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Grant Thornton is one of the world's largest professional services networks. Offering independent audit and insurance, tax, and advisory capabilities, the firm helps businesses grow, operate more effectively, manage risk and regulation, and realize stakeholder value. The consulting unit includes a forensics, investigations, and litigations branch that researches economic foul play and advises corporations involved with criminal abuse lawsuits on how to protect their reputation and avoid costly business interruptions.
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Vault Verdict
Positioned as the leading challenger to the Big 4 professional services outfits, Grant Thornton is in an interesting place at the moment in terms of business outlook. While macro trends such as a skilled labor shortage have undoubtedly played into the firm’s positive results over the past few years, it remains to be seen what the future looks like for full-service outfits if more members of the Big 4 opt to follow in EY’s footsteps and divest their consulting arms.
Back in the here-and-now, Grant Thornton insiders note that there’s a lot to like about their firm, including a relaxed culture and compensation that is both steady and fair when set against a better level of work life balance than competing firms can offer. All told, the firm appears to be in a good p...
About the Company
Grant Thornton Australia is the Australian branch of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s largest organizations of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms. Grant Thornton, which has revenues in excess of $1.9 billion and operates 53 offices, works with a broad range of publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations. The company’s “bring your whole self to work” philosophy stresses diversity and a culture of flexibility and empowerment among its staff.
Alexander Richardson Grant, the namesake of the firm, began his accounting career at Ernst & Ernst (a predecessor of Ernst & Young), but, at 26, decided it was time to be his own boss and opened Alexander Grant & Co. in 1924. The company eventually beca...
Employee Reviews
- “A diverse, inclusive firm providing value-added consulting to a range of clients particularly in retail and FMCG sectors.”
- “Coming from the Big 4, it has been a refreshing change. At the Big 4 you get bogged down in details, data and spreadsheets. Here the focus is on the client and finding ways to share learnings that add value rather than create more work for the sake of it. There is a huge focus on maintaining a great work culture and ensuring everyone feels part of the team.”
- “Grant Thornton aren't growing a business by seeking out more and more clients to grow their business. They are investing in people who are naturally growing the business through their hard work and dedication to the firm.”
- “It is an extremely authentic place to work - from the top down. Partners leave early because they have family commitments. I have never seen this before from leadership, even coming from the industry.
Culturally, it's about keeping things simple rather than baffling people with extensive slide decks and oversized words. And it's about being there side by side with the client, working through problems together. It’s exactly how I love to work and creates a really great relationship between the client and consultancy.” - “When considering compensation, make sure you think about not just the total compensation but the compensation for efforts. My firm may be a little below market, but we make up for it with better culture and work/life balance. When taken as a whole, the compensation feels more than competitive.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Grant Thornton are seeking intelligent, hard working and loyal people to employ. Grant Thornton wants people who are ready to begin their career with a long standing partnership with their firm.”
- “I really enjoyed the interview and call back process. I found it the most comfortable out of all of the firms I applied to. The ideal candidate is someone with the skills we are seeking but also someone that fits well into our culture. Final interviews for graduates are conducted by experienced associates to determine whether they believe the person would be a good fit for the team which I think is a very strategic way to approach it!”
- “The process can be slow, but the People & Culture team are responsive and supportive throughout the process. They are seeking people with diverse background/education/professional experience, creative minds and strong interpersonal skills.”
- “We often target Big 4 candidates - those who have been worn down by their firm but still have a love for consulting and technology. Those who put customer service first, who want to add value to their clients, and will add some fresh energy to the team.”
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