Is CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) a good company to work for?

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,988 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) have been left by employees working as Internship , Audit Intern and Principal .

Does CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen). This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)?

43% of CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)?

Associate (186) , Senior Associate (102) , Audit Associate (84) , Intern (79) , Tax Associate (73) , Staff Accountant (64) , Director (56) , Manager (47) , Assurance Associate (45) , Senior Accountant (42) , Tax Intern (42) , Accountant (26) , Senior Auditor (25) , Audit Intern (23) , Principal (23)

What are the pros of working at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in the Baltimore office that love to help incoming interns learn the business and fundamental roles in accounting." ((in 200 reviews)); "This is a great company and culture" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexibility." ((in 78 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO, plenty of opportunity" ((in 40 reviews)); "The team is great and very supportive." ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) according to real employee reviews?

"Long Hours & Time Commitment (wasn't a problem if you have a good work ethic)" ((in 111 reviews)); "And somewhat low pay compared to other firms" ((in 92 reviews)); "No work/life balance and very stressful" ((in 70 reviews)); "Poor Management . . ." ((in 69 reviews)); "No bonus and too many changes going on." ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) locations?

Minneapolis , Dallas , Denver , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Orlando , Boston , Milwaukee , Arlington , Bellevue , Tampa , Phoenix , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Indianapolis , Washington , Fort Worth , Peoria , Seattle , Irvine , Chicago , Albuquerque , Raleigh , West Hartford , Oak Brook , Spokane , Plymouth Meeting , Baltimore , Green Bay , Glendora

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,719 total reviews)

Jen Leary

61% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,719 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Sep 6, 2018

Unhelpful and unfriendly to employees

Senior auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people. Good coffee in Minneapolis office. Deep client base

Cons

Unfriendly and unhelpful to employees. Typical accountants / auditors - treat employees like numbers. Don't care about person aspects of employees. No work/life balance. They require employees to pay to work there - for example, you need to use your own cell phone and home internet in order to be employed. They don't provide cell phones or stipend for home Internet, yet management requires you to have them and use your own personal device. This is a conflict of interest, since personal phones would then contain very sensitive client data. Company didn't care when I was mugged on my way to work. Boss just wondered why I was late.

2.0

Feb 9, 2017

Don't be fooled by the window dressing

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

National footprint and nationally recognized Offers good benefits Wide range of services Good exposure to big clients Quiet offices Individually offices are run like standalone shops

Cons

No investment in employees Colleagues are competitive and abusive Very poor mentoring Burn out the employees quickly No training for lateral hires Yes, there is cheerleading by senior management, but it is all talk if there is no effort to listen to the employees

2.0

Sep 16, 2016

Act like big 4, pay like H&R Block

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work that gets you lots of exposure to all things accounting.

Cons

Bad managers, low pay, toxic work environment most of the year.

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