Manning Elliott Reviews

Pros

Great support from managers, partners and HR Very knowledgable managers (unlike other companies very experienced, which has a negative side to it as well - please see cons below) Awesome flexibility (every day casual day, ability to work from home whenever desired, 6 extra days off to use whenever desired) Just read the reviews below and want to say I don’t think they are fair at all. The problem of low budgets, cheep clients snd long hours are not Manning Elliott’s problem. That is how this industry works. If you never work for any other midsize firm you would think that ME is to blame. I work for another firm and trust me the hours, budgets, managers were way worse than ME. So in my review I’m comparing the two midsize firm in Vancouver

Cons

Slow at promotions to manager - this one is a tough one since there are some positive aspects here (managers are very experienced). At other firms seniors get promoted to managers after 4-5 years of total experience. Manning is 1-2 years behind.

Pros

Good people, helpful staff, good staff.

Cons

Worklife balance, in general, can get stuck, nepotism.

Pros

Pays for CPA module fees

Cons

Lots of work and overtime required.

Pros

People are great, coworkers, and some partners really want to help you. Your paid on time. Downtown location is easy to get to. Very helpful with the CPA program

Cons

The place is run by HR, someone who has never completed any accounting. Think about that. You have to jump through a lot of HR hoops during your job. Budgets are crazy. ME is the lowest bidder on an audit. You now have 30 hours to complete the entire audit. Be prepared to eat your time. The clients are really junior companies you are not going to learn a lot. Wages and benefits have been slashed to the bone. 90% of the people who I worked with are now gone. Turnover is high. I wouldn't recommend them as an employer. Only work there if it's a last resort our you want to get some public company experience. It's best to think of job as a rental not a career

Pros

Great support as you progress through modules in terms of time off, internal prep for CFE, etc. We consistently got a full week for each module, I dont know many other firms with that kind of flexibility. Obviously not everyone can make manager but as long as I was around most people who deserved, did make it. Partners actually care if you are looking to expand your experience via assigning different files. Support from HR if you are looking to move within the firm's departments - public, private and tax. Better than expected work-life balance, 6 flex days earned can be taken at any time during the year in addition to the vacation time.

Cons

Benefits could be better for students and seniors. Senior managers on track for partners hired from outside in recent years. Overtime not paid for seniors.

Pros

- Flexible work hours - Reasonable Pay - Overtime paid to staff before designation

Cons

- Unfair favoritism - HR abuse of power with no regulation. Displays lack of integrity - Hires externally in lieu of promoting existing staff - Subtle sexism/discrimination in the work place - Lack of sincerity and accountability of HR department towards staff - Out of date Audit software - Low morale