Pros
Great work life balance opportunity. Opportunity to learn how to become more than proficient at tax research, data analysis and understanding tax legislation its most "granular" level. A great opportunity to work with some intelligent and driven individuals in an environment that can become like a second family.
Cons
Leadership has recently headed the wrong direction, especially in the SUT practice (Ryan's "core competency"). Opportunistic roles were afforded to one-dimensional employees ("glorified AP clerks") who were fortunate enough to find themselves on the most profitable projects with the firm during the early on in Dallas, TX (State with considerable amount of sales and use tax paid to its Tax Authorities and also a state where you can "buy" legislation). Leadership lacks strategic management level experience and ironically holds other competent hard working individuals back from obtaining the same opportunities they were afforded.