How long (on average) does it take to go from Senior Manager to PPMD at Big 4? I am joining EY as SM in August.

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5-7 years (5 being a rockstar)…though you can be there indefinitely.

When you get close you are very much at the mercy of business profitability/growth (how many open slots are there each year) and how many of your peers are ahead of you. After a few years in you should have an idea of whether you’re on PP track or MD track, and where your name is on the list.

All of this assumes you consistently exceed sales targets, deliver successfully, grow the business and people, and you don’t burn out before getting it.

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Very thorough response. Thank you!

Not to rain on your parade but there’s a very low chance you make partner at that level. MD is much more realistic. Unless you’re bringing some connections to sell work through and make it rain you’ll have little to no support through the process

Well I know of two SMs who just moved into Principal roles. On average it took them 5 years.

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