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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

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CliftonLarsonAllen is a top notch firm experiencing some post merger difficulties. - Senior Associate, Tax CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Employee Review

3.0
Oct 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Very talented staff, state of the art technology. Large firm with lots of opportunities to specialize in many different areas. If you are just starting out you will get exposure to many different areas. Management is working on standardizing systems, procedures, policies, etc.

Cons

There have been quality, experienced employees let go to provide room for seniors and managers to move up. Some pre-merger partners were not offered partnership in the new firm. Many employees have been moved from full-time to seasonal or "as needed" and no longer have benefits. Many of the remaining full-time staff have been working more than their contracted hours without additional compensation. Some partners have asked part-time staff to work without recording their time, or approving time for training or travel.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Culture and mentoring programs with teams

Cons

Compensation appears to be stunted even for promotion

1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good thing national teams allow remote work opportunity because there's not enough space in the local offices anyway, but you might just end up working after hours more often than not.

Cons

No pay raises year after year which is an actual pay decrees when taking into account inflation, fake "flexible" PTO, required to work 45 hours a week without any overtime, raises, bonus, or any financial reward which actually matters. You have to do ridiculous workday feedbacks, and self review every quarter but it means nothing because they don't even consider the feed back you've received when laying off. It is your job to find work, and when there is't enough work for you it's your fault, not leadership's. You get promised new projects and they are always delayed for months at a time and many times nothing even comes out of it. Pretentious company that likes to call itself "family" - only red flags here.

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