seems like 9th floor is quite happening. shall camp there too

no tips. just be yourself. that's all i can say. that's because u cannot predict what questions will be thrown at u. some people say 'oh u need to know all the FRSs, guaranteed to be asked'. well i can prove u wrong cause all my interviewer asked was about my life in UK.

but yeah like morgana said, just be confident and one important tip for ya. Get to know who is your interviewer and great him/her by her name and followed by a firm handshake. After you're done, thank them again for their time makes a good impression that u've went all the way out to find out who is your interviewer

well just a simple reminder actually materazzi, no hard feelings. i know of some of my batchmates who dont even know what was their interviewer's name, let alone position in the firm

did you note down the person that had called you? maybe you can drop them an email or a call and check on your status?

not so sure about these two Big 4s, aint have much friend from these firms. however, thanatos is a reliable source of information regarding on-goings in PwC and EY

Around there I'd say, around 4~4.5. Depending on how hard you work for your appraisal in your 2-3 years

well, i think would be really hard for them to pin point who will you be under since in big 4, they are mostly assignment oriented. correct me if i am wrong though, maybe things work differently in tax than assurance...

its quite normal for new joiners to be interviewed by SMs/EDs, as long as u have carried yourself well....e.g. taking the effort to find out your director's name, starting off with a good morning/afternoon and ending with a thank you after the interview. these are little insignificant things but they help determine if u make the cut or not

not really, KPMG is paying much more well than PwC for a start...even at the SA2->SA1 ranking, so yeah. Impressions are such but realitywise can be very different. btw, the interview's most likely to be 1/2 hour, if your director is THAT BUSY till he/she cant spend 1/2 hour just for the firm/staff well-being, no point being a director, no? more to being LLB?

depends on how your team's work culture is....for me i don't really mind if work can be done at home e.g. documentation and whatnot. at the end of the day, as long as the work gets done

lol @ thanatos. dealing with people, or being submissive to people i.e. client? big difference there whoa....

with commitment and no major screw-ups, 2 years...well, if you are lucky then you might get considered for early promotion in 1 1/2 years too. depends on how good is your appraisal and how much your upper management backs u up in the staff review meeting

look. this is the main misconception people has of the companies in Malaysia nowadays. fairly good/good results is NOT ENOUGH to get an invitation to attend the assessment session/interview session. there are also factors to consider, such as how have you written your email (if via email submission), or your cover letter and as well as how you present your qualifications and whatnot in your CV.

what the majority is not aware is that these perceived insignificant, little things does add weight to your application. rather it can be construed as a "first impression" on the applicant even before HR has met the applicant...and if you think its unreasonable, then try imagining you are the HR personnel, receiving almost 100-200 applications on a daily basis. just going through it is a pain in the ass, imagine reading one by one of the resume(s) submitted. of course, human being human, all the run of the mill resume(s) would probably be stacked aside in favour of non-run of the mill resume(s).

and its not true that experience in the small firm does not count towards your chances of joining the big four. probably you will be downgraded in terms of your position, perhaps from a senior associate in your small firm to an associate upon joining the big four. that's where the bone of contention is, whether you are willing to sacrifice your seniority for better exposure or not.

Spot on. But SnC is not really a big thing in Malaysia so chances that you might end up doing one is really slim. Had the opportunity to be in the assignment for SnC for a telco in Malaysia, so its really a good experience if you do have chance to do it.

just to add on. if your employer is gold or platinum approved ACCA employers, then the above steps would not be required. just claim exemption in the TDM every year will do

advisable to be in KL office if you want exposure, especially in the field of non-assurance.

first time hearing of such thoughts hahaha. normally its the other way round.

anyway there shouldnt be a need to resign to transfer to assurance, if u are in PwC that is. Assurance is always in need of people but I guess the paperwork for the transfer would have to be completed, after your LOS head approves the transfer.

Last I recall - it doesn't. Better pass first attempt with marginal marks than resitting papers. No harm trying to apply anyways.

As long as u possess the right experience - nothing stopping you.

Let me know if you need any help.