What is better small firm or big 4?

Networking question here. A retired partner at the firm I used to work out reached out to me recently about attending an afternoon during the week (b4 4/30) with one of his long time clients. The partner and I have kept in touch since I joined my new firm and I feel like his invitation is a great networking opportunity since the client (who I have worked with before) is on a number of boards. Torn as how to request off as an S3. Could materialize to nothing but could be good for reconnecting.

MBB folks, do you and your coworkers even consider Big 4 people management consultants? Trying to gauge the general consensus.

Big 4 EAs: How many partners do you support? How many do you think is realistic for the pay and your sanity?

Deloitte US just announced layoffs. Any other B4 started layoffs too ?

Hey Fish Fam, I am about to put in my two weeks notice at a Big4. Going to industry. Any sage advice or pointers on what to say and what not to say/do? I really enjoyed working at B4 and made amazing network of supportive colleagues however this opportunity is way too good to pass. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

How much should I expect as a salary for a Sr Associate Advisory at a big 4 (in US) in consulting?

Is it more worth it to go into FDD at a regional firm now, or hope that my current big 4 will transfer me come spring 2021?

I'm kind of in the mindset of only doing FDD at big 4, otherwise I'll go straight to industry. Am I being too down on mid-market FDD experience and the related exit ops?

Also, I can't go the route of doing FDD at a different big 4. Already got rejected by all of them cause I'm not in audit (but have CPA).

What are the chances of jumping from IQVIA strategy consulting to T2 or MBB? Have previous 6 yrs exp at b4 management consultant in ops and worked some projects with S& and +2 years corporate and value and access in IQVIA

Is there a way to work part time or close to 40 hours a week average with big 4 in advisory? I don’t really care how much I get paid and just want some WLB and health insurance lol.

I have 2yr at Big 4 audit right now and considering MBA with a GMAT of 710. Any chance for T15?

Big 4 enhanced maternity & paternity pay?

Hi Everyone! Looking to learn more about the management consulting strategy arm in Big 4 - would love to have a chat and ask a few questions.

Thanks!

Any idea what directors earn in big 4?

Debating leaving and going to a different Big 4, thoughts?

Can anyone share their current work/life balance at big 4? Estimated hour range? Very interested in making the move however I would like to avoid constant 70+ hr weeks

Folks - What would an Audit senior manager in US migrating to Canada can expect as compensation from a big 4?

Decided that I’m leaving audit today. Trying to understand the full range of opportunities in forensics. Will have my CPA and CFE. So far, I understand that there are client-serving firms like FTI and then the B4 will have forensics arms as well. What are some other forensic accounting roles? Pros and cons? Better than audit? Honestly just looking to learn anything.

Long post alert; I have been interviewing with a b4 for a senior con role since Mar end. Cleared all the rounds including case study and got strong rating as well as good feedback. Fast forward to last week, the talent POC calls me up and informs that she has asked the business if the position is still open, because now they just need the business approval to roll out the offer. I immediately felt demotivated as to ‘why now’ after all rounds have been cleared (continued in the comment below)

Do Big 4 partners need to maintain any level of independence in retirement?

Hi fishies! Considering an internal big 4 move from Western Europe to Dubai. Not sure about WLB and whether there’ll be enough growth and learning opportunities after reading some of the threads here. Anyone up for sharing their experience? Especially concerned about sexism / racism as a WOC…and whether moving back to Europe in a few years will be difficult because the ME experience won’t be considered valuable.

Thanks to covid I realized how much I love and appreciate my traveling consultant lifestyle. Almost gave up on consulting but I’m ready to give it another shot. This was a blessing in disguise

How do you get motivated about work after weeks of just not caring?

The only qualifier to becoming an industry legend should be whether or not you’ve worked with Sam Elliot. Nay, his mustache. Prove me wrong.

Alright, who’s going to short GameStop? +80% in intraday trading, +600% as of 2021. Per WSJ - the bull rally is fueled by individual investors encouraging each other to buy the stock.

I'm currently in industry, considering the pursuit of an MBA, possibly stem-based. Is an MBA from the University of Michigan really worth $123,000? (I've almost 20 years exp w\10 mngmt or consulting)

Hi Everyone,

Looking for Mobile or Web Automation testing openings in Kochi or Trivandrum.

