I am a senior in MM firm and I was just curious if transferring to big four and how much does having big four on the resume help in your professional career and finding new opportunities overall? I
Plus as a senior I’m around 23K lower than my counterpart in b4 and just wanted to weigh the pros and cons for the pay and long-term career goals

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Worth it. Brand name. Doors open at A&M. Pay. Clients.

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What do you mwan by clients? Do you have an example

What firm? 23k lower makes you paid the same as auditors

Big4 is Big4, at the end of the day that's what matters. That's what will get you nigher comp and more interviews afterwards. Pay bands are set by location, service line, market. But you will work the hours for it. Don't expect 40 regular hours and 120k. Doesn't work that way. Expect 60 hard hours and tight deadlines.

It depends. I did it back then. I’d say it’s worth it

Perception and brand recognition for exit opps

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Worth it

What makes you say that

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