The Big 4 refers to the largest accounting and professional services firms: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

How much can I ask for per hour as a busy season contractor at a B4? Thinking about being done working FT and just grinding out a few months during busy seasons.

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Monitor Deloitte Rank WLB of Big 4 strategy firms (and other T2 if you think applicable): Monitor Deloitte, PwC Strategy&, EY-Parthenon, and KPMG Strategy

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Fishes in big 4 tax, how hard to get cpa license while u working? You guys have time to prep?

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How bad is the accountant shortage? Is it going to get worse? What are the big 4 firms and top accounting firms even doing to change their strategy? Are partners even talking about this and are they starting to realize how big the problem is because everyone is trying to get into tech and software engineering for the amazing WLB and high salary? I’m starting to wonder how many people are even majoring in accounting at business schools anymore.

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Is it possible to switch big 4 firms from associate to Senior? Is it better to switch groups to do that?

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After H1b how easy/hard is it to switch firms? I want to join a different practice at another big 4, should I anticipate visa related issues?

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I’m looking at leaving a small/ comfortable firm to work at a Big 4. I know no one can comment conclusively but should I worry about being able to keep up (re: executive functioning)? I feel like I am pretty smart, I just sometimes feel like I can’t manage as much on my plate as other people. That might be my own insecurity. What questions should I ask to assess how demanding the job would be? Any advice on assessing this? I might be back to get advice on setting up systems! Thanks.

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Which Big 4 pays the most in Risk Advisory?

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Currently an A1 at a MM FDD firm. Wanting to jump ship to an A1 role at a Big 4 FDD practice. How many months of being a MM FDD associate would you recommend working before making that jump? Also are there any Big 4 FDD practices requiring employees to come into the office and what are your guys hours like on average?

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Alvarez & Marsal Hello Alvarez & Marsal and AlixPartners folks - any advice for a young Analyst (1 YOE) in B4 Consulting on how to break into Rx? Have been on engagements surrounding derivatives and roadmap design

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Amazon L6 non tech vs. Big 4 advisory manager. A base is lower than big 4, total package are similar. A has better WLB while work could be repeated and simple. Big 4 work more challenging but risk of burnout. A team is a fairly new team. Thoughts?

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Whats the best way to boomerang back to your previous company with another team? I left my previous company in the industry and joined a big 4 consulting. my team was really toxic and there was a sh**show between my seniors every single day making everyone life a nightmare with them pulling us into their political fights. I really loved the type of work and would like to go back with another team.

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Are Big 4 employees smart? If my GPA is only 3.5, should I work for Big 4? I'm afraid that I will not good enough...

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Currently at Big 4 - Kearney reached out with an interview offer. Time is already a premium…thoughts on Kearney?

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Left a Big 4 consulting firm a few years ago to a smaller firm for the pay bump. However now that I'm back on the hunt, I'm finding I can't even get a single interview in the consulting world, let alone T1/T2 firms.

Anyone else had experience with this? How did you get around it?

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Has anyone boomeranged from big tech back to big 4? Having a really rough time at Amazon and my old team wants to hire me back.

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Why is PWC the worst amongst Big 4?

It seems to lag behind other 3 firms in everything. Be it perks, wlb, hikes, bonus and projects. Hence the highest attrition rate. I am part of PWC SDC and its really bad compared to Deloitte USI, EY GDS and KPMG KGS.

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Bain & Company Looking for referral!
I am a Management Consultant working with a Big-4, post completion of my MBA from a Tier-I institute. I also have work experience in the energy sector before my MBA. I am currently looking to switch to top tier Consulting firms in their front-end Consulting roles. Anyone who can help me with referral in McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group .

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Is now a bad time to move to another firm? I would like to go from Top-10 to Big 4. But all the layoffs are concerning

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When asked for salary expectations leaving big 4 for a company that offers stock, how should I present my expectations? Currently doing total b4 +30% saying that is my expectation for “base + bonus”

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25lpa in big 4 or 22k aed per month salary in sharjah with 4.5 days working in govt company which one is better ?
Have wife and kid with no emi and loan and living in own house in India.

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25lpa in big 4 or 22k aed per month salary in sharjah with 4.5 days working in govt company which one is better ?
Have wife and kid with no emi and loan and living in own house in India.

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Has anyone ever received “coaching” or a “written warning” at a Big 4? What happened to you during and after?

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Switching from a Big 4 firm to service based companies like Hcl, TechM, Capgemini, Olam etc. Is this a right step if i am getting around 50% hike in service based companies?
YOE - 8 years
And which company better among the mentioned service based companies?

Any Big 4 consulting (manager, not senior manager level) here? I am curious to see what others are making. A recruiter reached out to me about a Workday consulting manager role with the Big 4 and is trying to avoid giving me a straight answer when I asked him to share the range for the position. Position is US based - Remote.

