really high, so management should consider offsetting that with a higher base compensation increase. 401k isn't the best either as compared to the Big 4.

3.0

Feb 25, 2025

Lots of opportunity, toxic management

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many roles and growing business with lot of opportunity to move up

Cons

Leadership is very cliquey and toxic if get on their bad side. Not great support for training. There is an expectation for you to hit the ground running and figure things out for yourself quickly.

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