Pros
There were three primary aspects that kept me at KBC for 6+ years (there are others as well, but 3 main ones): - Great People - Incredible learning opportunities at a diverse range of clients - Work-Life Flexibility Stan and Carolyn have put together a strong, dedicated team of professionals who are excellent to work with and provide an inclusive culture that is great to learn in. Thinking about where I started vs where I ended my tenure at KBC is night vs day: I grew so much professionally. Additionally, previously coming from public accounting, the term "work-life balance" got thrown out a lot. At KBC, there truly is work-life balance. Being an hourly employee (more on that below): you work -> you are paid; you don't work -> you aren't paid, which puts a lot of freedom and flexibility in the hands of the employee to manage their own schedule. Obviously KBC is still a client service company, so there's an expectation to be reasonably available during business hours (as clients expect it) but often I was able to run an errand, go on a run, or make a doctor's appt in the middle of the day without any concern.
Cons
Before I joined KBC, I had 3 primary concerns: - Being an hourly employee - Getting bored with the work - No central office/working remotely The first two concerns were QUICKLY erased. I was nervous that shifting from salaried to hourly could mean a decline in overall comp or at least uneven paychecks. While I obviously never made the EXACT same each pay period, I was given a full complement of clients such that I was essentially 100% billable in a few weeks (and it's been my experience that nearly every other team member over the years has had a similar experience after the first couple weeks ramping up). Additionally, I was worried that I might become a glorified bookkeeper where all we did each month was close the books for our clients. That couldn't be further from the truth: yes KBC closes the books (and it's what gets us in the door to our clients) but where KBC really delivers value is providing insight, offering best practices, helping with systems and process implementation, and a whole host of other things that could be described as anything but 'boring'. Lastly, my final concern was a lack of office and working remotely (mind you: I joined LONG before COVID so a 100% remote team wasn't the norm back then). As I'm sure many of us have now learned thanks to COVID, working remotely is an acquired taste with several pros and cons. I felt KBC did a good job of trying to get the team together pre-COVID (monthly team happy hours, quarterly deep dive meetings, etc.) and have continued to try as best one can to keep the team connected. But, full disclosure, if you are a person itching to get back into a physical office when COVID lifts, then KBC may not be the place for you. However, if you've grown accustomed to the remote working lifestyle, well then KBC was tailormade for you.