Moss Adams LLP Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – New and exciting challenges
Continual learning - never get board
Great growth opportunities
Many career options

Cons – Can be demanding
You have to put in a lot of hours to be successful
Lower pay at the earlier stages of your career

Advice to Senior Management – Clearer, unified message from top management at the firm. What direction is the firm heading? Seems like corporate office differs from office partners.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – You will gain some pretty valuable experience as long as you can tolerate the torture. You will also meet a few good people along the way that you can vent to on a daily basis. The office finally implemented jeans day on Friday, but it requires that you make a $5 donation to a charitable organization. This can be a pro or a con, depending on how you look at it...

Cons – Where to begin - management does a very good job of sucking you in as a brand new staff, then spitting you out within the first 6 months of being hired. Immediately you find yourself working late hours constantly, with no seasonality in the "busy season" as they advertise, and if you happen to stumble upon any of the accounting/finance recruiting websites, you will easily find out that your salary does not even come close to the lower end of the salary range. If you have not passed your CPA exam prior to being hired, don't even think about it. Although management will advertise that they will work with you to get it done, at the end of the day, you will be marked with a giant target on your back as someone who can be easily blamed for any pitfalls. The evaluation process is unfair - it is subjective according to the manager/senior manager/partner that you work for. Promotion is the same - although they advertise that it is based on skills/accomplishment, it is purely based on capacity.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to the staff and seniors that are actually doing the work, and compensate them fairly. Although these levels are the ones who are mostly overworked, at least pay them what they deserve. Otherwise, it will soon become apparent that most of them are only sticking around for the experience.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Strong Partner talent who takes time to develop staff

Cons – Starting pay is low and pay increases are based on tenure rather than talent

Advice to Senior Management – Differentiate pay based on talent rather than tenure.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – You will learn a lot, and be able to work on clients who are small enough that you can see a project from start to finish.

Cons – Very much an "up or out" culture. Employees tend to be underpaid and overworked. Management is lacking in leadership and people skills.

Advice to Senior Management – Management needs to work on the people aspect of the business. Morale tends to be really low, and the pay is not enough to compensate for it.

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Having worked at a Big 4, I wondered if this would be the right move, but the people I met during the interview process were great. It's been 5+ years, and I've never had more autonomy, flexibility and freedom.... yes FREEDOM in public accounting. I enjoy solving problems, seeing the big picture and making a positive impact for my clients. The people here are smart, genuine and caring. When I have had personal commitments or a family emergency, the people here are consistently flexible and extremely supportive. Yes, there are times when I work a lot, but it's cyclical, not constant; I usually know when it will occur, so I can plan for it.

Cons – Some people here are resistant to change, and that can be frustrating. But I think that can be found at any firm. I like change and sometimes wish it occurred more quickly here.

Advice to Senior Management – We need more diversity in the firm!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – in general, the firm is pretty good, would recommend MA over a big 4 - they do a better job of brining young staff along and make you feel at home.

Cons – depends on the partner you work for; some have an ego that exceeds their level of competency. when you get to a senior level sales become more important then technical skill. the pressure to sell outweighs all.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Reasonable benefits and many dedicated and hard working professionals.

Cons – Inconsistent guidance from management, inconsistent priorities. Activities not aligned across departments. Play favorites

Advice to Senior Management – Provide professional development opportunities to non-CPAs

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Talented people committed to client service.
Many opportunities for career growth.

Cons – Although there are a lot of opportunities for growth, it is not clear in all positions requirements for promotion.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Good people, easy to talk to. Can express concerns easily. We have fun events in the summer, we went to palm spings as our last event.

Cons – Way to many hours in the busy season, need extra support. It is tough to progress. It seems like it is better to be lucky then good for promotions.

Former Employee – worked at Moss Adams LLP

Pros – Great career and job experience

Cons – Some Seniors and Managers can be unapproachable

Advice to Senior Management – None