Grant Thornton reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,932 total reviews)
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Seth Siegel

68% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Grant Thornton has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grant Thornton employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Jul 21, 2017

Racist Bunch of People

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Pros

Other than unlimited FTO and occasional travel, nothing worth mentioning.

Cons

Systemic racism abounds. Ask how many black partners they have. If you are not Caucasian or Asian, you can forget about keeping your job for very long. The slightest misstep and you are gone. They want to be like the Big 4, but can never reach that plateau. Grant Thornton is where knowledge goes to die. Notice, how the firm performs the worst audits of any public accounting firm. It's not surprising since GT is where the Big 4 rejects go to. I have never met a phonier bunch of deplorables than I've met at this firm. They are infamous for over-hiring and then firing.

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Grant Thornton Response
8y
We are truly disappointed to hear that this was your experience at Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton embraces people of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, race, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and any other category protected by law. At Grant Thornton, we strive to provide a work environment in which employees can perform their jobs in a respectful workplace with equal opportunity to pursue their goals. Grant Thornton also makes every effort to foster an environment in which people feel safe to report perceived violations without the fear of retaliation or retribution. There are multiple channels available within the firm to report violations of the Code of Conduct, including inappropriate workplace behavior and/or workplace misconduct. Grant Thornton has zero tolerance for any form of employment discrimination or harassment and any reports of such behavior are dealt with swiftly and appropriately, however, reporting is key to addressing such behavior. One way we offer our employees an environment to communicate openly is through Grant Thornton’s toll-free hotline for HR at (800) 810-3503 or anonymously through the EthicsPoint Hotline at (866) 739-4134. We are interested in understanding your concern so feel free to reach out through the avenue described here. Your feedback is very important to us and although you identified yourself as a former employee of Grant Thornton, we value the opportunity to connect with you at the earliest opportunity.
1.0
Nov 21, 2019

Please Do Not Work Here

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Pros

Excellent Benefits and casual dress code

Cons

Minorities do not get promoted

2.0
Oct 18, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Recognizable brand that might open doors to bigger firms (think, Big4, obviously not Big3 by any means)

Cons

The company is trying to pivot and do more advisory and technologically advanced work (every day you hear "AI," "machine learning") but has no capabilities to start selling and doing these projects. A abundance of tech-illiterate consultants that can only produce .ppt presentations. Annual lay-offs at the end of the financial year. In 2019, close to 300 people were let go, one of the tech/innovation functions was eliminated at all.

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Grant Thornton Response
6y
While Grant Thornton disagrees with your assessment, we are truly disappointed to hear about your experience. Grant Thornton continues to combine technology solutions with business knowledge – delivering value to clients. In fact, we posted record revenues of $1.9 billion for our last fiscal, boasting several innovation-related achievements during the year. Most notably, we launched a cloud-based system that increases collaboration among our teams and our clients. And we rolled-out new client tools for accounting and analytics – while also automating tax-credit processes for clients engaged in research and development efforts. In addition, we launched a learning program to prepare our tax professionals for a future where they will prescribe high-tech solutions. Finally, we continue to strategically acquire independent firms that increase our capabilities and offerings.
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