Weird office culture, work here if you want to not feel respected - Admin Assistant Hood & Strong Employee Review

1.0
Sep 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Had some office snacks Not micro managed in a sense that no one is in office Lots of paid holiday

Cons

This place makes you feel like you’re never the person running the ground even when you’re stuck being the only 8-5 person. Workload is not crazy but they never had a systematic way to train their newbies. Each employee has their own way of doing things and you’re thrown off to getting the hang of it yourself. You’re always asked to do the footwork of the partners and executives. They say they don’t micromanage you but secretly has ways to find out your daily activities and attendance without prior heads up. They advertise as lenient and laid back but the job culture will bother you when you realize you’re just a disposable. Upper management will send you do a series of task as if it’s a big deal then will butt in to do it themselves anyways as if you weren’t doing enough. Weird office culture, tax managers and auditors are partner’s pets while your job is to have their ducks in a row. Nice place to have consistent paycheck but otherwise it’s a brainless job for someone to kill time. No opportunity for growth as they already have their good old trusted employees. Recommend to be here temporarily while you look for something better.

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5.0
Dec 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is very helpful and encouraging. We work from home but there is an option to go into the office if you need to. Many opportunities to grow and learn. Firm gatherings are always fun. The partners know you and are easy to approach or talk to.

Cons

Not many cons, id say at first it was tricky learning everyone’s working style and adapting

2.0
Apr 17, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

You're in and out, manager didn't like overtime. If you worked from home, it was really nice. You could get into a pace of things and just go with the flow.

Cons

After a year of working there, with inflation, there were no bonuses and no raises. Their christmas "bonus" was $100 to use with a select few companies, that I can only assume the company was partnering with so they probably received a discount for their employees spending $100. Working in the office felt like highschool, a lot of the partners were nice, but if you were young and in a lower position they treated you like the help.

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