Blue & Co. reviews

4.5

83% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Bradley A. Shaw

93% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Blue & Co. has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Blue & Co. employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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100 reviews
3.0
Jan 8, 2023

Competitive Pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Sign-on bonus 100% paid Becker CPA material if all exams passed Office space Team camaraderie at peer level Competitive pay Flexibility 4 weeks PTO Paid CPE

Cons

Heavily focused on realization and billable hours charged No client interaction at staff level or training on client interaction No control of workflow or choice in client work Inequality of work distribution to staff with no consideration of experience differences No timely feedback or transparency of upper management expectations Expectations are not clearly communicated 1675 charge hours are expected of staff yearly; staff have no control of billable workflow and historically will not be assigned this number of hours although bonuses can only be earned by acquiring this many charge hours and staff are reprimanded if the total charge hours are not met in yearly evaluations, raises and promotions are also dependent on realization Degrading, disrespectful, and unprofessional language and tones are consistently communicated by management and directors out weighing positive communication given

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Blue & Co. Response
3y
We strive to provide an engaging employee experience that allows for professional development and growth, meaningful performance feedback on a frequent basis, and opportunities to achieve financial rewards. We remain committed to promoting a professional atmosphere in which the employee is able to work effectively. Your concerns are being discussed amongst the Lexington directors and Firm Leadership. Thank you for taking the time to provide your candid feedback, and as a current employee, I encourage you to reach out to me, or someone on the HR team, for further discussion so that we can ensure an effective response from the Firm and office management teams. Nancy Rife, HR Officer
3.0
May 8, 2017

Inconsistency

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, friendly admin staff

Cons

Inconsistencies in review process of both tax returns and annual reviews of enployees, firmly resistant to change, some overbearing managers (e.g. looking at employee's computers while the employees were away from their desks)

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Blue & Co. Response
8y
First of all, I apologize for my tardy reply. Thanks for taking time to write this review and I'm sorry about the inconsistencies. I am taking your feedback to our management team so they will be aware and can address possible situations firmwide so that we can all improve. I would encourage you to reach out to them or me if you feel comfortable in doing so. Again, thanks for your feedback.
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