


Diverse employees at Grant Thornton LLP have rated Office Culture, Professional Development, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Grant Thornton LLP have rated Manager, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Grant Thornton LLP employees are 2% more likely to recommend Grant Thornton LLP as a great place to work
| 35% | Promoters |
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| 32% | Passives |
| 33% | Detractors |
Working at Grant Thornton LLP is rated average by 181 employees, across various culture dimensions. Grant Thornton LLP employees are most satisfied about Environment, Manager, and CEO Rating categories, putting Grant Thornton LLP’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Grant Thornton LLP was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Grant Thornton LLP is rated B
Last updated 2 months ago
Grant Thornton LLP ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 83 Grant Thornton LLP employee reviews, 79% were positive. The remaining 21% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Grant Thornton LLP improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 79% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 21% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?pretty short vesting time line
What is the best part about your compensation package?The pay and benefits, but I still have complaints
What do you like best about the leadership team?Trust and confidence placed on you
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Compensation is below market rates
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Higher pay, better benefits and a pension right away
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Practice what you say, be an examplar
One of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms.
Grant Thornton LLP was founded in 1924 and its current CEO is Brad Preber. Since its inception 102 years ago, Grant Thornton LLP has grown to 14226 employees.
Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenues in excess of $1.3 billion and operates 56 offices across the United States with more than 500 partners and 6,000 employees.
Our ambition is to drive global growth by serving dynamic organisations and unlocking the potential of our clients and our people. Attracting, retaining and inspiring the best people is at the heart of our people and culture strategy and requires an environment in which our employees understand how their contribution makes a difference every day. Our global CLEARR values underpin everything we do and serve as a declaration of who we intend to be and how we intend to achieve our ambition.
This is why we continually review the choices we make to meet our long-term vision. We use our unique blend of skills and resources to unlock the potential for growth in our people, our clients and our communities.
Highlights from our 2019 sustainability successes:
Our School Enterprise Programme has reached 2533 students, developing financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills in young people
We are an accredited Living Wage employer
Over the past 3 years we have reduced our paper consumption by 42%, saving 1200 trees.
We have raised over £1.5 million for charitable causes since 2007
We support refugees into meaningful employment by offering work experience placements, skills based workshops and mentoring
We are proud to be a Living Wage employer – meaning all our own people and our third party contracted employees are paid the Living Wage, helping to tackle in work poverty and shape a vibrant economy. The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by over 4,400 UK employers who believe a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. It is good for business, good for the individual and good for society.
The firm is committed to the protection of the environment. Our aim is to reduce pollution and minimise environmental impacts through our operations and services and we have approved science-based targets to reduce emissions. Our environmental management system is compliant with ISO 14001. We support the UN Global Compact Environment Principals, comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme and report to the Carbon Disclosure Project
Our overall 2023 environmental goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by 13%.
| Headquarter | 171 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60601 United States of America |
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| Website | www.grantthornton.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1924 |
| Tel | (312) 856-0200 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.grantthornton.com/careers.aspx |
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Grant Thornton LLP competitors include Ernst & Young (EY), PwC, Deloitte (US), and KPMG. Grant Thornton LLP ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Grant Thornton LLP compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

Grant Thornton LLP has 14226 employees. 181 employees at Grant Thornton LLP have reviewed Grant Thornton LLP across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.
Overall, the 181 Grant Thornton LLP employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Grant Thornton LLP are not very pleased with their total compensation at Grant Thornton LLP, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Grant Thornton LLP are generally satisfied with their team. 181 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Grant Thornton LLP are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Grant Thornton LLP believe the environment at Grant Thornton LLP is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Grant Thornton LLP is comfortably fast. About 45% of the employees at Grant Thornton LLP work 8 hours or less, while 11% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Grant Thornton LLP are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Grant Thornton LLP is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Grant Thornton LLP employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Grant Thornton LLP's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Grant Thornton LLP employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Grant Thornton LLP’s CEO Brad Preber started in this role in 2019. Brad’s approval rate is in the Top 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Grant Thornton LLP’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, employees in the Finance department, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, employees in the Admin department, and employees identified with Other ethnicities have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Grant Thornton LLP’s competitors, Brad Preber ranks right below KPMG CEO Bill Thomas. Under Preber’s leadership, Grant Thornton LLP employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Manager. Compensation and Happiness are two areas, according to respondents, where Grant Thornton LLP could stand to see real improvement.
The Grant Thornton LLP Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Brad Preber, Director Jason Kamp, and Managing Director - Strategic Solutions Herbert DiBonaventi
Brad Preber CEO / President
Brad Preber serves as the CEO / President of Grant Thornton LLP.
Jason Kamp Director
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Herbert DiBonaventi Managing Director - Strategic Solutions
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Anne Lang CHRO
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Terrance Bilbo Chief Administrative Officer: Organizational Transformation | Sourcing & Procurement | IT Roadmaps
Terrance Bilbo serves as the Chief Administrative Officer: Organizational Transformation | Sourcing & Procurement | IT Roadmaps of Grant Thornton LLP.
How much do people at Grant Thornton LLP get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Grant Thornton LLP is $121,017, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $110,913, or $53 per hour.
At Grant Thornton LLP, the highest paid job is a Director of Business Development at $260,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,299 annually. Average Grant Thornton LLP salaries by department include: Business Development at $110,257, Admin at $54,363, IT at $111,415, and Marketing at $112,039. Half of Grant Thornton LLP salaries are above $110,913.
67 employees at Grant Thornton LLP rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 200 ratings) while 62 employees at Grant Thornton LLP rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 65 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Grant Thornton LLP employees include job titles like Executive Assistant, Director of Business Development, Accounting Manager, and Senior Accountant. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from Grant Thornton LLP employees.
Last updated 2 months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $64k | $64k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $88k | $88k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $110k | $110k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $210k | $210k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $266k | $266k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $351k | $351k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $410k | $410k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Grant Thornton LLP score the company 71/100 across various culture categories, placing Grant Thornton LLP in the Top 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Grant Thornton LLP across various culture dimensions.
At Grant Thornton LLP, we have seen firsthand the power of bringing one’s whole self to work — from different races, ethnicities, gender identities, disabilities (visible and invisible), nationalities, religions, generations, sexual orientations, backgrounds and experiences — and the dynamic and innovative environment that results. Our people thrive personally and professionally because all perspectives are valued and heard. In turn, our inclusive culture enables us to craft creative solutions for ourselves and the clients we serve.,,Diverse perspectives aligned under a unified vision translates to our people contributing their best in the office, with our clients and within our communities. Simply put, at Grant Thornton, inclusion is a way of life. It permeates our culture, is embedded in our values and behaviors, attracts diverse talent and is a key enabler as we become the firm of the future.
Grant Thornton LLP's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Grant Thornton LLP's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Grant Thornton LLP's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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Grant Thornton LLP location is at 171 North Clark Street
Who is the CEO of Grant Thornton LLP?
Grant Thornton LLP CEO is Brad Preber, their score by employees is 74
What is Grant Thornton LLP eNPS?
The eNPS for Grant Thornton LLP is 2
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Business Analyst average salary in the US is 79k
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