Has anyone considered moving from mid market firm (RSM/Crowe/Baker) to a big 4 as a manager? Is that even a thing that late in the game or would it just be a huge setback at that point?

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I considered it. I applied. They wanted to bring me in as a senior, despite interviewing me for the manager position, and I immediately noped my way out.

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Yes that is correct. They wanted to pay me less than I was making and demote me.

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Funny - I’m a big4 manager and actually considering a move to one the mid tier firms you mentioned. The pay seems to be significantly higher and I can’t imagine the benefits are massively different (maybe aside from PTO)

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Also in audit! New manager this year. I’ve received emails from a few mid tier firms for financial service industry managers with comp 20-40k higher than I’m making now (sounds ridiculous, yes - but these firms are specifically looking to grow in my city and in the industry I work in)

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What's your long term objective that you think this move would advance?

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I would think that it depends on your market. Sr’s at mid tier make like $15k less than Sr’s at big4. The spread ay manager is a lot more.

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I made this move. The pay is higher at a mid tier. Whether it’s a setback really depends on your end game and the team you join. It has worked out well for me so far.

A team member in my promotion class moved from mid tier to mid tier and Got a 20% raise on top of the raise to manager. tier doesn’t matter as much as the move.

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