For those that have left Big 4 to join a Mid Tier (e.g., GT, RSM, BDO, Baker Tilly, Forvis Mazars, etc.) what was your experience? Would love some perspective at the Director level.

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Went the opposite direction… you will be shocked at the quality of your team (think C+ players), lack of tools/reports/data/methodology, and sales process (hunt for everything, nothing comes to you because there is no brand value).

However, faster advancement, more entrepreneurial, less aholes.

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Worse quality (but it depends, coming from Big 4 - sometimes Big 4 has bad quality because the Managers offshore/use AI and don’t QA properly), better work/life balance, and nicer people. Less a-holes. Moved to mid-tier from Big 4 and no regrets. My mental health is way better. People don’t sweat the small things as much.

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I just left as Sr. Director at Ankura and I’ll never go to a lower tier firm like that again. The people are nice but the quality of output is really low, and the clients you attract are the ones looking for a deal. More politics in my experience. I did Big4 > Ankura > back to Big4. I might try to pivot to A&M or something that has that entrepreneurial spirit without sacrificing quality. I also found it harder to find a job with the Ankura badge on my resume. I think it was overall dilutive to my career. YMMV.

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Happy to share perspective, feel free to message me.
One key difference at the Director level is that mid-tier firms often expect you to do a bit of everything. Delivery, client relationships, proposals and contracting, staffing, coaching teams, and sometimes even billing. There’s also more involvement in building offerings and internal initiatives. Big 4 usually has more specialized support, so there can be less of that admin work on your plate.

Hi RSM1 - I have been offered a Manager role in Healthcare Consulting. How are you liking the RSM compared to B4?

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