Best Decision of My Professional Career - Anonymous employee Schellman Employee Review

5.0
May 14, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture is very people-centric and client-centric. Nothing is done if it doesn't add value to the project team and the clients. It is great to work at a firm that does things because they just make sense, and prepares you for success.

Cons

You will be expected to become an expert at auditing in ways that the Big 4 firms really don't expect you to be, or prepare you to be. I learned more in one year at Brightline than I did the prior 2 1/2 years at a Big 4 accounting firm. This created a very steep learning curve. The good news is that BrightLine's training and methodology prepares you very quickly.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

Management frequently improves benefits. Management really knows the business well. The company has historically been well insulated from economic downturns. So many opportunities to stand out and make a name for yourself

Cons

Data driven decisions still a work in progress. Long term vision is likely 1 ish year.

2.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

The people. Peers are great to work with and very supportive. Some of the leaders in the teams are as well. Perks were GREAT but have slowly been taken away or the costs went up.

Cons

Where do I begin? Wholesale executive turnover. Technology projects that we're supposed to say are awesome but aren't really that great. They take up more time to figure out than they're worth and we know those are meant to take our jobs. AI, offshore, temp labor. No thanks. It was a place I loved working at but has slowly just become a job that makes me feel like I should be watching for somewhere else to go. Just in case. The culture has changed quite a bit too. It used to feel like a place where we all wanted to work together but that's slowly fading.

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