Pros
- Great flexibility outside of busy season
- Busy season is less intense than Big 4 (~50-55 hours per week)
- Competitive pay
- Focus on training/growth (formal and peer-to-peer)
- Great benefits: PTO (4 weeks), VTO, (8 hours), sick time, health, vision, dental, life insurance, parental leave, lifestyle benefit ($500 annually, bumps to $800 after several years)
- CPA Benefits: Becker, $1500 for exam fees, take exams w/o taking PTO, Bonus when you pass
- Amazing office culture
Cons
- busy season (nature of industry)
- semi-frequent turnover (also nature of industry)
- substantial pressure to hit minimum hours (1800 billable, 2200 total), while also pressuring to meet job time budgets
- Few women in management