Anyone in Big 4 or ex- Big 4, is the senior manager promotion worth it? I’m an M3 up for promo and I feel like every SM i talk to has a terrible work life balance and the compensation is not on par especially if you are home-grown. I know the job market is terrible right now, but can’t help to think I should try to leave to another manager role if I can get one. Thoughts?

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Personally, I think it has been worth it. I did not think I was fairly compensated until I made SM.

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I’m a recent ex-B4 and left as a heavy SM. The SM promo is definitely worth it. Not only the comp within the B4 at the SM level, but the ability to get a Director level position upon exit if you stay an SM for a couple years.

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I feel this! I’ve been here as my only job and am an m3 up for promo. I’d probably leave in other situations but I kinda lucked myself into a good situation where I work where and how I want for the most part.

But if I was to leave it seems like I’d lose a lot of this independence. Which too me is more important than money in a lot of cases.

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