What are big firms like MBB / Big 4 doing to keep employees (especially junior level) engaged and motivated during COVID? In your opinion, is it working?

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They cut our raises and told us to be grateful for our jobs. Can confirm, definitely did not work. I have not found a single analyst or consultant that wants to stay.

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Having the same issue in our boutique firm. No bonuses, frozen promotions, no expense account

They’ve give us more work with fewer workers so that’s motivated me to want to die

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Oh, and no raises, bonuses or encores(“attaboys” redeemable for $).

Though I do feel fortunate that I can complain about those things vs the folks who are out of work and struggling.

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Cut out raises and bonuses and switched us to unlimited vacation starting 1/2021 with a 90 day notice to use vacation time or lose it and not be paid out what’s accrued after 12/24.

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Yea basically what D1 said. “Be thankful you have a job”.

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Ditto what everyone else said. Was planning to stay with EY until Manager, but just got a call from a boutique firm that’ll give a 20% raise and much better work so I’m seeing if I make it through the final interview.

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2% raises, working like a charm 🙃

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Retention bonus

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Top performer. Analyst. Not much but something. Would prefer not to disclose my specifics.

Nothing.

Nothing

Excessive amount of bonding activities and overload of training opportunities that is just making me wanna tune everything out. A lot of colors, a lot of buzz words.

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