Plante Moran
Overview
Introduction
Plante Moran is one of the largest and most highly respected U.S. accounting firms. For more than 20 years, it’s been one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The firm offers interns hands-on experience, networking opportunities with partners, and a “buddy” program. Full-time staff get to rotate through various areas and meet with seniors to speak about career goals. There are dedicated D&I groups for women, Black employees, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans.
Company Stats
Employer Type
Size
Featured Rankings
Major Departments
Major Office Locations
Employment Contact
Vault Verdict
Plante Moran is ideally looking for positive team players who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the culture of the firm. For students, Plante Moran runs a rewarding internship program. Interns get exceptional training, hands-on real-world experience, and access to caring and helpful senior staff. For its full-time staff, the firm offers extensive growth opportunities, including access to excellent mentoring, ample resources, and a culture that’s dedicated to the development of its people.
Although tax season is busy and can make it difficult to maintain work/life balance, Plante Moran offers a lot of flexibility regarding where and when you work, making it easy to achieve balance. A culture of kindness and caring also goes a long way toward achieving ba...
About the Company
Now in its 101st year of operation, Plante Moran is one of the 15 largest accounting firms in the U.S., as measured by annual revenues. It’s headquartered in Southfield, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and has been on a major growth streak in recent years, adding several hundred staff members and promoting several dozen partners. Today, Plante Moran employs approximately 4,000 people in 24 offices. It has domestic offices in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio, and international offices in China, India, Japan, and Mexico.
The firm serves clients in the following areas: audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management. Well known for its team-oriented culture, Plante Moran has been named one of “America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms” by Forbes, one of one of People magazine’s “Companies that Care,” and, for 27 consecutive years, one o...
Employee Reviews
- “We stress the importance of being a ‘whole person’ and that the ‘whole person comes to work.’ For us, that means meeting team members where they are and helping them find ways to fit in both the things they need to do (childcare, elder care, personal health) and the things they love to do (sports clubs, vacation/travel, gardening, etc.). For some, that means working longer hours some days in order to leave early on other days, or some people leave early and get back online later, or others start their da...
- “We stress the importance of being a ‘whole person’ and that the ‘whole person comes to work.’ For us, that means meeting team members where they are and helping them find ways to fit in both the things they need to do (childcare, elder care, personal health) and the things they love to do (sports clubs, vacation/travel, gardening, etc.). For some, that means working longer hours some days in order to leave early on other days, or some people leave early and get back online later, or others start their day a couple hours earlier than normal so they can wrap up at 5 p.m. With the right communication and planning, we can make it work.”
- “As I feel anyone would say, busy season is busy. It can be difficult to maintain work/life balance to ensure deadlines are met. However, Plante Moran does an amazing job of providing flexibility to enable staff to balance their life and sets expectations well in advance for what is necessary to complete, and deadlines are well known amongst the staff within the firm. There are very few surprises from within the firm relating to busy season. Although the longer days are grueling, Plante Moran does a wonderful job of supplying the tools to staff to manage their time.”
- “Plante Moran has a culture of kindness and caring, and that is really exemplified by everyone who works here. When it comes time to use vacation time, all I have to do is put it on my calendar and make sure I have communicated to the team that I’m working with that I’ll be out of the office. We have a lot of resources to draw on, which makes it easy to take time away if needed. While we do have a ‘principally in-person’ philosophy for work location, if I need to work from home for a day or two (sick kids, large delivery, service call, etc.), I can do so without issue. Plante Moran does a great job of both saying they promote work/life balance and actually promoting work/life balance, which I really appreciate as a parent who works outside of the home.”
- “We have tons of company and team events to make us feel more like we know each other, which can help us cross-work when serving our clients. Most firms have an FTO policy that gets abused by the employer, but PM truly encourages you to use all of your time and make sure that you have a proper work/life balance. In addition to that, they’re flexible—not everyone works the same time, and it makes everyone happy that we’re able to find a time that works best for us.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Our interview process is looking for individuals who work well in a team-based environment and are looking to be a contributor to a community, as opposed to someone who wants to be their own silo of work.”
- “Behavioral-based interviewing that gets to know the candidates. We value cultural fit and trust our ability to teach a candidate if they lack specific accounting knowledge.”
- “Plante Moran seeks out those who are willing to support others, be a valuable member of...
- “Our interview process is looking for individuals who work well in a team-based environment and are looking to be a contributor to a community, as opposed to someone who wants to be their own silo of work.”
- “Behavioral-based interviewing that gets to know the candidates. We value cultural fit and trust our ability to teach a candidate if they lack specific accounting knowledge.”
- “Plante Moran seeks out those who are willing to support others, be a valuable member of the team. They want individuals who want to grow, expand their knowledge, become active members of the community culture within the firm, and will proudly represent the firm and its ‘one firm’ mentality.”
- “Most recruiting is done initially at different fairs on college campuses. The idea isn’t for the candidate to know everything coming in but to have a positive outlook, be willing to learn, and not be afraid to put in hours when needed.”
Perks & Benefits