CohnReznick reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,408 total reviews)
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David Kessler

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

CohnReznick has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,408 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CohnReznick 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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3.0
Jun 2, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good training for staff and decent work life balance especially during busy season. You have the opportunity to get exposure to different clients in different industries. Good place to start your career to get exposure on audits and tax work.

Cons

A definite negative would be the lack of minorities and people of color hired. It's funny how diversity and inclusion is promoted and preached however the number of Hispanics and blacks working in the offices don't reflect that. This needs to be addressed and looked into. Also, too much favoritism and politics involved and very tight niche. If you don't fit in right away, you're casted out. It's like you're in high school all over again. Immature and toxic environment and people love to gossip.

2.0
Apr 28, 2021

Not recommended

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Pros

A good amount of vacation days offered at each level. Considering you would miss out 4 months of vacation time due to the busy session. The best thing this firm has is the people. The people are amazing to work with and most of these people are hardworking and would stay in public in the long run but the majority end up getting pushed out of the firm. The new CEO is probably the best leader among all partners. The new CEO has a work hard and rewards manner which keeps people motivated. HSA Health insurance cost is low which is a good thing, and the firm provides a match for HSA participants.

Cons

I worked here for over 5 years, so I have experience from multiple positions. This is only applicable for the Parsippany location. Horrible increases. You will get 5 or 6% if you perform well. You can get more in % increase but you will have to be one of the favorites. By far, this firm has the worst 401k plan where you will be vested after 5 years. 1% match with random one-time profit sharing of $500 to $700 contribution. This location’s HR is probably the worse. HR doesn’t resolve any schedule issues except they put teams in charge to figure out. You are better off getting help from NYC - HR office. This location has the worse issue out of all which is favoritism. You can see favoritism from HR to all way up to partners. If you are one of the favorites, you have it made here. When it comes to promotion, they have this odd tradition where a partner has to vouch for you, so you better get on a partner’s back if you want promotion. They won’t want to give you any screens for your desk, so people tend to steal them from the employees that reign. During most layoffs, minorities were laid off the most out of the whole layoff population. This location has no diversity whatsoever. One of the worst things HR does in this location, they book you in march for summer jobs so you can plan vacation. If you do plan vacation, you better plan around those jobs. I will not recommend anyone to work here.

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CohnReznick Response
5y
Thank you for your review. We are disappointed to hear that your experience with the firm has not been a positive one. Please keep in mind, the goal of our People & Culture team is to make sure we are exemplifying the firm’s mission and values and upholding the firm’s policies and procedures. Feedback such as yours is taken very seriously and we would like to encourage you to reach out to your direct supervisor or to the Northeast Region P&C Director to address your concerns. If you feel more comfortable staying anonymous, please complete our anonymous survey with further details: https://cohnreznick.cultureamp.com/adhoc/cohnreznick?code=5eb48385e539ab0028025965 Please enter authorization code CohnReznick1 to access the survey.
1.0
May 21, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Paychecks were always on time

Cons

The culture has much to be desired. The Austin office has a culture of itself that has a reputation within the firm for being 'unconventional'. The management does not make strategic decisions and exhibits favoritism like I've never seen before. The environment is extremely competitive, where your experience is not valued. Everybody is on an equal playing field when it comes to being given responsibilities, no matter the experience level. Dishonest behavior is unpunished. I've seen senior managers yell at and berate staff in the open work space. These factors create, in my opinion, a toxic environment which is demonstrated by it's high turnover, especially amongst women and minorities.

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CohnReznick Response
6y
We are saddened to hear about your disappointing experience in our Austin office. CohnReznick strives to provide a safe collegial and collaborative work environment and we are committed to remedying the kind of concerning behavior you describe in your review. Given the problematic scenarios you are describing, we ask that you please follow the link here to provide anonymous feedback on your experience: https://cohnreznick.cultureamp.com/adhoc/cohnreznick?code=5eb48385e539ab0028025965. Please use authorization code CohnReznick1 to access the survey.
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