Is Ryan a good company to work for?

Ryan has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,103 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Ryan to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ryan have been left by employees working as Principal , Senior Consultant, Sales and Use Tax and Director .

Does Ryan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ryan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ryan. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ryan?

86% of Ryan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ryan 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ryan?

Consultant (177) , Senior Consultant (125) , Tax Associate (115) , Director (100) , Manager (100) , Analyst (44) , Executive Assistant (40) , Senior Manager (35) , Senior Tax Associate (32) , Tax Consultant (30) , Principal (29) , Team Leader (28) , Intern (27) , Senior Consultant, Sales and Use Tax (26) , Consultant, Sales and Use Tax (25)

What are the pros of working at Ryan according to real employee reviews?

"The MyRyan program is great and allows work/life balance." ((in 151 reviews)); "The benefits are great and they are continuously asking for feedback on how they can make them better for employees." ((in 150 reviews)); "The "MyRyan" culture is great with all the focus being placed on performance and not on churning hours." ((in 113 reviews)); "I have met and worked with so many great people here at Ryan." ((in 87 reviews)); "Work for a company that knows how to manipulate the "Best Place to Work" awards." ((in 70 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ryan according to real employee reviews?

"The low salaries eliminate a large pool of qualified candidates in a variety of positions." ((in 62 reviews)); "Low pay than other consultant firms" ((in 57 reviews)); "4. Poor management." ((in 50 reviews)); "Have heard of and experienced rude managers" ((in 44 reviews)); "Bonuses dependent on the team you are on." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ryan layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ryan layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ryan in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ryan locations?

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Ryan reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(391 total reviews)

G. Brint Ryan

93% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

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3.0

Jul 21, 2017

Great work life balance, but a strong culture of greed.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good work life balance program. Approachable leadership if you have any issues or advice for improvements. CEO truly cares about his employees. You can make a lot of money in bonuses if you're in the right situation.

Cons

A lot of colluding by principals to horde accounts and prospects. Everyone is about money here, so there is a lot of greed and back stabbing here. Horrible training or lack thereof for technical experience, though not the fault of the training department.

Ryan Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that our efforts towards continual improvement are working.

3.0

May 9, 2017

Flexibility is great, but that's not all a job should have

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

-Most directors will allow you to work from home at least some of the time. -Autonomy to do your work at your pace and your time as long as completed by deadlines.

Cons

-Not being rewarded by a job well done. Sometimes it feels like people are promoted because of how long they have been at Ryan and not how well they do their job. -Expectations are set high for incentive programs and the follow through rarely matches. -The base salary is FAR below that of comparable positions in the market place.

4.0

Apr 23, 2017

Devils in the Details...

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Overall a great company. Having worked in the corporate sector for several Fortune 500 companies Ryan is a breath of fresh air (I often say it's Disneyland). I've never worked so hard in my life an not been bitter because I truly enjoy my clients and my team. The CEO and executive team are committed to the employees, clients and level of service expected. Additionally, the executive team is happy to bring anyone along for the ride with plans of reward for contribution which is refreshing. All ideas at all levels are truly appreciated and heard which you rarely experience and I'm so appreciative to have a voice. The clients are amazing and have become an everyday part of my life that I truly enjoy working with them. Ryan makes it easy to manage with a supportive HR team and the ability to provide employees time and flexibility you can reward your employees by giving them a life when the work cycle permits. I really believe I'm about to be part of something great in the next few years if the cons below start to be addressed.

Cons

My current service line does not share in a highly incentivized bonus program therefore, no matter how hard myself, team or even direct manager work or how lean our portion of the business is run or how much revenue we work we never get to reap the rewards of our hard work. Additionally, we are in a LOSING office that dictates our share of all incentive and annual bonuses they are management heavy, their teams are held to the lowest expectation of performance and you couldn't get them to hustle if the building was in fire. These post merger employees do not see the Ryan big picture and we all suffer the unintended consequences. All of the above had led me to look into other job options outside of Ryan.

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