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I think at this point and in this job market, I would take the mid tier job and not hold out for Big 4. There's been so much dysfunction at Big 4 in the last few years, so many layoffs, and I just think that the prestige is starting to matter less and less. Just my two cents
There will be pros and cons. I worked at big4 compliance, moved to top 10 m&a tax, then moving back to big4 m&a tax. When you move to mid-tiers, expect a lot of downgrade in social/cultural scenes, technology, interesting work opportunities, mentorship sessions, etc. At big4, they fly you to go to training sessions/conferences, but MMs dont. What kept me focused was the work itself- knowing that m&a tax is what I want to do and am learning for the long haul. Figure out what you want to do for work, make a move. You could always move back to Big4 (like me) but caveat that m&a tax work is market dependent.
I’m biased being at mid tier but have several friends at big4. Mid market has a lot to offer, you see just about everything complexity wise, just take a zero or two off the dollar amounts. The culture is (usually) better and you can make a name for yourself. Both have their benefits