ATKG Reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Melanie Kirk / Eric Abati

67% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

ATKG has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ATKG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews
1.0
26 Jul 2024

It's a cult...

Recommend
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Pros

Not many pros unless you're a nepo hire then you're set.

Cons

There are SO many cons to this place which sadly you won't know until you work there since everyone was so friendly and welcoming during my interview process. First off, there is zero training--if you don't know the software they use then good luck to you because you will be hounded for not knowing. Second, they really only fill the firm with friends and family. I watched them fire multiple people without cause just to replace them the next day (or the same day) with the relative of someone who works there or used to work there (I am not exaggerating this at all). Also before I started they had let go of seven people which is a lot for a small firm and during my time there they fired four others--once again I want to state these people were excellent at their jobs they were let go to be replaced by nepo hires. Also, ever since Eric became managing partner the morale of this place has seriously gone down. In the three years he's been in charge, employee turnover rate has increased by a ton and he's generally not a good person. He will lose his temper quickly and curse at you and no one calls out his behavior. While he never did it to me personally, I watched him do it to others and others would show me messages where he texted them cursing them out. It feels like you're constantly on edge coming into work. I used to look forward to my remote days because of the peace at home and being able to work without some *literally* looking over your shoulder constantly. Another thing I cannot overstate enough--you are watched like a hawk. Upper management is weird here, I've seen them take photos of people just so they can complain about something but everyone here does their job and is pretty good at it, they just love to micromanage with fear. I had a partner come up to me my first week and immediately warn me about the gossip and how I shouldn't say anything if I have a problem because that's how gossip starts. By my second week I was already applying for new jobs. There is also no diversity so being a person of color was tough at this firm; it was no secret that you were on the outside plus it didn't help that the majority of the partners are old white women who perpetuate this culture even more. I genuinely can't recommend working here even if you plan on using it as a stepping stone, it's not worth your mental and physical health. Don't be fooled by them winning Best Workplace Awards, it is the best workplace for the people it benefits (the friends/family hires) but it literally benefits no one else.

1.0
8 Nov 2024

Steer clear of their smoke and mirrors

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

CPE focus was nice benefit

Cons

Partners are awful to staff and do not value employees, contrary to how they try to market their firm.

3.0
9 Sept 2025

Few bad bad apples

Recommend
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Pros

Positive culture, progressive firm, great leadership. Pay on par with industry,

Cons

They’ve been acquired by private equity. Middle managers appear to have increasingly been pressured to meet unrealistic budgets. Instead of pushing back, they will throw you under the bus for not meeting it as well. Managers tend throw projects into the prep pool without actually taking the time to review what information is available, probably for the sake of efficiency. Returns sometimes get reallocated to your plate without them updating the anticipated prep date which causes your metrics to look bad.

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