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Withum is an advisory, tax, and accounting firm headquartered in Princeton, N.J. Services include accounting, auditing, employee benefits, pension plans, tax, litigation support, business valuation, insolvency, transaction advisory services, and management consulting.
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Withum is ideally looking for candidates with strong communication skills and solid academic records who are eager to learn, pursuing their CPAs, and have degrees in business, finance, accounting, or economics. For students, Withum runs an excellent internship program, offering interns a lot of hands-on experience as well as access to senior staff who are willing to help train, teach, and explain concepts. The firm’s full-time staff have access to extensive growth opportunities, including a very valuable formal mentoring program, a lot of early responsibility, exposure to various areas of the firm, and clear promotion paths.
Although busy season hours can be long and arduous, the firm provides a lot of flexibility when it comes to where and when you work—and a he...
About the Company
Headquartered in Princeton, N.J., Withum provides advisory, audit, and taxation services, as well as employee benefit services, pension plans services, tax services, litigation support, business valuation, insolvency services, transaction advisory services, and management consulting. The firm has also expanded to include digital and technology transformation services, cyber and information security services, and outsourced accounting systems and services for clients. Withum serves clients in various industries, including financial services, real estate, manufacturing, professional services, technology and emerging markets, life sciences, and automotive, to name a few.
The year 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of Withum’s inception. Withum’s founders, Frederick Withum, Leonard Smith, and Ivan Brown, founded their self-titled company...
Employee Reviews
“One of the best aspects of Withum’s overall quality of life is how flexible and understanding they are. Withum makes it easy to have a good work/life balance. The culture and environment make going into work a breeze, instead of a chore. Withum makes you feel right at home and makes you want to put in those hours for the firm.”
“In my experience, hours are consistent with other similarly sized firms. Though, the quality (stressful nature) of the hours have become more difficult than they were pre-pandemic, which is an industry-wide trend. It’s more difficult to use vacation than in the past, though as a whole management does not intrude when people are using personal time off.”
“The worst aspect is busy season hours, but in recent years the offices/firm have taken steps to try to alleviate the workload. Both the office and the firm promote taking time off after season and taking time for yourself during season. They stress the importance of self-care so that no one experiences burnout.”
“As all firms are experiencing, there is a lack of quality folks at middle levels, which can sometimes apply pressure on those who are actually performing where they should be. The firm is conscious of this, and managers are always looking to ensure the work is spread evenly over the group. If you speak up and say you are overwhelmed, folks will step in to help where they can.”
Getting Hired Here
“The firm's interview and callback process is very competitive. There is an initial screening with the recruiter based on the location of the office and the second round of interviews is two 30-minute interviews with the partners of the office, based on your respective area of accounting. I think the ideal candidate for the firm is somebody who is hardworking, knows how to communicate effectively, and somebody who can get along well with others and knows how to come together as a team to accomplish a goal.”
“My interview process was very thorough. I met with a recruiter, higher managing staff, and partner. I think my firm is seeking someone who can commit to the long hours when needed and someone local to the office they are applying to. Someone who is willing to pursue their CPA with a degree in business finance, accounting, or economics.”
“Candidates either submit an application or meet with one of our recruiting coordinators at an on-campus event who sets up a screening call to get more information about the candidates. After that, there is an interview call with two supervisors/manager/senior managers and possibly a second interview call. If the interviewers recommend hiring, an offer may be extended. We are always seeking individuals with an eagerness to learn and the ability to adapt to different jobs and workgroups.”
“The interview process seems good. The ideal candidate has a 3.0 GPA, preferably an accounting major but can be finance or related if still planning to pursue the CPA exam, eager to learn, etc.”
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