When I was an intern at PwC audit, one of my co interns said that if offered full time role upon graduation, he would decline because people there did not seem smart; what are your thoughts on that?

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I don’t have a single thought about interns at pwc and what they do or think.

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haha seems fair

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Maybe he is a smart guy who wants to be around smart people/be pushed. My younger brother is similar and has expressed disappointment at the quality of people at his T2 firm - he expected more from them.

I guess it’s something that motivates some people who are starting out in their careers.

I also don’t think audit/compliance is the place for very smart people or the area to showcase intelligence and creativity. It is largely box ticking and following something that has been laid out and repeated over and over. Not rocket science

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yeahh makes sense tbh

"Well I was going to turn them down anyway" sounds like something someone who is worried they won't get a full time offer would say

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Was he the ‘toast’ of your cohort?

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oh loll haha

Sounds like a hardo. I’m in FDD and a lot of our campus hires have the “I’m too good for audit attitude” and look down on them. Audit is Great job security and partnership with 7 figure upside doesn’t seem like a career for idiots.

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yeah that’s very true, the Partners make $$$$

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Level of talent/intelligence vary wildly by practice and group because B4 is huge. I’ve worked with the smartest and the dumbest when I was there

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I think your friend was deflecting.

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interestinggggg

There are many different types of intelligence.

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Where is that kid now?
killing it at Denny’s

pwc!!!! senior associate 😂

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How do you feel? You were included in that statement 😂

I was like 🫥

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Did he get the offer? I'm hoping no.

he’s senior associate at pwc now haha

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