Veterans! How has your experience been with the Big 4 and serving your time in the Reserves or National Guard? Are they accommodating? has anyone frowned upon your obligation to serve once a month?

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Thank you for your service friends!

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Guardsman here as well, I have worked at Accenture and PwC with absolutely no issues. Both company's were superb in regards to military leave. Just make sure your demand manager knows your military schedule well in advance and each project manager is aware too. Good luck... consulting + soldiering is rough.

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Pro tip, they are required by law to provide you with military leave, not just for training after you join, but also before (no need to burn PTO). Any time spent going through the enlistment process, recruiter meetings, ASVAB, MEPS, boards, etc. is considered protected by Federal law.

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A1 that's incredible news. Thanks!

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second hand here, but have a PwC friend with nothing but positive experiences, firm was extremely accommodating

Firm in general & a partner I work have been great. Turns out the the partner went to West Point and was in SF.

Very accommodating. Currently a reservist soldier. Firm even gave two weeks of paid military leave for annual training. Didn't have to use vacation balance at all.

Not Big 4, but found ACN and past experience with Deloitte to be SUPER accommodating. Current Guardsman with several periods of activation, firm has always taken care of me.

PwC is very accommodating. No issues

This is great news y'all! Thanks for your service 😊😊 I'm thinking about commissioning into the reserves (didn't serve active duty), but I'm not sure if being away for all of the training will go over well.

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