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Seniors move around all the time. Two or three years into your career is still early, so it’s not too late to learn something new — though realistically, the differences are usually more about tech, culture, and people than the actual work.
I don't know why anyone would move laterally unless you hate the team you're on and want to gamble on strangers.
I would only consider a move for 1) a title bump, or 2) at LEAST 15% more comp, and really more like 20%+, particularly at low comp levels (around 100k and under). Anything less and it's not worth it, plus if they bought you over to fill an urgent need, they will just keep you there for a couple years until you level out with the rest of your cohort.
Think carefully, you only get maybe a couple jumps in the first half of your career before people start thinking you're a problem employee.
One final point, if you plan to be in public your whole career and make partner, the Big 4 are looking less and less attractive. Can take up to 20 years now to make partner and the benefits are not nearly what they used to be. It sucks but PE is shaking things up and often can pay better than Big 4.
Yeah not suggesting they'd get Manager at Deloitte or anywhere as a recently promoted senior. That's why the comp is so important, and he didn't share the bump. I wouldn't make the jump if it was flat or a few grand just for the Deloitte name.
I made the opposite move. Having big4 on my resume opened doors, but I paid in blood sweat and tears for 3 years to get those stripes. Depends on what you want right now. Perks tech and resources are generally better at big4.
You’re considering a PE owned 💩 against the biggest public accounting firm in the world. Go to Deloitte and don’t look back, the workload will be the same everywhere.
The path to PMD is also uncertain at the mid-tier level. That said, I’ve heard that PE-backed firms are offering equity units to top performers, which could be a key differentiator.
I did this, but I moved from a HCOL area to a VHCOL area so it made sense for me financially. I will say the hours are insane and you’ll work weekends way more frequently but i’m making more money. So depends on what you need more in life right now. More money? or more WLB? also what’s the promo track at GT vs Deloitte?
the difference (only horizontally) in my case was roughly $16,000 more annually and when averaging in more rent, higher gas etc the difference monthly is really only $300-$400 a month in the end. that’s why I said for OP it matters more what she’s prioritizing more in life. Yeah i’m only pocketing $300 more a month for the same rank, BUT I live in nyc now!