Any Big 4 consulting (manager, not senior manager level) here? I am curious to see what others are making. A recruiter reached out to me about a Workday consulting manager role with the Big 4 and is trying to avoid giving me a straight answer when I asked him to share the range for the position. Position is US based - Remote.

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Left public almost two years ago but contemplating going back. Anyone on here gone back? In NYC with 5 yrs exp, curious what I could make as a Manager in Big 4

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Okay big 4 fish. Which firm do you think gives the most ability to expand across product lines? Right now I am tech risk and have been stuck mostly in FAIT and really would prefer channel 2 with the ability to expand to cloud and cyber type audits. At EY we don’t have a national practice so it really depends on the office any other big 4 have a more flexible environment

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25lpa in big 4 or 22k aed per month salary in sharjah with 4.5 days working in govt company which one is better ?
Have wife and kid with no emi and loan and living in own house in India.

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For my Big 4 peeps in M&A tax, how many hours a week are you putting in / billing on average? Are there charge goals or is it just kind of too unpredictable to place an actual goal on?

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If I were to apply for NYC audit senior at Big 4, what salary should I ask for? Im seeing ranges from 110-130k on reddit/salary websites. But because of inflation, I can’t tell if those salaries are to update. What’s the best negotiating amount? I have 2 years fed Corp tax at big 4, 3 years audit senior regional, 1.5 years at internal audit healthcare $22B revenue. In my career, Id say external audit was what I was best at, clients liked me, and liked working on teams/I was a good senior.

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Deloitte, PwC, EY NYC audit? Are all of you guys remote? Which firm is better right now? I have 2 years fed Corp tax at the Other Big 4, 3 years at regional firm audit senior. 1.5 years at Internal Audit. No CPA. Would I be able to come on as audit senior?

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Deloitte, PwC, EY NYC audit? Are all of you guys remote? Which firm is better right now? I have 2 years fed Corp tax at the Other Big 4, 3 years at regional firm audit senior. 1.5 years at Internal Audit Healthcare. No CPA. Would I be able to come on as audit senior?

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My HR SPOC at Big 4 ( based out of Singapore) told me salary approval for me is done and he is taking headcount approval. Is there any chance head count approval can get rejected? And how much time from here till the final offer letter? Thanks!!

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What are the different ways that you don’t get any adjustment to your pay or a profession at Big 4?

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I’m about to boomerang back to public accounting after moving to industry a year and a half ago. Former fed audit kpmg, considering EY gps. How crazy is it to hope for decent wlb coming back to big 4?

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I’m about to boomerang back to public accounting after moving to industry a year and a half ago. Former fed audit kpmg, considering EY gps. How crazy is it to hope for decent wlb coming back to big 4?

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What is the starting pay after college in Audit in big 4 compared to midsize like GT, RSM? Any data points personally whether it be starting or
intern pay

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What kind of industry roles can a B4 Advisory Manager exit to? I feel like there aren’t many manager level roles in industry that pay $200K+.

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Should I leave Deloitte for a move to a new city + a mid size firm job in a litigation practice area I’m not interested in, just for the sake of gaining law firm experience? (Been at big 4 one year graduated law school in 2021) or stay at Deloitte a little longer until I find a job in an area I actually want to learn about

Attempting to transfer from a big 4 in Chicago to New York. Received my offer for New York and saw that the offer was lower than initial offer. Talked to recruiter and they didn’t budge on salary.

Just been offered a manager position (people & org consulting) at a big 4 in Qatar for 24k (QAR). Based on previous threads this seems low for the region. Especially as 9k goes towards accommodation (max unfurnished 1br) ....Have I been low balled? Or is this normal?

Which of the Big 4 is best for a new MPH grad looking for their first time role healthcare related, esp project management focused? (Assume east coast)

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What’s a good comp package for a Director level industry role non HCOL? ~11+ years of experience in big 4

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Hi! I am asking for a friend in tax - “I’ve been in the AWM tax practice for 7 years (4.5 yrs at pwc and 2.5 at private) and am looking to switch to EY’s national tax team (passthrough group). How do they conduct an interview and how technical can it be? Also any general thoughts/ experiences on boomeranging back to big 4 after private? EY PwC

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Anyone looking to join a rapid growth boutique strategy firm with great culture, great clients, and great compensation? Our Dallas office is looking for an experienced Manager with ~8 years of experience. I joined about 3 yrs ago after a decade in B4 and couldn’t be happier in terms of comp, WLB, and professional growth. DM me if interested

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EY TC Senior Managers, what is your comp structure? 11 YoE with previous Big 4 (PwC) and AI tech start up experience

Got an offer from pwc in the data privacy role.
With 13.5 Lpa currently i’m at 12 and made switch on march.
Though my current company is an mnc but not that big and no work pressure is there, amazing work life balance. However, there is little to no learning and its very slow, the project is just starting and the client itself is not clear what they want. Do you think I should switch just because its a big 4. Please help me decide. Yoe -3.5

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Has anyone ever been a contractor for any of the big 4? Just curious what the experience was like. I'm looking for more flexibility so was looking at this option.

