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      Whitley Penn

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      Whitley Penn reviews

      3.8

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (187 total reviews)
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      Nathen McEown

      79% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      Whitley Penn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Whitley Penn employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      187 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 16, 2019

      Perfect Place for a Lifetime Career

      Senior manager
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      Pros

      - Management listens to your ideas and wants your input - A lot is asked of you during busy season, but balance comes when there aren't client demands - The firm's vision and growth is clearly and often communicated - If you make the effort - anyone in top management will help mentor your career - They support working mothers - both with benefits and schedules - Client interaction starts at the beginning of your career, you don't have to wait years to get this experience - True family environment - there is a level of care about you personally that extends way beyond the hours of nine to five and what product your producing - Your success is directly and closely dependent on how much work you put into your career – I like having that control over my future

      Cons

      These are more just cons for public accounting as a whole – I don’t have any specific cons for Whitley Penn, but someone considering working here should be aware: - There are times personal weekend or evening plans have to be canceled because of unexpected work - You will be expected to bring in business – new business is essential to the health of the firm and you have to be contributing to that - Organization is as important to your ability to be successful as is technical knowledge – there is not a lot of hand holding and be it entering time, knowing the status of a project, or keeping up with client communication, you have to be organized - Research and independent work is going to happen a lot – teams are used and management is accessible, however, you will be asked to look into unfamiliar issues/topics yourself

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      Whitley Penn Response
      6y
      We thank you for your commitment to Whitley Penn and we value hard-working professionals like you. At Whitley Penn, we continuously strive to meet industry trends and maintain a family-like environment at the firm.
      5.0
      Sep 28, 2019

      International travel, career growth, mentors, and a lifetime of memories.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You can control your career. Work hard, treat your clients and coworkers with respect, and have a passion for what you do and the sky is the limit.

      Cons

      Public accounting is a client service and deadline driven profession...it’s not for everyone but if you enjoy it than a high growth firm like WP can take you from intern to partner as quick as 10 years.

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      Whitley Penn Response
      6y
      Thank you for sharing your experience. Your review is reflective of the opportunities we provide our employees and we appreciate you conveying this with others. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
      1.0
      Sep 25, 2019

      Stay Away!!!!

      Senior audit accountant
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      Pros

      Not many but snacks readily available

      Cons

      They just push work done to Senior and they don't train, they don't care. I put in 70 hours in one week on a job and when you calculate your hourly rate its horrible. They use a lot of Big 4 tactics to try to wear you out and will just replace you with another body. Resources are ok and clients are horrible. If you do try to leave, after reaching manager, to one of their clients they audit, the companies are not good. Partner's yell at managers, managers yell at Senior's, and Senior's yell at staff and interns. Its a vicious cycle that starts at the top and that is why turnover is so high there. No management skills, upper managers are lazy, and no talent development. They can get away with it because they try to promote work/life balance like smaller firm but its not that way at all and they now they can just replace you. Why deal with Big 4 problems at this firm with no Big 4 benefits. Not worth it.

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      Whitley Penn Response
      6y
      We welcome the constructive feedback and wish that you would have communicated your frustrations while you were employed with our firm. We have an open door policy and truly value the input we receive from our employees. We recognize the demands of the profession and therefore provide ongoing training for our professionals on technical, business development, project/time management, and soft skills. The investment the firm makes in the future of our professionals is significant and we take this very seriously.
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