It does not have a good working environment.There will be plenty of long sittings which might adversely affect the balance between your personal and professional life.It might be suitable for workaholics.Coaching classes for CA exams will not be allowed.No industrial training will be allowed.Even if you are willing to transfer within one year of articleship form 108 for articleship transfer will not be given.There are attitude problems for the partners as well.Moreover,they provide low stipend to the articles.Leave policies are very strict.Only 3 months will be given for both groups of ca final exams as study holidays.At the end of a particular quarter when audit has to be completed within specified time,articles are made to work till 11 or 12 pm in the night.Training classes for audit will be kept on sundays during peak times.There will be sudden changes in the office timings without pre intimation.They dont care about students who come from long distances.They are very particular in getting their work completed but does not bother about others.Sometimes articles are scolded without any reason.These are the things that I have experienced from chennai branch .I am not sure about other branches.I worked for one month .Luckily I didn't register so I left.I have told all the things about SNB .If you are ready to make many compromises in life join SNB associates.
