Ryan, LLC Reviews

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – First off, I would like to say that I don't love my job. Taxes can be mundane and boring, but I love working at Ryan. This is mainly driven by the manager and teammates that I work with. In general, the workers that I get negative feedback from about the company have bad managers. Unfortunately, not all managers embrace the myRyan culture. There are also managers who are stingy when it comes to handing out bonuses. My manager allows me to be very flexible with my work hours and is very generous when it comes to bonuses. Understand that if you're looking to be employed at Ryan that the team you work on makes a huge difference in whether you like Ryan or not. The principals and Brint Ryan can't always control that, but if you don't like the team you're on, they want to retain you, so they'll let you explore options with other teams.

I also love Ryan because of the leadership of Brint Ryan and the principals. They are aggressive with their growth strategy, which gives us job security. They are also innovative with their work policies. Not too long ago, you had to put in 50 hour work weeks at a minimum to keep your job at Ryan. And trust me, Brint is putting in 50+ work weeks. He lives and breathes Ryan and is the hardest working person in our company, so it’s likely very difficult for him to implement a policy that says you don’t have to work as many hours as he does. But, he and the other principals took a huge risk in letting employees completely control their work schedule. It’s paid off big for me who doesn’t need to work 50 hours a week to achieve benchmark. Finally, the bonus structure gives employees the opportunity to earn bonuses higher than your salary. It’s a very generous incentive, especially if you’re one of the lucky few to be on a monster project. For me, I don’t get monster bonuses, but the ones I do are enough for me to make more than I would in a B4 firm and I feel a sense of accomplishment.

Finally, I can’t say enough about the unique business structure. Working on hourly projects suck; you have no flexibility on the amount of time you spend on a task and are always have to worry about billing enough hours to make it profitable, not enough hours to get the job done right. Consequently, you end up having to work those long hours just to make you revenue goals. Contingent projects give you the freedom to do the best job in how every many hours it takes you to do it. I never have to worry if I’m spending too little or too much time on a task.
Overall, I don’t know of any other company in our space or in another industry that offers such flexibility, generous incentive bonuses, and unique business structure. This is all because of the

Cons – Not all managers are created equally. There is little oversight on how managers implement myRyan or the incentive bonuses, so you can end up with a bad manager and everything I said above would not apply.

Advice to Senior Management – I have friends on other teams that can't utilize myRyan at all because of their manager. So, I would provide a survey to team members to rate their manager's adherance to myRyan and provide an incentive to mangers rated high and/or help for managers who are rated low.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Flexible work schedule, thats about it...

Cons – 401k horrible, insurance expensive, ability for advancement lacking

Advice to Senior Management – Stop being so self indulgent and try to think about your employees

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – "My Ryan" allows workers to work from home which leads to employee retention. The CEO is a very smart man who built the company from the ground up.

Cons – The salaries are low and the medical benefits are pretty bad compared to the rest of corporate America. Ryan is micromanaged to the lowest level and there are numerous inefficient corporate processes that divert attention away from actual productivity.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on bottom line results, not political agendas. You can't retain talent unless you promote producers.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than a year

Pros – Flexible schedules, very fair pay, and pretty good benefits as far as I can tell. Better than any of my friends anyway.

Cons – Pay is only average for the industry, which is just that - average. The benefits and flexibility are great, but, cash is king!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Ryan, LLC full-time for less than a year

Pros – My Ryan although it is a bit of a joke when you're expected to work 24/7

Cons – Employees are overworked. Expectation is you are available nights and weekends- no work life balance whatsoever. Constantly harassed to complete "best place to work" surveys.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on actually becoming a great place to work not winning empty awards

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time

Pros – Work-life flexibility is excellent. The staff (ie- not management) is filled with great personalities that mesh well together.

Cons – Management is constantly playing favorites - this ultimately determines which projects your work on and when you will be promoted (if you're lucky enough)

Advice to Senior Management – Start taking a closer look at your management, not just the revenue they bring in. There are managers who have ZERO interpersonal skills in the firm and this is contributing to employee attrition.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great work life balance; bonus structure can be lucrative, which creates incentive

Cons – Work can get repetitive; travel can get heavy at Times

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great leadership – The CEO has a great vision for the firm for the future. Importantly, he can articulate this vision clearly and convincingly, and can generate excitement among all of us in making his vision a reality.

Extraordinary work environment and culture – myRyan permits us to work when and where we please whenever possible. The responsibility is placed on us to get the work done on time and to produce work of the highest quality while permitting us to schedule family and personal needs in and around our work at Ryan. The work environment is terrific for individuals who embrace taking responsibility for their work products and work schedules in exchange for the flexibility in scheduling work and personal/family activities. It is all about producing outstanding results for our clients by providing them with the highest quality work products in a timely manner, and that should be the priority in every work environment.

Great co-workers – The work at Ryan is challenging, intellectually stimulating and fulfilling. But, what makes it very special is having terrific people with whom to work. There is a genuine “can do” attitude among the professionals at Ryan and a commitment to do whatever it takes to provide our clients with the highest quality results in a timely fashion, and to surprise and please them by doing more than was asked.

Cons – I have not encountered any downsides in working for Ryan during the past eleven years. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and has been the highlight of my professional career.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work! Let’s conquer the world by becoming the leading firm in our industry internationally.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – I have been able to work from multiple Ryan office locations as well as from home when necessary to accommodate demands of family and my husband's job transfer.

Cons – I really don't see any disadvantages to working at Ryan at this time, however, I do anticipate we will experience some bandwidth issues in the area of corporate services as we prepare for accelerated growth.

Advice to Senior Management – In the last couple years, I have seen that leadership has taken very positive steps in addressing employee feedback. As we continue to expand globally, we need to develop the appropriate level of IT infrastructure to handle global access points as well as increase resources in non-revenue producing corporate services support areas (Finance, Facilities, IT, Marketing, Professional Development and Training).

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Ryan, LLC full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Ryan, LLC shows clear vision which is rare in these days of uncertainty. The standards for work product are high. Compensation and fringe benefits are competitive. The flexible work environment is definitely a plus and improves my productivity.

Cons – The down side of having high standards is that you are somtimes disappointed with results and the rewards.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company