Big4 vs BDO
I’m currently working for a Big4 firm and I’m considering an offer from BDO for a base increase of $35k-$65k more. The pay is a lot higher so I want to take it, but I’m worried about taking an offer from a firm with less prestige. Does BDO have a good reputation? How’s the culture and WLB at BDO?

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Follow the money, you already have any ‘big4 prestige’ on your resume… and what’s the point of it if it doesn’t translate to your bank balance

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OP - If you are a Director in B4, you must be pretty close to becoming a Partner. If you are only 2-3 years from Partnership and have a clear path to get there, I would suggest you to stick around. You comp will go up significantly as B4 Partner and WLB is something you have to figure it out yourself by building a strong team that can deliver for you.

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I’m told I’m on partner track but there is no real concrete plan to get there other than sell and build a strong team. There is also no timeline on when I would make partner. There are other directors in my practice who have been at the director level role 5-6 years longer than me. They also have exceeded their sales goals every year and have better numbers than I do from what I’ve been told, yet they are still at the Director level. Makes me think that it will take at least another 5-6 years before making MD

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What group at BDO? Can you ask your current Big4 to match or at least close the gap?

My current employer is strict on not price matching. Practice is IT Risk Assurance

I know people that have gone from big 4 to bdo and they seem to really like it. What’s your long term objective?

Then I’d jump. Can then jump in few years to someplace else once that increase starts leveling out

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Lol your current employer is strict on not price
Matching. Big red flag it’s time to leave asap

I’m in this boat and considering leaving to EYP / Strategy& or Tech. How much realistically will comp go up

I question your judgement and critical thinking of you think your situation is at all similar to OPs

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How is this different.

I used to work at BDO. They don’t have anywhere near the brand recognition and you will have no exposure to larger sophisticated clients

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