Calvetti Ferguson Reviews

The issue here mainly is there is an utter lack of competency at the management level. When I left there was 1 manager left, and it was someone who had been out of public accounting for over a decade and it showed. The partners really should be managers as that's where their level of technical and managerial capabilities lie. Since leaving one of the equity Audit partners had to take over tax because of this. If only it had happened sooner! Promotions are made simply by "the best of who's left" as far as Managers, Sr. Managers and Partners. Save the two ex-partners, and 2 staff, no one in the department has been there over a year. Turnover is every couple of Fridays, whether it be tax or audit. If you've been in public accounting, you know what kind of havoc this wreaks when trying to review prior year information or have any type of continuity. Reviews are done by assigned managers who you probably don't do any work for and typically are a source of reporting to management (in a negative light) your issues and concerns. It's basically intended to "tattle" on anyone who disagrees with things in the firm or even has legitimate concerns for that matter. As stated above, there is little to no training or technical advancement programs in place. If you don't know what you're doing already, this probably isn't a good place to go, even as an Associate. There is very much a clique and gossipy atmosphere in place. Any new day brings its new items of drama, to the likes of which I've never experienced before. Like many before me I couldn't even make it through a calendar year with the firm. It's that frustrating.

Oh man, where do I begin. -Hours are brutal. I get that this would be the expectation a larger public accounting firm but not a medium sized firm like Calvetti Ferguson. Also there is “unlimited PTO” but a very small window in which you can actually take it. Poor work/life balance. -Hard work is rewarded with more work. Raises and bonuses don’t seem to be based on merit. -Too many often pointless meetings and social gatherings make it difficult to complete assigned projects and reach billable hour goals (which managers and above check and complain about constantly). A lot of this time would be better spent on the development and relevant training of employees. -It is a mid-sized firm but feels like a huge firm. It feels like you are just a number to management and don’t matter. -Training is subpar. It did not prepare me enough for the role. -The company claims to have a glamorous open PTO policy but realistically you can only take a few weeks off per year. -Work/life balance does not exist. If you work here, the expectation is that your entire life revolves around Calvetti Ferguson.