Saw a PwC M&A Tax opening and not sure whether I should make the jump. How are the people, culture, and stress level? Any regrets or things you wish you knew before joining?

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The day I left was the greatest day of my life. Hope that helps!

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Thank you for the reply! Is it because of the workload, or the pressure, or the team environment?

What are you doing now? If it’s a good practice group it’s a great place to learn. It’s highly dependent on the city you are in.

I am doing partnership compliance and a little bit burned out during busy seasons. But I heard M&A is much more awful on pressure and hours. Is it true?

What are you currently doing and what are you looking for in your next role?

M&A tax would be a good fit for you but a lot of the big four have a partnership transactional group that they will probably try to throw you into given your background. Not necessarily a good or bad thing but be aware. Sometimes you’ll see ads posted for M&A tax with an emphasis on partnership work. Those are usually for those subgroups and might be the easiest “in” for you. Speaking from experience.

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