Anyone leave a big 4 to go to ZS? Would like to hear about the main differences good and bad.

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Yup and loving it. Convincing several friends to join as well. But you gotta fit the culture. Those who do well in Big 4 don’t necessarily do well here. The way ZS creates value (and therefore recognizes value) leans more towards the actual content of the work (insights, assets, problem-solving) and less towards the delegation/management of the work. In other words if you’re in Big 4 doing more specialist/content delivery, you’ll fit in easier here. If you’re in Big 4 doing general management but not getting deep into the problem-solving, you’ll have a harder time getting traction and pulled into things.

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What’s ZS ?

Zoolander Services

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