Have any people from “tier 2” firms (GT, BDO, RSM) had success applying for jobs that ask for Big 4 Experience? I have 3 years of experience auditing a large public company but am wondering if I should try to get into the Big 4 for a year as a resume booster.

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Yes of course. In reality the Big 4 hire some of the same clowns that the rest do.

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Yes. I've seen regionals (Moss Adams) hired at high positions too.

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1.5 years at BDO. Now senior at deloitte. Applied online.

B4 need warm bodies. Don’t be a complete loser and you’ll get an offer. Not even joking: the biggest criteria in my office for experienced hires is whether we can tolerate being in an audit room with them.

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