Considering an opportunity as a Business Partner with an analytics group at a cyber security company in the valley. Current Manager at Big4. Would represent a step up in total comp but wondering if it’s viewed as a step backwards in career progression?

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Being in big4 is a backward step IMO … 9.9 times out of 10

Unless you’re an A, C or SC

Depends, what are your career goals? And what do you do at PwC?

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