- They're going through "restructuring" right now which makes sense since they just got a new CFO so they're firing a bunch of people and trying to hire "cheaper" labor force like interns and staff 1s to do the heavy lifting. My co-worker got laid off out of nowhere. I'm afraid to come into work. You never know if that's gonna be your last day.
- There is a perception that people who end up at Gallina are there because they are not good enough for Big 4.
- A lot of cliques. So if you don't belong to one, tough.
- Try to get into "The Mahoney pool". You'll know what it means once you start.
- Leaving work on time is frowned upon. If your supervisor or manager is in the office till 8 pm, you should be there as well. I don't get why. They're paid twice as much as staff. They strongly believe that if you chose the career in public accounting, you should be working 50-60 hours a week. No work - life balance. Well...actually, some audit managers love to travel because that gives them a chance to get away from needy wives and kids for a few days. Go figure.
- If you're an auditor, you'll still be drafted to do tax. If you're a tax preparer, you'll be drafted to do audits. They don't really care what you want to do.