Pros
It’s public accounting. I left only because a awesome opportunity presented itself that I could not refuse. I was planning on being there much longer to grow under a great team of experienced and knowledgeable accountants. You may not like everyone but if you have an open mind and know that you will have to work hard then you will get rewarded. You have to make friends and seek evaluation of your work constantly. This is just key for any job because everyone is busy. They have the mentor meeting that if done right are great. For me that worked out well. I also asked senior team members how things were going and how others were doing so that I knew where I was and where I can improve. This who go into a high paced field must accept that you will have to be competitive at all time. In CRIs way you have flexibility to take time off at random. Sometimes not as easy for actual vacations but that is primarily my fault for not planning. I think that New Orleans office is among the best at CRI, but that means you have to work hard to move up and speak up for yourself if you think need something. The partners really want to help because if everyone is good it makes their life easier.
Cons
If you don’t like hard work then any public accounting place is for you. You have to see what you want and try not to take on more than you can handle as you move up and are given choices.