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peter_pj
post Nov 9 2008, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(sysh @ Nov 8 2008, 01:14 AM)
who's ur friend? i prolly might know him/her since i've been there quite awhile smile.gif
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Hmm, then I might know you as well brows.gif

QUOTE(sysh @ Nov 8 2008, 01:14 AM)
... overall, the big4 are fairly similar in terms of job scope etc. but i've got to say that PwC has a more extensive methodology and training regime as compared to the other 3. my 2c
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I agree with this fact...in fact I know the methodologies team as well (though I am not from audit background). The bad thing about pwc's good methodologies would be the staff need to do more and more sampling, lol

QUOTE(Raymond_ACCA @ Nov 8 2008, 12:15 PM)
I have a friend currently working in EY. According to him, the people there are very friendly. I wonder if the same applies to PWC as well? Any feedbacks? smile.gif ( Always heard rumours that pwc's working environment very tense + overload of kiasu people), not sure if thats true or not tongue.gif
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100% true. I was in PwC and now with EY and I totally can feel the difference in culture. In pwc, the people are kiasu and work environment is very tense - the annual GWP surveys already prove this fact. But EY on the other hand has friendlier staff and people are more approachable within the department (whether senior or junior) and across all the LOS and groups.

QUOTE(annettez @ Nov 8 2008, 10:36 PM)
hi, i've been reading this thread for awhile.

i have just been offered by EY to be in REC, i havent accepted their offer, but as i heard some rumour rumour (dunno how true) that the dept recently is a bit messy...in the sense that some ppl have been held back from promotion, i was wondering if i should asked to be allocated elsewhere.

any comments? =)
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It's true about it being 'messy' which is probably because the department is desperately understaffed...but don't believe the held back from promotion bit is true. Anyway, on the plus side - it would be a great way for you to learn a wider scope of the job and be a lot more independent compared to staff from departments
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post Dec 31 2008, 11:39 AM

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Based on my friends in Advisory (both EY and PwC), the advisory team is really having a shortage of jobs at the moment. Most of their junior staff have already been seconded to audit teams since audit is now going into their peak.

Also, as far as I know, the advisory team rarely hires fresh grad's....unless your results are particularly exceptional or there are some other quality that they like (I noticed that it helps if you can speak with "ang-moh" slang)
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post Jan 6 2009, 10:45 AM

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QUOTE(Raymond_ACCA @ Jan 5 2009, 07:46 PM)
Eh are you sure? Can anyone confirm this? Because my friend got hired at EY on November. Apparently, he was one of the few who were recruited that month. So I thought big4s recruit at any month, even if it is a "weird" month.
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That's because EY has new staff joining every month while PwC has moved to quarterly intakes since last year because of their new joiners program.
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post Feb 16 2009, 06:45 PM

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Geo, why don't you submit at EY as well? happy.gif
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post Feb 18 2009, 05:07 PM

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I heard that the starting pays for freshies have been adjusted downwards now and the number of vacancies are also tighter. Is that true?
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post Mar 6 2009, 10:17 AM

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QUOTE(YenniePC @ Mar 5 2009, 11:08 PM)
i am planning to do my internship in an audit firm this year end in penang. can u guys give me advice on which firm i should have my internship? i am planning to go to Big 4 but dont know which want to select. any other medium firm in penang which pay quite reasonable and the people are very nice? please give me some advice because i am very "fan" on this matter. i will appreciate it very much.thank you. smile.gif
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I don't know what you mean by "reasonable pay" but pre-financial crisis pay for an intern in the Big 4's in KL was RM800 per month. I think it would be lesser in the Penang offices.
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post Dec 2 2010, 11:04 AM

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No, the IT staff here are lousy and horrendously stupid. They like to call themselves as "support" and "Helpdesk" but in reality they are anything but that!

Oh, and they go back at 5.30pm sharp. If staff have computer problems after that, good luck to them.

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