Bad management and dated benefits - Senior Accountant Crowe MacKay Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

People were generally nice to work with and you get exposure to a lot of different areas in both tax and assurance.

Cons

In the Calgary office, promotions are limited and based on need rather than merit. This is not the case in other offices, where there are plently of opportunities for advancement. Management is disconnected and out-of-touch. Salaries and benefits are lacking to the point of being significantly behind other major firms in Calgary. They reprimand for sharing salary and benefit details with other staff, which is protected by law. Performance reviews don't take into account variables beyond the preparers' control, and are decided before you get the chance to advocate for yourself. Management has perpetuated a culture that has driven out a large majority of their staff at both the staff and senior levels, and as a result, in the Calgary office, they're very top-heavy.

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Crowe MacKay Response
11mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you had a positive experience with the team and appreciated the range of work across tax and assurance. We take your concerns around performance management, compensation, and growth seriously. Promotions are carefully considered, and we can assure you that they are awarded based on merit. For example, during 2025 we promoted a senior staff member to Supervisor just 4 months after passing the CFE. We also feel that we provide a competitive total compensation package. Many factors are considered beyond base salaries including paid overtime as well as low expected overtime hours. During 2025 we enhanced our employee benefits program based on feedback received; this enhancement included the introduction of an employee RRSP matching program that is available to all staff. In addition to our enhanced benefits program, we also offer flexible work arrangements through our Flexibility program, and offices for all senior staff accountants and above. It's important to us to continuously work on improving employee experience and maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable asking questions and engaging in open dialogue, including around compensation. If you're open to providing more specific feedback, we’d welcome the opportunity to learn from your experience. Please feel free to contact us at HR@crowemackay.ca

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Cons

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Crowe MacKay Response
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Thank you for your review. It’s great to hear you have a good work-life balance and supportive management! If you're looking for more file variety to broaden your accounting skills, we recommend chatting with your manager about the availability for cross-training or accessing different types of files. If you would like to discuss further, please email HR@crowemackay.ca
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Cons

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