Currently interviewing. Would you take an analyst role for less hours or stay in public for better career progression?

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Depends on where you are in your career and what your career goals are. Is it a tax analyst role / do you want to stay in tax? If so, I would recommend not leaving the Big 4 until you’re a manager or an experienced senior at the least. It’s a lot easier to gain technical knowledge in the Big 4 than it is in industry. It’s also generally easier to get promoted in the Big 4 than it is in industry, which means staying in public might give you a leg up in landing a higher role by making a lateral jump versus getting promoted while in industry.

The hours and work-life balance of public definitely suck, so I view it as a balancing act. I suggest putting up with the bullshit as long as you can in public before making the switch if career progression is one of your top priorities.

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No one can answer this but you. It depends what you want out of life - quality of life now or sacrifice some more for higher quality or financial security later.

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