Company: EY
Date: 2013-08-16
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Senior

Great if you're client-serving, otherwise . . .
Pros: Good people: smart, aware, usually considerate, work hard and recognize hard work
Big brand: when you leave, the name opens doors
Cons: If you are on the support side of the organization, rather than client-serving, fasten your seat belt.  There has been upheaval, reorgs, downsizing, role-changing, bar-raising for the past 8 years or so and it's not going to change.  IT, HR, marketing, facilities, support services are all in active search for downsizing or outsourcing.  Jump in, do something outstanding, but then take your chit and leave -- do not stick around or tie your career to a sinking ship.  Sadly this all translates into confused people being managed by even more confused people.  On top of that, this risk-averse business means you will not be doing the coolest things going on in the marketplace -- serious Not Invented Here syndrome.  Too bad -- they could be leaders.