Big 4 PA 🐠 How many recruiting messages do you get on linkedin everyday, and what’s your YOE and LOS? I feel like I’m hardly getting any, but I am new in audit.

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I recently left after 5 YOE. I don’t think I got many my first year. They started trickling in during year 2. Then years 3-5 it seemed like I was getting them every day, sometimes multiple per day.

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What factors did you consider in taking the offer for the new role?

1-3 a day, mostly other PA firms.

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6 YOE.

The best jobs never come from recruiters. Gun for the jobs you want, the world is yours.

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Lol wouldnt that be a funny cycle but sorry to burst your imagination.

I was at a different firm and EY recruiter reached out , how I ended up at EY.

As for spouse, Non PA recruiter reached out and got them hired within a matter of weeks.

Point is, if you apply on your own the process might take longer vs if you are scouted for - the process definitely moves faster.
You are in the know throughout the process.

1-3 a day, 5 yoe

What types of opportunities do you get?

I didn’t get much my first year in audit, got some more my second year but I think it was because I added the CPA to my profile. When I showed myself as a senior, that’s when the messages really started coming. It kind of comes and goes for me, where some days I get none and then the next day I’ll get multiple. I’m not a manager yet, but I feel like senior and manager levels will get the most DMs.

I get about 4 - 5 a week at a minimum & don't have myself set as looking.

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