Where to work
We trust our people to make decisions on where their work is best completed – keeping in mind the needs of their clients, the impact on their teams or colleagues and their ability to contribute, grow and develop as professionals.
Location overviews
Below are the different locations from which individuals may consider working under Where to Work. When considering where to work in a given day, the decision needs to be based primarily on the nature of your role and the work that needs to be completed. For some of our people, working in a Crowe office or client location each day is necessary based upon the nature of the work they perform for the firm. For many others, the decision as to where to work will depend not only on the nature of the work to be performed but also on many other factors.
Working from a Crowe office: Each individual is assigned to a Crowe office as a reporting facility. See the full list of Crowe office locations.
Working form a client location: For individuals who regularly serve and interact with the external market, the expectation is that you will generally spend significant time at client locations performing work as an individual and as part of a team.
Working from home: A growing desire exists for our people to have the flexibility to work from home more frequently for full or partial days to better manage work and personal priorities.
Working from a remote location (other than home): We recognize a growing desire and need for our people to work from locations other than their homes, such as hotels, cafes or other local gathering places.
Working off-site: Some individuals are hired with the knowledge that they will work from their home when not on the road visiting clients or performing their day-to-day work. Others may have personal circumstances that require them to relocate outside of the geographic footprint of a Crowe office.
Before deciding to work off-site, from home or another remote location on a more frequent or permanent basis, you are required to talk with your performance manager to ensure there is mutual agreement for such an arrangement.
Where to Work is not a one-size-fits-all policy. Based on the nature of their role, working in a Crowe office or client location each day is necessary for some of our people. Also, we expect our interns and first-year staff to largely be working in a Crowe office location or at a client site because of the valuable learning experiences this provides in the early stages of their careers.
When thinking about where to work on any given day and what locations make the most sense for you, consider these questions:
- Does the role I play for the firm require me to be physically in the office?
- What are the client or contract expectations?
- What is my schedule today and what does it look like the remainder of the week? What is the nature of my work expected to include?
- Who do I need to have direct interaction with today? Would it be best if that interaction was in person? Could I effectively use technology to create the same connection without being in the office?
- What have I communicated with my manager about my plans for the day?
- Would my work result in higher quality if I was in the office to interact with others? Where are my team members? Are they in the office or not? How do I connect with them when I need them?
To ensure a positive and productive experience when working away from a Crowe office location, minimum technology standards must be met.
- A minimum speed of 10 Mbps is required
- You are accessible via Skype and Lync technology.
- Additional business unit specific technology requirements should be reviewed with your manager.
The need to maintain adequate levels of security over Crowe and client data is required for all work locations. Individuals are required to understand and adhere to Crowe security policies regardless of their work location.
Communication is key to the success of our Where to Work strategy. Each business unit has specific needs related to the support of their clients. Openly and consistently communicating with your performance manager about the status of your work is critical to ensuring the needs of the clients are being met.
- Time away from the office and/or client site must be communicated to your manager ahead of time.
- If not in the office, your location must be listed in your calendar or scheduling system.
- Peers or a back-up should be coordinated, if applicable, to cover time away from the office/client for personal appointments.
- Your agreed-upon schedule should be clearly communicated to your managers, peers and clients through email.
