No, You're Very Wrong.
As someone who has experienced both medium-tier firm and Big4 myself,
I can concluded that
first and second year, you definitely learn a lot more than Big4, as you would have to do 1 more whole file alone from first day itself. Definitely it offers something different.
It's only from second year onwards, Big4 auditors started to catch up in their highly structured and steadily progressing career development, also better auditing approaches and methodologies.
In Big4, you will learn Section by section, therefore you would have to stay longer than 2 years to master everything, I have Big4 seniors who don't know Deferred Taxes or consolidation after 1-2 years, whilst you'd have learned taxes, DT, consol and big co. audit in Medium firm at beginning stage. I'm Big4 auditor today, da best learning curve? Personally I feel it is best starting off in medium firm for 1 or 2 years, then proceed to the bigger stage.
Again, please don't say medium firm couldn't offer anything. See you, lunch time over.
agreed...1 or 2 years is just nice if you are looking for bigger firm but most of my friend working more then 3 years in medium firm already have their own client, more time to start their own business...think...thats what i said...whether you want to be "kuli" for whole your life or have your own business:hehe: