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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

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miserable experience - Anonymous employee CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Employee Review

1.0
Feb 6, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are some very nice people, as well as some very competent and entrepreneurial partners. Firm leaders think they've got the best company on the planet and want everyone else to think so too. In fact, they are genuinely surprised to find that you don't just love the heck out of the place and take it super personally when people leave. Top and bottom line growth every year but mostly through an ambitious acquisition strategy and very, very tight pockets.

Cons

Cult-like, weird devotion to the CEO, Gordy Viere. No faith or investment in infrastructure and people. Very, very cheap. They want you to be an automaton and just do what they tell you rather than apply your talents to your work. Unsophisticated infratstucture and old-school good-ol-boy club environment.

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Cons

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