Working hours are rough during the two busy seasons (Jan - Apr and Jun-Oct), where it is common to work 60 hours a week of pure billable work (Not including admin time, which can easily add up to an additional 5 hours a week). Staff are only offered up to 3 days of TIL to cover for the overtime worked, however the amount of time spent working overtime easily exceeds this. Also working hours are not 'flexible', unlike many other firms. All employees are expected to commence work from 8:45 onwards, regardless of what time an employee may have finished working the night before (it is common to work late at night, in particular busy season).
Graduate, Sydney - 08 Oct 2108
Standard 38 hour week generally (7.5 hour days). Busy season the expectation is more hours per week.
Graduate, Brisbane - 29 Sep 2108
Company is flexible, but extra hours are expected - whether in the office or working from home
Midlevel, Perth - 29 Sep 2108
The company is quite flexible when it comes to hours if you have things on, but you can also end up working a lot of extra hours in busy times
Graduate, Melbourne - 28 Sep 2108
I've had weeks where I'm expected to work well above and beyond the required hours to get a job over the line, I've also done lots of nights and weekends from home.
Graduate, Adelaide - 26 Sep 2108
There is apparent flexibility but not so much for grads. you are expected to stay as late as the manager, which is often quite late.
Graduate, Melbourne - 26 Sep 2108
During Busy Season there is an expectation in Audit that you will work overtime, however you are compensated through time in lieu policies for your efforts during busy season. - Grant Thornton has flexible working arrangements outside of the busy reporting seasons. This enables you to split your full time hours into a condensed week, work from home on certain days, come into work later and stay back later. Grant Thornton has a strong focus on providing its employees with flexible working arrangements.
Midlevel, Perth - 25 Sep 2108
Plenty of flexibility with work hours, however a little more restricted during the busy period
Graduate, Melbourne - 25 Sep 2108
Pretty, general 830 to 430 but pretty flexible as long as you communicate
Graduate, Perth - 25 Sep 2108
The company offers good flexible working arrangements. However, during busy season you are expected to work long hours due to the demand of our clients.
Graduate, Perth - 25 Sep 2108
37.5 'Normal' hours Seniors are expected to work the most, grads will be expected to pull their weight and this can range from 40-100 hours, just keep in mind, if you're on a complicated job, you will work big hours no matter your role.
Graduate, Sydney - 25 Sep 2108
The Grant Thornton Melbourne Corporate Tax team is very flexible with the number of hours worked, as well as where they are worked. Often, members of the team will work off-site, or from home, which allows for a very flexible work-life balance.
Experienced, Melbourne - 25 Sep 2108
Very Flexible, they let you start and finish whenever suits usually
Graduate, Sydney - 16 Nov 1983
Flexible but generally 8.30 am to 5 pm
Midlevel, Cairns - 16 Nov 1983
Lots of weekend and overtime. If you have a day off people continue to contact you.
Graduate, Cairns - 16 Nov 1983
This job offers flexibility for me to work from home if need to be. I also am able to discuss with the Manager and agree on deadline for my work to make sure that I don't work outside of Business Hours.
Experienced, Melbourne - 16 Nov 1983
They stress flexi-time, yet get mad when you use it and come early and leave early.
Graduate, Perth - 22 May 1971