Company: EY
Date: 2014-08-06
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Don't work for San Francisco ESS
Pros: The benefits are great but beware of the golden handcuffs. Good vacation and health benefits but challenging environment. Pay is middle of the market. There are some great people that work for this company and in the San Francisco office but rarely in the ESS department and more specifically, not in ESS leadership. With a good business case, employees can get on a Flexible Work Arrangement. Their professional networks are a GREAT way to practice leadership.
Cons: Pessimistic leadership. San Francisco office participation in events is routinely at 30% to 40% and lower for the PPEDDs (partner/ principles, executive directors and directors). How sad is that? ESS (Enterprise Support Services) is a very dysfunctional group with lots of people putting each other down in hopes of their own success. ESS management does not invest in training nor acknowledge what it's employees have to offer. It's rare to grow into a different role and you're quickly locked in.