Gone Downhill Fast - Anonymous employee Grant Thornton Employee Review

2.0
17 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most of the staff are good people and, depending on the project, the work itself can be interesting. As long as you're not trying to get promoted, it is possible to have a reasonable work/life balance.

Cons

Within the past 5 years, GPS went from one of the best DC consulting firms to work for to one of the worst. The culture is completely damaged and dysfunctional. Quality is being sacrificed everywhere for profits, there is almost no support or training for staff, middle-managers are stretched in too many directions to be effective, and there is a real lack of honesty and commitment at the partner level.

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