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Updated Oct 27, 2023
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Bradley A. Shaw
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- 5.0May 28, 2023Senior ManagerFormer EmployeeCarmel, IN
Pros
Good atmosphere and willing to work with employees
Cons
Implementation of new systems takes time
- 4.0Oct 27, 2023Tax Staff AccountantCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearIndianapolis, IN
Pros
Great community, people are easy to work with, they are not the bad part of the job at all
Cons
It is still public accounting
- 3.0Jan 8, 2023Staff Tax AccountantCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearLexington, KY
Pros
Sign-on bonus 100% paid Becker CPA material if all exams passed Office space Team camaraderie at peer level Competitive pay Flexibility 4 weeks PTO Paid CPE
Cons
Heavily focused on realization and billable hours charged No client interaction at staff level or training on client interaction No control of workflow or choice in client work Inequality of work distribution to staff with no consideration of experience differences No timely feedback or transparency of upper management expectations Expectations are not clearly communicated 1675 charge hours are expected of staff yearly; staff have no control of billable workflow and historically will not be assigned this number of hours although bonuses can only be earned by acquiring this many charge hours and staff are reprimanded if the total charge hours are not met in yearly evaluations, raises and promotions are also dependent on realization Degrading, disrespectful, and unprofessional language and tones are consistently communicated by management and directors out weighing positive communication given
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Blue & Co. Response11moWe strive to provide an engaging employee experience that allows for professional development and growth, meaningful performance feedback on a frequent basis, and opportunities to achieve financial rewards. We remain committed to promoting a professional atmosphere in which the employee is able to work effectively. Your concerns are being discussed amongst the Lexington directors and Firm Leadership. Thank you for taking the time to provide your candid feedback, and as a current employee, I encourage you to reach out to me, or someone on the HR team, for further discussion so that we can ensure an effective response from the Firm and office management teams. Nancy Rife, HR Officer
- 5.0May 9, 2023Senior Data AnalystFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsIndianapolis, IN
Pros
Great colleagues, interesting work, collaborative environment
Cons
None come to mind, honestly
- 3.0Jun 29, 2023Staff AccountantFormer Employee
Pros
The company overall has great benefits and culture.
Cons
The Columbus location was a toxic work environment with a high turnover rate.
2 - 5.0Mar 31, 2023InternFormer EmployeeIndianapolis, IN
Pros
Nice people to work with
Cons
None that I can think of
- 4.0Mar 23, 2023Senior AssociateFormer EmployeeColumbus, OH
Pros
Good people and flexible work hours
Cons
Can get overwhelmingly busy during tax season
- 3.0Jan 13, 2023Junior AccountantCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsCincinnati, OH
Pros
Great benefits if you're single
Cons
If you're having a kid you only get one week off! also insurance premiums skyrocket if you add your spouse or a child
Blue & Co. Response9moThank you for the feedback. I would like to clarify our parental leave policy. We offer 8 weeks paid for primary caregiver and 2 weeks paid for the secondary caregiver. You can certainly take the full 12 weeks as qualified for FMLA and we would encourage you to work with our Total Rewards Specialist to understand all options available to you. If you have questions, please feel free to give our HR team a call.
- 5.0Jul 7, 2022DirectorCurrent Employee
Pros
We are Caring, We are Responsive, We are Advocates to both clients and each other within the company.
Cons
Hybrid work environment sometimes makes it hard to train and get to know each other as personally. I prefer in office and always will.
- 5.0Sep 13, 2022Staff AccountantCurrent EmployeeLexington-Fayette, KY
Pros
flexible work life balance & great coworkers
Cons
public accounting, small office, start at the bottom
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Blue & Co. has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 75 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at Blue & Co. to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
74% of Blue & Co. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Blue & Co. 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Blue & Co. to be benefits, culture, coworkers and the cons to be career development, senior leadership, management.
