I am a Senior Associate at a Big 4 firm interviewing for a senior internal audit role. Has anyone here ever left big 4 for an industry accounting or audit role and regretted it?

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Nah, nobody ever regrets leaving the big 4.

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Take it from me. I’m a subject expert.

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Yes, internal audit is going to pigeon hole you and the work is awful. I’d get into traditional accounting as an accounting manager. Much higher upside.

Worst case scenario, can always go back to big 4. Especially for external audit.

If you "hate" then go and take the job and look for a new job. Anyone who says, oh you are a job jumper who cares, take the time to find the next job.

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