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There was very little encouragement or support for new employees. During the hiring process, I was told the company supported its employees and offered opportunities for growth and advancement. Unfortunately, my experience was very different.
For my first two months, there was almost no work available. I was specifically told there wasn't enough work and that management expected us to be on our phones because there was nothing to do. Then, once tax season began, expectations changed dramatically. After only limited hands-on experience with the systems, I was expected to perform independently with very little guidance. Following tax season, work slowed down again for another month, making it difficult to retain what I had learned. When work finally picked back up, my reviews became increasingly critical despite the inconsistent opportunities to gain experience.
I also submitted a request for workplace accommodations for a medical reason. Shortly afterward, I was terminated without any prior warning, performance improvement plan, or coaching. While I can't say whether the two events were related, the timing was difficult and disappointing.
The management style felt extremely micromanaged. As a new hire, I often felt there was little trust, and expectations seemed unrealistic given the limited amount of work available for training. During one interview, a manager introduced a candidate in front of the team and commented that the person was "your replacement." Whether intended as a joke or not, I found the comment unprofessional and discouraging.
I also experienced frequent office gossip from my supervisor, which contributed to an uncomfortable work environment. Overall, I did not feel welcomed or supported as a new employee, and I found the culture to be stressful rather than collaborative.
Based on my experience, I would not recommend this workplace to someone looking for mentorship, consistent training, or a supportive environment.

		Assisted office manager with Financial Statement and Proposals-some preparation –backup for copying, binding, and filing typed copies, maintaining report release records.  Maintaining file room: (maintained a highly effective organizational and filing system, including quick and thorough indexing, filing and offsite storage, resulting in easy access to critical information and streamlining office function).
	Coordinate and set up high-level conference calls, board and management meetings, special events and travel arrangement for executives.
	Receptionist duties (Answering a high volume of incoming calls and in-person inquiries from clients and colleagues; treat each person with respect and provide information and referrals.  Call for messenger drop-offs and pick-ups.
	Created new client profiles and Engagement Master Files using Elite Enterprise 3.5 and AS/400. Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable.
	Conduct extensive Internet research on competitor and potential acquisitions, reporting findings to sales representative as well as maintaining database and compiling PR materials for potential clients.
	Process tax returns and mailing of invoices.  Responsible for mail, faxes and Transit check distribution.  Time input, maintaining inventory for office supplies and ordering.  Support fellow co-workers.

I was an administrative assistant, and my job required that I eventually become a full-time staff recruiter. A typical day at work included being a personal assistant to the chief recruiter in my department, as well as maintaining expense reports and paperwork for the contractors we supplied to clients. I became responsible for searching for and placing new talent in job openings for clients. Management was not very involved in my daily operations other than handing over expectations and assignments, and I am more of a team-oriented individual, and I would like to have seen a more team-based environment. My co-workers were very hard-working, driven and helpful. I did feel part of a team with them. The hardest part of the job was convincing people over the phone that I could promise them a better job if they were to switch to our company and join our team. I felt that it was unethical, and ultimately it led to my departure with that part of the company. I found that it was a better fit for me to stay on the administrative side and deal with the clerical needs of my department. The most enjoyable part fo the job was the company picnics and outings.

The benefits are on par with other public accounting firms and can quickly advance with some dedication during tax season and getting in good with management.  Made some great friends and some managers were easier to work for than others.  If you live to work and don't mind losing 3-4 months of your life every year this is a great place for you!  If you're about more than money and a title than might want to look elsewhere.  There was a mass exodus of mid level staff around the same time I left.  Management offers little direction and does not support staff when assignments are above their pay grade.  When a client is upset they would look for the lowest level employee that worked on the account to use as a scape goat and give you the axe.  I learned a lot about accounting and even more about poor corporate culture from my time at UHY.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Autonomy and location to home (short commute to office).  The office facility was also fairly nice,

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Low pay and leadership, both at the local office and on a entity level.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Decent, but limited.  The local office was a hodgepodge of various firms acquired over the years.  Leadership and market presence was lacking.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Delivering on client engagements which included audit procedures, file review and billing/timekeeping efforts.

Good primary support of consultants in aggressive and fast moving consulting environment.  Good communications on job requirements, potential project timing, and other opportunities within UHY/MDI.
 
Very high level of technical support and client interfaces if required.  Co workers were very professional and qualified in fields of focus.  

Hardest part of job was travel.  Most enjoyable part of job was seeing results at client base and appreciation by management of MDI.

Very good place to work.

Long hours, no work/ life balance. You'll receive 20 emails while on vacation or sick. The work continuously piles up. If you're looking to get into public accounting for experience, it's honestly not worth it. The pay doesn't match the amount of hours you'll put in. Specifically in audit, there is a ridiculous amount of turnover, which upper level/ executive management ignores. The company continues to acquire other accounting firms, but did not offer raises to their current employees. My short time with this company showed me why this field is struggling to keep their workers.

The HR Management and Partners worked to keep a good working relationship between HR, the partners and its tax and audit people and staff at UHY.  In public accounting, there is a need during the busy season to have people work long hours.  The management did its best to make the work environment a more desirable place to work.  An emphasis was made by HR to work harder on retention and even had alumni parties to keep a good relationship with ex-UHY employees, who were offered referral bonuses.  In December, UHY became part of BDO.

Work with financial reports from different companies. Manage audits and accounting. Develop strategies to obtain new clients. Discuss reports with clients. Nice team of professional co workers. Hardest part of job is how to get more clients in a short time. The most enjoyable part was to obtain a representation in Chile from a consulting international company and introduce the company in Quebec, Canada to other partners.

it was a good career to start in... but the longer you stay here, the more you realize this is not a good company to work for. partners are greedy and shady. they don't care about their employees, only care about revenues and money, and they don't try to hide that that's their first priority. COVID really showed UHY's true colors, and not in a good way. 
not somewhere i'd want to spend my full career or be at long term. 

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