Is now a good time to be joining Big 4 (for gov/defence consulting) or is the recession/economic conditions a reason to avoid?

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Are you serious? Europe is rearming for the first time since the fall of the Soviet union and the UK needs to refill it's arms after sending the reserve east. It's probably the best time in a while.

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Not such thing for gov/defense consulting… money flows!!!

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Edit: should say main reason I’m asking is because I’m waiting on offers for a few and they’re taking over a month for approvals after verbal offer

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Most of big4 are on hiring freeze (not published)
People inside them saying that.

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I wouldn't avoid as consulting is fairly recession proof. If you like B4 then go for it, I've heard mixed bag, particularly for Gov work

Typically not really for government work given how much more digital and all related pieces are still needed. There is certainly more doubt given what's going on but I think it will pull through

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