One of the worst firm - Audit Manager Grant Thornton Employee Review

1.0
16 June 2024
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Pros

Used to be good firm to work for until the private equity investor deal. Had team spirit, respect team members as a person.

Cons

Zero integrity. The management has been informing the employees that there would be no layoffs, but right before they close the deal with the private equity investor, they laid off 350 people in the US. No transit plan. No advance notice. Everything was a mess. In the same monthly internal update call, everything is showing as in track, including the revenue growth, but in the same call, the top management used the slower pace of the revenue growth was the reason for the laid off.

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5.0
1 July 2026
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Pros

Great culture and strong leadership

Cons

Worklife balance is not the best but this is true with any public accounting firm

2.0
24 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Some folks are great to work with. Some of the leaders really do care.

Cons

Workday practice is a total mess. They have trouble selling work and hours are much lower than they should be so consultants end up spread very thin across multiple projects and still can't hit utilization targets on paper even if they are working very hard in actuality. The independence requirements are insane!! If I had known I would have to disclose all of my investments and be told wha t I am or am not allowed to invest money in I would not have taken the job. Independence is total hell and most consulting firms don't subject employees to those invasive requirements.

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