Andersen reviews

Absolutely ZERO work-life balance. You're working 24/7, especially during "busy" season which is essentially half of the year. No training and/or development what-so-ever. Office culture was always very negative.

I came in as a Director several years ago. No one was friendly, they went out of their way to be difficult and isolate me. I had inadequate staffing help because the staffing director was antagonistic towards me. Top management actually bought into the same behavior. I can't remember one full day that I felt truly comfortable and I left after being treated like a stranger for too long. Let me be clear - I don't need people to be my best friend, but if I say Good Morning, I expect a return greeting. Particularly upsetting was that my mother died when I worked there. From the two Managing Directors I reported to, I received an email and a voice mail. Some people said nothing to me, two weeks later were tearing me down. This was not just my experience. Other newcomers were treated the same. I can quote a colleague, "The NY office does not function like a firm, it's partners that share office space." A friend of a friend recently worked there as a Manager and hated it. I think he stuck it out two years.