Imposter syndrome through the roof!!

Left B4 after SM promo and I was a high performer. Now on the other side I feel like Im lacking operations experience, feeling unsure about tech accounting (B4 had a lot of resources that we could rely on) and overwhelmed by the politics between finance/accounting/biz ops🥹

Comp is better (60k increase in base comp) but I honestly feel like a scam… did I leave public too late?

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Your first six months at a new place always blows. You’re learning all the institutional knowledge and feeling like you know nothing. After 6-8 months, you’ll know a lot more and feel better.

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Yeah honestly same when you leave public accounting at a senior associate level

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What role did you leave for and what level did they hire? Agreed with above that it takes at least 6 months to figure it out. Leverage your relationship with your auditor and those around you. You may not always be expected to know the answer, but to have a perspective.

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Left for a SM role at a tech company. :) thank you for the kind words/suggestions!

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Almost same case here. cant find a better role than an SM and Im still applying outside. I will hit my second year as SM this August. Hope it wont be too late for me.

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Hang in there! I am in month 10. I feel much more comfortable than I was even at 6 months. People who came before me said it takes 12 months to get your bearings in the organization. I think they are right.

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