Pros
I was an accounting major in college where they lauded the big 4 career path. After my internship in the B4, I decided a smaller firm was a better fit for me. I ended up accepting an offer at GT, but was recruited by S&C shortly after completing my first year. Making the switch to a firm that was previously unknown to me, under 100 employees (at that time), and a workforce that was primarily remote seemed to stray too far from the path my school tried their best to instill. However, I knew I was not fully content with my current situation and they provided an offer that was too good to shoulder without a little due diligence. My search to find reasons to avoid this offer came up empty, but I still remember feeling like I was taking a little bit of a gamble when I switched. My uneasiness was quelled the first week on the job; the on-boarding processes simplified the transition and I realized that there were incredibly competent people at the helm. Management here is comprised of some very intelligent and approachable people, and have served as great resources to help launch my career. I feel like my lines of communication stretch all the way up the organization. Training offered at Schellman also turned out to be much better than I had expected. I remember a partner at my old firm telling me that S&C’s training opportunities wouldn’t compare to ones offered at GT. I haven’t a clue how he would have insight into this, but I wanted to bring it up because I have found this to be far from the truth. I finished my CPA and was trained on ISO 27001 within my first year. I attended a CISSP bootcamp at the Tampa headquarters and obtained my CISSP in 6 days; I have a similar CIPP bootcamp slated for the fall. The culture at this firm truly is what makes it a great place to work. I have never been micro managed or worked absurd hours; if I ever find myself behind on work others are there to lend a hand. I have also never been denied PTO, which my friends in the B4 claim is a real thing. It will be very hard to leave this place.
Cons
Since the workforce is largely remote, it takes some time to get to know everyone in the organization. They do have an annual (expenses paid) destination party for this very reason; I look forward to this party every year.