Working at Grant Thornton in Chicago, IL: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Chicago, IL Area

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On average, employees in Chicago, IL at Grant Thornton give their company a 2.7 rating out of 5.0 based on 4, whereas overall Average Rating of Grant Thornton is 3.7 out of 5.0 based on 49 Grant Thornton Review Ratings. The happiest Grant Thornton employees in Chicago, IL are LAN Administrators submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Benefits Assistants with a rating of 3.6.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 40 Grant Thornton Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
3.7
Work Setting
3.6
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"For anyone looking to get the most in professional growth, Grant Thornton is the place to work."
Posted 14 years ago

Working at Grant Thornton in Chicago, IL: 4 Employee Reviews

Senior Associate

What do you like about working at Grant Thornton?

"Young workforce, regular raises, good location, I like very little."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure that you strike the balance you want - it's easy to want everyone to like you and love your work product but that's impossible."

What don't you like about working at Grant Thornton?

"I report to approximately 10 people that are all looking for someone to point the finger at."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make sure that even at the lower levels (associate, senior associate) people were learning and getting challenging work"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Benefits Assistant
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
LAN Administrator
People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5 Support You Get 5 / 5
Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5 Company Culture 5 / 5
Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Tax Associate

"I loved working for Grant Thornton, but had to relocate for unfortunate personal reasons."

What do you like about working at Grant Thornton?

"The people were very professional and fun to work with. The partners had an open door policy and I still remain in touch with many of them."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is not an easy job, so be prepared for long hours and a big learning curve."

What don't you like about working at Grant Thornton?

"The hours during the two tax seasons were very hard to handle."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They needed to spread the work out more evenly."

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