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    Grant Thornton Reviews

    Updated 16 April 2018
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    Grant Thornton CEO, Grant Thornton International Edward E. Nusbaum
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    78 Ratings

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    Pros

    • Strong focus on work-life balance (in 182 reviews)

    • Great people to work with with many challenging clients (in 85 reviews)

    Cons

    • Poor work life balance, low pay (in 114 reviews)

    • Work long hours during busy season (in 115 reviews)

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    1. "Working in the Investors in People team"

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      Former Employee - Manager in London, England
      Former Employee - Manager in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Grant Thornton full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      organised; corporate; opportunities; structured; nice people

      Cons

      impersonal; too big; managers; complicated structure

      Advice to Management

      more focus on people and less on targets above all else

    2. "A great experience with an ambitious company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Grant Thornton full-time

      Pros

      Good salary
      Great team
      Good support

      Cons

      Work is sometimes repetitive
      Lack of flexible holidays

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    3. "Assistant Manager Wealth Advisory Grant Thornton Sheffield"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Store Manager in Sheffield, England
      Current Employee - Assistant Store Manager in Sheffield, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Stable management, purpose led organisation, ambitious and quality focused

      Cons

      junior levels have a lot of work pressure

    4. "Corrupt discrimination ethics - Bad Poor Management"

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      Current Employee - Change Management Consultant in London, England
      Current Employee - Change Management Consultant in London, England
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Appear very friendly at first , this is an illusion be warned !! Apologies for this statement , however I speak from experience from GT processes and from the truth.

      Cons

      Appear very eager from job offer, then offer contracts then ( don’t tell you) that your job offer is not valid until you do another interview after you have already completed and accepted contract, completed security on boarding! On interview with client They did Not offer a representative from GT related Function to be invited on the interview,! When complained about the un fair treatment their response was : we don’t offer chaperone service !

      Advice to Management

      Replace your Risk& Assurance managers, and do a TOM around your management team , follow the correct Employment law and rights and avoid discrimination at all costs. Your current recruitment and on boarding process failed!!! CSI ITIL and Lean - CoBIT Management is needed urgently!!!!

    5. "Fantastic culture - a firm which is really changing the profession"

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      Current Employee - Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      - Everybody I work with is positive, intelligent, and open to new ideas.
      - Great work-life balance, with the agile working policies.
      - An inspiring purpose and down to earth culture.
      - CEO is an amazing and inspiring woman

      Cons

      - Does not seem to offer high bonuses

      Advice to Management

      - Reward high performance

    6. "As a contractor, I feel Grant Thornton is an excellent company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Facilities Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Assistant Facilities Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Excellent work ethics, flexible working hours.

      Cons

      I don't have any cons

    7. "Grant Thornton"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Grant Thornton full-time

      Pros

      Good people, culture and benefits

      Cons

      Limited progression at the time

    8. "Truly agile and forward thinking purpose led place to work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Senior Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      People are genuine and enjoyable to work with.
      Almost all offices are really modern with lots of collaborative workspace and hot desking.
      Truly agile work environment; I work what hours I want to, from where I choose and I don't have to ask permission; my work is measured on what I deliver.
      It's a genuinely purpose led organisation. Sacha Romanovitch is genuinely inspirational and supported by her leadership team. The firm's impact on a vibrant economy is important and high on the agenda.

      Cons

      People experience of working at GT are different depending on where you are in the firm and who you work for. Typical of a partnership but frustrating to hear.
      Pay is good, benefits allowance isn't as comparable to other firms but work life balance is much better at GT than those I know in the Big4.

      Advice to Management

      Be more consistent in how we operate and the experience for our people. Be more aggressive in the market place. We should be growing at a faster pace.

    9. "Plenty of opportunities for ambitious and hard working people"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England

      I have been working at Grant Thornton part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Sense of purpose; opportunities to work in a wide range of areas; to grow and develop

      Cons

      Talent and hard work is rewarded. But you should expect to work hard, at all levels.

    10. "Great place to work - friendly people and lots of opportunity to spread your wings"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Senior Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Grant Thornton full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people are really friendly. There is a strong focus on work-life balance and agile working across the different grades. It is a really entrepreneurial place to work, and will allow you to progress your career in a direction that suits you. A rewarding culture which genuinely recognises good work. International opportunities.

      Cons

      I've never felt like a bigger pedant. Attention to detail is lacking in many individuals and there can be a lack of a sense of urgency. The firm does not work as collaboratively as it should.

      Advice to Management

      Quality is one of the KPI that needs to be insisted on. Collaboration would be easier if each team did not have individual P&Ls.

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