Vantaggi
National level tax teams who assist with larger client issues and advise as needed, experience on a variety of clients (pass-through entities, corporations, etc) in a variety of industries
Svantaggi
Still suffering from the effects of multiple mergers. Pittsburgh seems to be unable to climb out of the hole it created for itself in the merger process. Managers and partners are out of touch with what is happening at the staff and senior levels, as evidenced by the decisions they make. Promises for promotions are not kept. Administrative work that keeps departments working well is not valued (whether done by administrative personnel or professional staff/team members). Pittsburgh has a huge gender bias problem, and only certain types of individuals are promoted early, if at all. Staff are extremely overworked in the Pittsburgh tax department, so much so that it's impossible to take a break in the summer, and a lot of vacation time goes unused. Many Legacy ParenteBeard offices still cling to the culture that once was, and they are difficult places to work as a result. I concluded that Baker Tilly would be a good place to work if you were in one of the Midwest offices or D.C.