Total Exp : 6.6yrs

Can someone help me on this

Thanks

Salesforce resources (Pune,Mumbai,Chennai locations) who want referral in IBM pls DM me. I can refer you immediately and within a day or two u will be contacted by hiring team.
Our project has huge requirement for resources having the below mandatory skills:
I. Good knowledge of Apex ,Batch classes
II. Aura /LWC hands on experience mandatory
III.Integration/REST (custom integration, API calls)

Good to have skills - classic-VF background,UI, Design experience, DevOps - Deployment tools and method

Looking for openings in service delivery management with an experience of 9+ years in Toronto, Canada. Currently holding active PR, ready to move by November.

How do people feel about their new compensation statements?

What should be EXL C1 BAND SALARY.WHAT IS WORK PROFILE FOR C1.

YOE:6 years

Is it a red flag if someone says they don’t believe in self help books like Atomic Habits, Attached, etc?

What is the career trajectory of a Sales Manager Versus a Duty Manager? I see myself wanting to work in a Strategy consultancy role in the future.
I was a DM and moved to sales . I have more than 14 years of business development experience across hospitality, retail and sales. Any suggestions please ? Also , I want to do some pro-bono work for startups . Where can I leverage my experience ?

For those working in house, how much “from scratch” document drafting are you doing vs. reviewing and revising “outside documents”. For example, if your company wants to enter into a joint venture company with another entity, are you drafting the company agreement “from scratch” or is it based on internal forms? Or are you getting outside counsel to do it?

What are the best investment books or authors for beginners? What are the best podcasts, YouTube channels or bloggers to follow? What are your favorite stock trading platforms? And if you finally have six figures cash ready to invest, what's the best place to start? Which broker / financial advisor would you recommend? This is only for 3-5 years to ultimately buy a decent home for my family.

I'm clearly a dummy so any help is greatly appreciated.

Reached theoretical financial freedom (4% of networth covers 120% of my yearly spending)
What should I do?
-Motivation to grind at BCG is not here anymore and honestly the experience here was underwhelming (~1y as a C, lateralled from other firm)
-Still too risky to open own lifestyle business
-Option to exit to industry for a few years at a 9-6 job?
-Option to do some side hustles?

Anything I should consider when making my decision? Any risks I haven't foreseen?

Thanks!

Hi, my team of M&A value creation and operations improvement in Amsterdam is looking for new Senior Consultant and Manager to join. DM me if you are interested

At what point is it too late to switch to a career in programming? I studied supply chain management in college, but more and more I find myself wishing I had done computer science. I have been working as a business analyst for almost a year now and am curious if that is a realistic career jump. I have no programming experience, but it just seems way more glamorous than supply chain consulting. Curious what your guys thoughts are/if anyone has made a similar jump.

So, my boss just told me that all lives matter.
Let me know if you hear about any executive HR openings, I have 16 years of global HR experience.

How to avail leaves in notice period last working day is 9th January, best time to use them without letting anyone know

Every walkthrough that lasts longer than 2 hours makes me want to quit

The partner I work for is consistently rude, condescending, hostile and disrespectful. Advice?

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

When will I gain the skills necessary to be a senior? I’m coming up on my A2 year and I literally feel like a huge dunce. Can’t imagine taking on senior responsibilities. (audit btw)

Hi everyone! Please DM me if anyone is interested in joining BDO. Thank you in advance! :)

What's going on at PwC advisory?

Any one uses iPad or iPad Pro for work? Wondering if would be worth while giving canvas now available in iOS. TIA

How do you deal with people who throw you under the bus because they’re the ones who are incompetent?

Does anyone else catch themselves using vacation time just to try to catch up on what seems to be an unending pile of work? #sucks

My prayers go out to the Dallas police officers, thier families, and any person who has died from a police officer. We need to regain trust in one another and start treating one another as family

Fall is coming...

Can we do an unofficial poll here how many people work in Transactions M&A/ FDD/ Deal Advisory are females vs males? From what I see, not many females present here. Just want to get a better understanding before I switch.

Dallas folk. I am replanting myself to your city and I am now starting to look into places to live at. Any suggestions on locations? Any recommendations on a good orthodontist? Anything else I should know about your city?

Why can't I focus anymore? I'm worried my productivity has fallen since the end of the last tax season

When do you get your year end bonus? The paycheck of October 1st or later on down the line?

Raises are between 7 and 15%. For just about everyone at every level at every company, depending on performance of you and your service line. You can all shut the hell up now.

How many of you max out all tax-advantaged space, i.e. 401K, Roth, and HSA, and is it doable to live on what's left?

Any Scorpios here?! Write your birthdays below! 🤗

So would you say Andy from Shawshank redemption was a Banker? Seems to me that the service he provided was more of a CPA.