Tips on being/becoming a top performer?

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Increase the width of your tickmarks to assist in reviewer’s visibility.

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EY 3 knows what’s up 😂

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Aim for the 2nd highest tier. The highest tier will get you 1k extra maybe 2k max, at the associate level. Plus the added workload and stress of being in the highest performance tier isn’t worth it. Coming from a Tier 1 former PwCer and Significantly Above Standard EYer.

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Try to answer your own questions first. Seek help early when needed. Come with solution options to your problems and don’t dump them on people. Learn the big picture of what you’re assigned to and how it fits together.

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Honestly, once I started in the corporate world, I was astonished at how many people just don’t want to be a top performer, everyone will say they want to be, but very few do any extra things. My advice would be, identify those extra things (depending on your current level etc) however, keep in mind, especially in a firm, once you raise your hand to do extra to be a top performer you will sacrifice a lot of time

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From a Tier 1 PwC'er: Don't do anything without thinking about it. You're thinking will show, and you will improve much faster.

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If your at EY just breathe and be here longer than a year.

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Forgo sleep and increase caffeine intake. Not the healthiest but you’ll probably have to sacrifice your health at some point to be in that top percent

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Never say no, eat hours if you have to but be on time and on budget, and brown-noise, but in a subtle way. Sounds ridiculous but just those basic things and you will be a top performer.

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