Advice: Which role to take: Advisory KPMG Manager Base + SB =$175k versus PWC Senior Associate Base + SB = $164K with supposable promotion to Manager after 1 yr versus EY Manager Base + SB = 165K

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I’m at PwC - no one can guarantee you a promotion or a bonus tier. Would not take the SA role without other positive factors.

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Take the SA role, you’ll have less responsibility and make just as much as a manager (and when u do get promoted you’ll be earning a solid pay bump)

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Not knowing the specifics, I'll take the manager promotion versus the senior associate offer.

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Which PwC group outside of strategy pays 164k at the SA level? 🤔

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Yeah I am curious too. Just made Manager and I won't be making that. Op take the manager role. Manager in 1 year is BS take it from the guy that joined for a similar promise.

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The % is minimal in comp, depends the exact position you’re going for. But in general, PWC ranks higher according to Gartner and Forrester in most of these firm’s service lines.

PwC is on cohort model so I would skip that. Higher base could potentially mean lower future raises especially with their title also being lower. Would pick one of EY or K depending on what you prefer.

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Never take a job on a “promise!” Take the manager role.

KPMG hands down. Sure PwC is ranked higher but it’s that little tiny extra prestige really a reason for you not to make nearly $1k more per month?

One of the manager roles hands down.

Also, all big 4 are the same prestige unless you’re in the specialized strategy groups, don’t overthink the name brands.

I would take EY hands down over KPMG! Let your EY recruiter know you have another offer @ 175

Are these numbers base alone?

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