Reznick Group Reviews

Pros

Great career start and ability to progress in the company. Lots of energetic and helpful employees in the office. Busy season not terrible

Cons

They really need to reward those who deserve it

Advice to Senior Management

Please reward employees bases on performance rather than depending on which partner you work for

Pros

Lots of input to provide feedback; Direct connection to upper management

Cons

Lots of travel... I've been on an engagement, away from family for two years.

Pros

people are friendly enough.
Steady work through out the year.
Overtime pay for some of the year.

Cons

No opportunity to grow as an assistant. I asked numerous times for other assignments /to take on more challenging work only to be told I wouldn't have time or that my manager didn't think I would like the work.
Very basic assistant work - filing, expense reports, letter writing, etc.
Told during my 2nd year review (which was very good) that after his raise, I shouldn't expect a raise the next year as I was at the top of the pay scale. Talk about unmotivating!
Atlanta and Bethesda offices don't communicate or support smaller offices.

Advice to Senior Management

Look at all your employees as valuable. Just because someone is not a accountant doesn't make them non-essential.
Give more feedback throughout the year. Provide growth potential for all employees - $500 a year for education (accounting classes only) is chump change.

Pros

Friendly and open door approach

Cons

Tax season is long hours but that,s public accounting

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to communicate in the open fashion you do now.

Pros

Reznick is the market leader in affordable housing.

Cons

I've never heard of anyone working as many hours as I have during busy season.

Pros

The people are great.
Management encouraged social interaction.
It is a great internship for college students looking to gain experience in accounting.
Reznick is very flexible.
Overall, the managers care.

Cons

Sometimes work can be boring.
Overtime is very common during busy season.
Feedback is almost nonexistent for interns -especially in the tax department.

Advice to Senior Management

Improve the feedback process with interns. Without feedback interns are not able to improve on weaknesses or build upon strengths.

Pros

You go through same training as incoming audit associates (and it refreshes all that stuff you forgot from college). Small audit teams, so you get more responsibility & see audit "all the way through"; relevant & interesting work. Managers & seniors friendly & helpful, expect you to make mistakes and take time to explain stuff. In a way, you're almost treated like a new-hire associate. Have resource center for each office which deals with typical employee questions/issues. LOTS of free food. Young culture, easy to bond with coworkers. Clear expectations & evaluation, esp if you ask for it. From what I've been told (doesn't apply to interns), generous time off. Unlike many firms, internship is during "busy season", so you get to experience it for the 1st time before it hits you as a new hire.

Cons

There's a certain lack of consistency, b/c each manager you work with wants things done differently. If you're doing "core" assignments (aka real estate, low income housing, which is the firm's specialty and thus overwhelming proportion of work), it's very automated. Firm seems limited in industries other than real estate. For all staff other than interns, typical "busy season" long schedule pains, lots of Saturdays in office (although firm does try to make it better w/ free meals, mid-season fun activities). No summer internships, so depending on school program, you either have to take semester off & be full time or work part time & grapple with class scheduling. New hires and interns assigned to "teams"; didn't really get to meet other people in the office outside of team.

Advice to Senior Management

As of right now, great job, keep up with the "open door" policy for all staff.

Pros

Management is very knowledgeable about their primary areas of focus
Management is accessible
Good opportunities for internal growth
Flexible schedules

Cons

Learning curve is steep for experienced hires
Educating experienced hires not as extensive as expected
Office culture was not inclusive

Advice to Senior Management

Provide more education and support for experienced hires
Improve office culture
Incorporate more community involvement and activity groups
Better benefits

Pros

Opportunity for growth due to high turnover of 1st - 3rd year associates. Hours are better than most other public accounting firms, but you can still expect to work 50 hours weeks in busy season.

Cons

Small engagements fees put extra pressure to make budgets. Lack of direction from management. General lack of organization. Promotions not necessarily based on ability.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop sending mixed signals to employees and don't act like $500 are bonuses for a year's work is anything more than a slap in the face.

Pros

Benefit package. Autonomy. Very talented group of professionals with ability to be more than the firm is today. Enjoyable work atmosphere.

Cons

Senior Leadership lacked vision and strategy. Firm has limited skill sets and should focus more on them than trying to be something it cannot. Lack of trust and respect amongst Partners and Leadership and across offices

Advice to Senior Management

Align yourself like other National Accounting Firms and change the organizational structure that has impacted the Firms ability to be far greater than it is today.