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I would ask yourself if you are having a legitimate experience where you are learning and building skills. That's the most important question. If you are miserable, there is no reason to stay. Don't buy the "if you leave now you'll get a slight bump, but you'll later have limits" BS. There's a reason why that myth flies around so much--they want people to stay at low salary levels, and they have to provide a reason for you to stay.
My experience right now is that Im learning from two specific managers who invest time in me and are rooting for me. I feel like I have a lot to learn from them, opposed to a lot of the engagements Im staffed on that are compliance compliance compliance. I want to learn and grow especially transferable skills, not just tax forms
Depends on how important WLB is to you. I left as an A2, and I am currently on track salary wise with senior salaries - they just now caught up to me. But, even if I was behind I’d still consider it the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. I hated auditing, and I actually find my current role interesting. The WLB is great and it has allowed me to have a life outside of work. For me, it wasn’t worth staying in the Big4 hellhole. I didn’t even realize how much of a negative effect Big4 had on me until I left and saw the other side. Leave, leave, leave!
At the end of the day, Big4 will always welcome high performers back with open arms. I still keep in contact with old coworkers. My thought is that if you are this tempted to leave that you actively sought out other opportunities, then it’s worth it to pursue.
Yes, just do NOT rely on any promises. Any counter you get from KPMG should be MONETARY and effective immediateky
Don’t disagree with you. My analysis is more Job A as you said but Job B rather than stay in audit could be shift to another service line such as M&A, consulting strategy or finance. If job B is stay in audit it would be to manager than move to a mature startup environment where you can wear many hats and sort their FR for them and get some equity. Or maybe job B is you leaving earlier on with your CPA to a role at a company where you make some key contacts in the city which you reside.
Stay at least until Manager/Director at a Big 4. There are a lot more lucrative exit opportunities at this level. Salary increase outside of Big 4 is small. If you leave now there will be a big salary bump this year, but following years are small (like 2%). I’m a boomerang so I’m speaking from my own experience as well as experience of my friends/colleagues who have left to industry.
Agree with this except you only have to stay until senior
Definitely bring it up! You’ll maintain good relationships that way and also they might offer you a raise to stay. Then you don’t have to start from scratch again. I just did this and ended up staying after 3 partners reached out to me and gave me a good offer.
I emailed my partner and then he set up a meeting to chat. Then I told my coach and she reached out to multiple people who then reached out to me. Remember to always be polite and professional
What's the salary range of your new offer? What market offering are you in at KPMG?
Expecting the offer to be 90k+ salary with 20%-50% bonus based on performance. Currently making 90k as a CPA in a specialty tax group. Right now I’m more so conflicted on growth/learning within my group vs opportunities in an advisory group offer