Pros
For most of the years I was at Moss Adams, I was very happy. Great and caring culture, innovative, strategic, and high focus on both clients and the talented professional team. All roles and departments were respected.
Cons
Over the 12-18 months leading up to the Baker Tilly merger, the culture shifted. There were decisions made, and activities going on that just did not make any sense - at least in the context of staying an independent firm. The employees found out about the merger, not from leadership, but from the Wall Street Journal. Management instantly scrambled to respond, trying to ease frustrations and surprise without actually saying anything. Poorly done. From that point forward if felt that people were no longer the top priority. It felt as if we were hearing intentionally spun and half-information with agendas. The Moss Adams leadership kept pushing the "merger of equals" line, but it was clear that the firm was being acquired, and the Baker Tilly side was calling all the shots. I left shortly after.