What level is the easiest to get a job at in public accounting?

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Senior for sure. Crazy how desperate these firms are for them

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Only if you've already been a staff or senior elsewhere already though

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I would have to agree senior

I would never leave to another PA firm
But I’m def getting recruited heavy for senior

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Yea like I would 110% switch to more tech role

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For sure senior. I got a huge premium to join as a senior and I didn't negotiate. All I said was that I was considering another offer, they asked how much and matched plus threw in a signing bonus.

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