Pros
McGladrey offers the diverse industry exposure and service offerings of the Big Four with fewer of the scorch-the-earth managers present at the Big Four.
Cons
Occasionally groups can be very disorganized - it very much matters which office you are in. Some offices are full of rock stars with a really tight operation, while others seem to operate more like a struggling regional firm - sometimes acquisitions are bad because you get stuck with all the people that don't know what they're doing. The Chicago and New York offices are the "big leagues" while many of the rest feel like weekend softball leagues. Compensation is usually lower than the Big Four firms. Don't listen to the recruiters promising you 40-hour weeks and a fast-track to becoming a partner if you'll take a lateral move over to McGladrey - obviously hot air.