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 199 reviews)); "Great culture and focus on careers" ((in 131 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexibility." ((in 77 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO, plenty of opportunity" ((in 39 reviews)); "A lot of growth opportunity and ability to relocate." ((in 38 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 115 reviews)); "And somewhat low pay compared to other firms" ((in 92 reviews)); "No work/life balance and very stressful" ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor Management . . ." ((in 68 reviews)); "No bonus and too many changes going on." ((in 43 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

3.0

Apr 10, 2022

Company Review

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Company has multiple service lines and many different clients from various industries. The good thing there is a lot of opportunity to find something you like to work on.

Cons

The Company seems to push their firm lingo a little too much on their employees such as changing the term “busy season” to “opportunity season” and using other company lingo as well is a bit overwhelming and also rather strange. It’s a top 8 firm yet their salaries are way below market value even though they claim they factor in other Big 4 Firms when setting their compensation levels. Also, there are no bonuses as they claim the annual bonus is baked into the annual salary increases. Overall, you’re expected to work like you’re at a Big 4 but there are far less benefits offered than an actual Big 4.

2.0

Dec 2, 2021

Ok company

Assurance associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a place to work.

Cons

They harp on the CLA family which is a complete joke. Management says one thing and does the opposite.

4.0

Nov 4, 2021

If you personally value work more than other life aspirations then you'll probably like it

Audit associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally friendly. I have only worked at one public accounting firm but I get the sense it's more laid back than other public accounting firms (notoriously terrible work-life balance and such). Managers are very smart and could virtually always answer my questions.

Cons

Timesheets. You will have to categorize every 15 minutes of your work and allocate your time to what you worked on. Budgets. While categorizing your time, you have a budget of time for how long each section of the audit should take. It is stressful when you go over that budget but you are also motivated to log as many hours as possible because you also have a personal amount of minimum hours you are supposed to work for the month/year. Underpaid. Within a year of working here you will get offers for more money. PTO is "unlimited", which just means you have to work more hours beyond your personal yearly budget in order to be able to take days off without missing your monthly budget quota.

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