I am curently a tax senior at BDO in Texas. I interviewed and got 4 offers from the following firms and need advise choosing the best offer: Grant Thornton, Weaver (remotely), CohnReznick (remotely) and Marcum. The compensation is comparable but of course some are higher than others a little. My 2 reasons of leavings are to have better compensation and better hours hopefully to get my CPA exams done. I also have 2 interviews with two Big 4 firms scheduled next week. Please share your thoughts!
Don’t go to EY. Our benefits are less than other Big 4 and we have a more restrictive independence.
My last day is this Friday ✌️
It would probably help if you said which Texas city.
Come to CR!
I’ve enjoyed Weaver.
If comp is comparable be sure to look closely at benefits. I usually do an analysis of expected take home + benefits. I had an offer for 10k more last year that would have actually been a net pay cut the first year. This was largely due to forfeiting my current year 401k match, not being eligible for their 401k match for a year, 50% higher health insurance premiums, a poor HSA match, and a vaguely worded bonus structure that I felt I wouldn't be eligible for in my first year (no target % or defined reasoning behind who gets what). Beyond that I looked at my eventual commute and it was 15 minutes longer. It was an easy answer and then RSM ended up doing comp increases a month later so had I taken that offer I'd be hugely in the hole.
Which CR office would you be working remotely for?
New York office
Depending on the GT office, it can be very hit and miss also depending on the department you're in. I had several friends leave on terrible terms due to a backstabbing environment over there. Would not go those specific office departments.
Thank you for the opinion. Can you please share which GT office departments you talked about?