Couldn't ask for more... - Anonymous employee Equity Methods Employee Review

5.0
Jun 26, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Couldn't ask for better colleagues - smart, diverse, collaborative, and most have a high sense of responsibility - Really excellent blend between hard-core analysis and client interaction and exposure (can't wait for travel to keep picking up!) - Casual work environment and super fun office (food, pool, etc.), but also very approachable seniors who I feel I can learn from and who want to share their knowledge with me - Freedom to learn and explore - as long as I get my work done, I'm encouraged to try out new things and explore innovative areas within the business - Market leadership position in a very hot industry - the firm deals with finance/accounting for compensation and approaches their work through efforts to automate. The HR/comp world has exploded in size and criticality given the role of human capital to modern business. Automation is disrupting finance and accounting. And the firm is the best in its field. Couldn't get better than that.

Cons

- The work is hard, but that is also why the firm is a market leader. I didn't work hard through school to get a dull 9-to-5 job. Even so, hours are not crazy (45-55) and I actually enjoy those hours. - With the firm's headcount growth, some of the people in my cohort or the ones below are just looking for a simple 9/5 job, which can drag down the experience. I know they are trying hard to broaden their recruiting efforts to pull in more top-notch talent. - Real estate prices have increased in Phoenix from where they apparently used to be. The firm has done a really great job with comp and at least Phx still isn't CA/NY level craziness in rent/housing. - Seniors can get very busy, so sometimes I need to follow-up to get time when I need it during busy periods. But when I ask or send an email, everyone has been very accommodating.

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5.0
Feb 14, 2026
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Pros

- In a rapidly growing and expanding industry (intersection of finance/acct, technology, consulting, and human capital) - Best in its markets - top brand - Work w some of the smartest and nicest people will ever meet - Can gain technical proficiency and broader business skills - Embracing leading technologies / trying to be a disruptor

Cons

- Not everyone signs up for the firm's values like client delight and excellence - Will work with many different managers (pro if you are open to being adaptable) - Long hours to master current job and work toward your next promo - Not every hire is a high performer / driven, which can be tough until that person is coached into performance or leaves. But they do work hard to hire very good people

1.0
Dec 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- You’ll learn a ton - mostly because you’re doing the work of three people. Who needs boundaries when you can have “growth,” right? - Super diverse environment, thanks to the endless cycle of international hires who need sponsorship. Turns out survival trauma really brings people together. - You get very close to your peers because you’re all experiencing the same delightful cocktail of stress, burnout, and “figure it out yourself.” Trauma bonding at its finest. - Snacks in the office - because when you’re required to be onsite five days a week, you might as well have something to crunch on while drowning in work. - Free food during quarter-end, but only because there’s absolutely no time to get your own. Nothing says “we value you” like dinner at 10 p.m. while you’re still working.

Cons

- The workload is flat-out ridiculous. People aren’t treated like humans - they’re more like hardware that leadership expects to run 24/7 without updates or maintenance. - Senior employees have mostly been here since they graduated college, so they genuinely think this toxic environment is normal. And of course, they enforce it like it’s a sacred tradition. - Compensation is laughable compared to the workload. During raise discussions, they somehow always conclude that you just aren’t good enough yet. Gaslighting is practically part of the performance review process. - The industry niche is so narrow that looking at the EM directors is basically looking into your future: 0% life, 100% work. Inspiring, if you’ve always dreamed of becoming a cautionary tale. - Toxicity is fully normalized. They constantly hire fresh grads because it takes a while for people to realize they’re on a slowly sinking ship. And by the time they do, they’re usually already updating their resume.

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