Worst Company, Too much Micromanagement - Tax Supervisor Citrin Cooperman Employee Review

1.0
Sep 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Don’t see any pros for this company. One cannot stay too long here, there is no growth in the long term.

Cons

Too much Micromanagement. Even if there is no work, leadership would force you to hit high utilization. Work life Balance is worst during the season and it is highly unorganized. People working in big 4s should avoid such smaller firms.

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Citrin Cooperman Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We understand that utilization targets and busy season demands can feel challenging, but they are an important part of ensuring accountability and client service in our professional services environment. That said, we are always striving to balance productivity expectations with employee well-being, including initiatives to improve workflow organization and support during peak periods. Our leadership team is committed to fostering growth opportunities and creating an environment where high-performing professionals can thrive. Specific to your comment about former Big 4 professionals, we pride ourselves on the fact our people at Citrin Cooperman are world-class professionals who come from a range of backgrounds and experiences, many of whom have prior experience with accounting firms across Big 4, mid-market, and regional firms. Each professional has their own unique professional motivators, but we have many current Citrin Cooperman leaders and employees who joined from larger firms and were specifically drawn towards our size and the opportunity to work for a high-growth, dynamic organization like ours, among many other factors. We appreciate your feedback and would encourage you to share voice your feedback with your tax practice leadership, PCL and/or a member of the HR team to ensure your feedback is leveraged in a constructive way. Kind regards, Citrin Cooperman's Human Resources team

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Cons

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Pros

The pay is decent and if you work for a good company inside Citrin that got acquired, it’ll be fun. You’ll have the small little community but the culture is slowly dying each year with all the acquisitions going on. You’ll get chances here and there to win a gift card and that’s it. Another pro if you’re leaving is there’s tons of clients you work on that you have connections with, so you can probably work for them after. You can also work remote

Cons

The clients think you only work for them. They’re demanding, which makes the managers (some are actually nice and push back to clients) even more demanding and question you why you didn’t meet their unrealistic deadlines. You’re telling the workers in India what to do repeatedly and the client gets charged an insane amount for all the work. They stack an insane amount of clients on you because it’s “great experience” and leave you to figure everything out. The work is basically messy every month, but it’s ok as long as citrin is profiting from it. One point that everyone at this company agrees with: IT is nonexistent. Accounting or doing your work is not the hardest part here. IT basically goes out of their way to block every site and download so you can’t do your work. You either have to find loopholes or just be stuck in onboarding forever because IT doesn’t want to do anything. If your company gets acquired by citrin, it’ll be downhill from here and good luck to you.

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Citrin Cooperman Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We want to be absolutely clear: we do read these reviews, and we take them seriously. Feedback - whether positive or constructive - is an important part of how we continue improving as a high‑growth firm, and we never dismiss the perspectives of our team members. We’re glad to hear you’ve had positive experiences with compensation, remote flexibility, and the sense of community. At the same time, we recognize that rapid growth and integration can create challenges, and we are continually investing in processes, training, and support structures to ensure our teams feel equipped and supported. Regarding client expectations and workload, we understand that the accounting industry can be demanding. We are actively working to balance client needs with sustainable workloads, and we’ve expanded training, staffing resources, and management support to help teams navigate these pressures more effectively. Our India-based team is also a valued part of our organization, and we are committed to ensuring that collaboration is efficient, respectful, and aligned with client expectations. Specific to your comments about our IT function, our infrastructure is designed to protect client data and meet strict security standards, which can sometimes mean tighter controls. Even so, we are actively making investments to further scale our IT stack as it's a top firm priority. As for acquisitions and culture, growth inevitably brings change, but it also brings opportunity. We are committed to preserving the strengths of each acquired firm while building a unified culture that supports collaboration, development, and long‑term career growth. We appreciate your honesty and your contributions during your time here. While we may not agree with every point, we value the opportunity to listen, learn, and continue improving. Our door is always open for direct conversations, and we encourage employees to share feedback through any of our internal channels so we can address concerns in real time. Kind regards, Citrin Cooperman's Human Resources team
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