Pros
There were a lot of smart people there and still are. Fun annual trips. Generous reimbursement policies. Opportunities to work on different projects. CFI was much better culture than BV in my opinion. Good accounting firm if you can avoid the layoffs.
Cons
The company has good intentions, but like any public accounting firm, you have to deal with billable hours and the culture depends on which region you work in. I found the SW region / Texas to be the most prickly. There were a lot of smart people there and still are. They lost a lot of people after 2 rounds of layoffs. I found that a lot of good things I did as far as managing certain projects and mentoring associates went unnoticed and unappreciated as it was sometimes difficult to showcase to directors. Also, each director had a different level of interactions wtih each set of projects. The review process was essentially a massive awkward gossip-fest. It should have been limited to the direct managers and probably the direct region with written feedback from others. Reviews often boiled down to favorites/ the equivalent of teachers pets. I didn't like the culture, but it is likely one of the better public accounting firms out there. Small bonus. Lower pay than other non-public accounting firms like Kroll or Lincoln. No women at all in the SW valuation team - not much color either.