Pros
- Variety of people to work with and different opportunities available within the firm - Varies by group, but mine was flexible with schedules - Potential to transfer to different groups and/or offices
Cons
- No career route and very little support if you are outside of the traditional audit/tax trajectory or if you are administrative staff. You'll get told you need to "pave your own way," which sounds exciting until you realize there are no routes to go and no one knows what to do with you when you are ready to advance - Principals and Directors are out of touch with staff needs and usually have unrealistic expectations for everything - Almost everyone is overworked and fairly negative/bitter - My group was very non-confrontational, so no one ever addressed issues in a proactive way - Very little/no orientation or training for administrative support staff (assurance and tax staff get a lot)