Careers: Life at Crowe

"It’s great that I can work at home for one day a week, as this really helps to give me more hours in the day to get some revision done during exam season. The set up I have at home works seamlessly with my work laptop so I don’t feel like I am making any compromises.

I also do time pressured pieces of work on that day, and find that I can fully focus. It think it is important to spend time in the office and it works really well for collaborative tasks - being able to clarify points with my line manager or trainees is quicker and easier face to face."

Harry Stanford, Corporate Tax, Kent

"For me, working from home allows time to concentrate on particular projects with minimal distractions, but going into the office on other days brings my whole team together, plus it has given me more flexibility around my family and children.

It is essential to find the right balance, which we have done well in my team. We have great camaraderie, which would be lacking if we worked solely from home, but by giving people more autonomy to determine their own working pattern has resulted in an even stronger sense of cohesion of the team."

Sharon Smith, Business Advisory and Accounting, Cheltenham

"Agile working offers great flexibility at Crowe. Be it meetings with clients or managing audit work, it has allowed me to work more efficiently and juggle personal commitments with the day to day demands of my job.

It also saves time when visiting more local clients - by having less travel time, I can better balance face to face conversations in the office; so that queries are dealt with quickly and this is a real benefit for my team and for my clients."

Alan Reynolds, Audit, Manchester

"Working flexibly means that I have been able to schedule meetings with clients at times we would have never considered before and so agile working has enabled me to better serve my clients while retaining a good work/life balance. For example, I get the opportunity to play outdoor sports in the summer months."

Ciaran Butler, Audit, Thames Valley

"It is great that Crowe trusts their people to manage their time in a way that can suit all parties. I feel that I have a good work-life balance due to the flexibility agile working can provide. With less commuting, I have had more downtime to relax between the busy days at work which has been beneficial for my mental health."

Laura Macukat, Insolvency and Restructuring, Kent