Pros
It only looks good on your resume.
Cons
Poor training when you start with the firm and throughout the year. Very low pay for work required. You are not getting paid for tones of overtime. In busy season depends on the engagement expect to work between 70-120 hours per week. There are team that work 7 days a week for 15-18 hours a day for 3 straight months! Don’t be fooled by flexible schedule. There is no work/life balance, Health Benefits are horrible. There must be one of the most expensive in the USA! Very inexperienced seniors and managers in certain areas. Some are only three-four years out of school who do not have good people or management skills. They were promoted because they were good with Excel, got reviews from their friends or they kissed the partners or senior management ass. Just because someone is a great contributer if he/she lacks people or management skills they shouldn’t be with the firm! Serious micromanagement! This comes from inexperienced managers who do not know how to lead a team. You have people unassinged and other people working 55 hours a week. Politics, politics, politics throughout the hierarchy! Its who you know not what you know to get ahead. Promotions are based on relationships much more than actual contributions! Very sad for a big 4 firm. There is extreme arrogance among certain employees. Its like a competition instead of a team. This is not very conducive while working on a project. Lack of intergrity among managers during the review process. Managers are free to make up what they want with little say from the employee! Extremely unappreciated employees and a huge turnaround. From 150 people in my starting class after 3 years only 11 people are left! I am very suprised of the level of immaturity and unprofessionalism of some senior management members, even partners!!!