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Anyone know much about Big 4 competitors, say largest accounting firms rank 5-10? Looking for a friend

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I’m interested in transitioning out of big 4 compliance monitoring/internal audit into the cannabis industry. I’m burned out of the 60 hour work week and dream about marrying my background with my passion for cannabis 😉. Any of you aware of remote roles in the industry for my background? I’m chasing 🦄

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Hi All, i am CA currently working with Deloitte USI i got an offer from Zscaler for SEC reporting team for senior analyst post for chandigarh at 17LPA fixed no bonus no stocks. My Promotion is due in deloitte in June 23 after promotion fixed plus bonus will surpass current offer of Zscaler. I doubt if i make a switch to industry it will be difficult for me to Join big 4 again
what should i do should i switch or stay at deloitte? please suggest

Are there any law firms out there with better comp than Big 4 tax and won’t work you more than 50 hours a week?

6 years of experience with couple of years of Big 4 experience and making 92K in NY; Taking into consideration the current inflation and Great Resignation - how much should I negotiate as an AVP/Sr Analyst for a bank like Citi?

Does anyone have experience/knowledge regarding whether the different B4 deal analytics teams 1) work remote 2) still travel? Looking to potentially make a switch but have heard different things across the board, including seeing that most of the job postings for senior roles in these groups are tagged to offices and don’t say remote.

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Hello all - I have been offered a role with a big 4 in Canada for the "Manager" level. Since, it is a new market, I am unaware of the salary benchmark and big4 pay range in Canada.

It would be of great help if you could assist with the pay range for a Manager working for a big4 in Canada? I do have a ball park figure in mind, after researching a bit online. But, if anyone actually knows that pay range in Canada, please let me know.

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Curious what the current Employee Referral Bonuses look like in B4 firms? As a smaller firm, our people are being inundated by recruiters, but also staff/seniors from B4 firms looking to poach, I assume because there is significant financial incentive. How good are the referral bonuses at your firm?

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Hi folks, how is thoughtworks as an organisation?

Asking because I don't know much about it and have received recruiter's call today. Currently I am working in
Deloitte. How is thoughtworks hikes, wlb, does it provide any benefits apart from fixed pay? My research gives me a mixed review: some say it's good, some say that thoughtworks is not stable enough like big 4 or other organisations. Pls help Thoughtworks Deloitte

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In agencies where copy writer/art director + social strategists/community managers coexist, what are the "best ways to work" that you've seen? How do you think our roles are changing?

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Corporate or litigation, which is easier to reach billable hour requirement? In other words, which is easier to bill a lot annually? Comparably speaking.

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Is it possible for someone with anxiety to have a career at MBB? Anyone currently in this situation? How do you cope?

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Can you really learn a language properly with Duolingo? To the point in being able to use it professionally? I feel like it's no rival to Rosetta Stone in that regard.

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Tip for anyone taking the CAIA exam, get UpperMark. Was using willey and was abt 1/2 complete and borrowed a friends test bank … night and day much harder and honestly was more like what I expected

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Hi everyone! First time posting here. I am in a good sales role at my current company but it’s my first solid AE role in the tech industry. I am interested in exploring other opportunities as I know there are a lot out there, but is anyone else worried about the current economic state? I’m worried that if I find a new position for a new company and the economy going to sh** that I am worried about job security. Anyone else feel this way?

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What’s the word on the street about work life balance at Edelman? Are the hours insane?

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Hello all, for those working in an agency. I wanted to see what your typical client workload is? I’ve been in my role for about a year but the workload has changed dramatically without hiring help.

Can you please share:
- the number of accounts you manage
- how many support staff you have on those accounts
- how many active pitches you send per month for those clients on average

Thanks all!

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How did we ever allow Facebook and Google to grade their own homework? It’s super weird, right?

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Hi I need a job exchange I have a good knowledge in python data analysis and testing
I have almost 2yrs of work experience
Kindly refer me
Thanks in advance

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That Biden speech was appalling.. How did his team approve a message like this, and what was that blood red background?!

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Leads - remember to spend proportionate time leaving feedback for the folks you delegated your tasks down to this year. 1-2 sentences for a month long, complicated task isn’t enough.

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How soon is too soon to find another job? I’ve been here 2 months and hate it. But it’s my first AD job... how long should I stick around?

Hello fishes,

Please help me decide on the below offers:
I am very confused
- jpmc - 25lpa fixed (hyderabad location) (associate 601)
- bnp - 26.5 lpa fixed ( chennai location) (technical lead)
But both the cases , I need to relocate.
7 years java fullstack
- have service based companies offer in my current location (Wipro,mindtree, cognizant,)
- amdocs in process (current location)

Bnp seems more flexible with wfh option .10days offc and rest wfh.
Jpmc 3days /week work from office

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PE to HF - harder than it seems?

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