Culture/workload/hours between B4 vs mid-tier?

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There is no such thing as one unifying culture unless you’re wework. Like always - hours/culture/work load always vary by Team/region/service lines.

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I have been working at PwC for 6 months now, and prior to that I was at a mid tier firm for 3 years. It really depends on the line of service, location, team you work with, etc. I am much more happier at big 4. Way better clients, technology, and long term the big 4 brand name will hold more weight than a mid tier. Shockingly, the workload for me at big 4 is much less than the mid tier firm I left. Culture is about the same.

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I came to EY from mid-tier a couple years ago and agree with PwC1. Big 4 has overall been a much better experience for me

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