Hey sorry for hearing that... hope u can gain exp in your current firm and try to apply for big4 again if u still keen to continue in this field after having some exp... I think by that time your chances is reli high compare to other

Omggg 😭😭 i feel youuu did u try to apply to mid- tier firms?

Yup I did, but no response lol.

Make sure to include the CGPA. No CGPA listed for freshies = skip that resume.
This is what the HR told me when we casually asked how they screen candidates since they have so many to pick from.

I used to work for the no.4 big 4 in MY.

Is it advisable to include less than desirable CGPA too (e.g 3 and below)? Considering the fact that I am nearly done with ACCA too.

To be honest I had a fun time in uni and have a really lousy CGPA, in younger days first couple jobs I never bothered to put in CGPA (as the cert was from one of the better unis); still managed to land a job before graduating. Granted it was not a big4 but was a fortune 100 firm. For me when talking about CGPA the lesser said the better. But to get the foot in the door in a big4 as a freshie, they do prescreen based on CGPA stated/not stated. Once you have experience already the cert is normally submitted as an 'afterthought' formality upon verbal offer.

*There is also a slight preference in hiring interns as full timers since "better the devil they know rather than the devil they don't" applies to hiring freshies too. Worse comes to worst, can consider applying for an internship and if you perform well they'd want to hire you in as a full timer freshie.

Depending on applied business unit - tax, advisory, etc - highlighting strong points that make you stand out (but you must know such things enough to do a quick demo or explain the concepts) such as soft skill proficiency in R (regression analysis), SQL, tableau, powerBI, VBA, advanced excel usage (most frequently used functions like vlookup/trim/concat/round), Python may be nice for advisory,

and things like VBA, advanced excel usage may be more of value for tax dept.

Can't really speak for audit coz never really dealt much with them, usually see them use excel.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Feb 10 2021, 11:57 PM

Same lol how ah, some didn’t have vacancies also,but i have emailed them. Don’t know whether to wait for their response or to just apply for small firms

Medium firms like BTM&H also not bad. It is not the end of the world. After few years of experience can jump to big4 "for the experience".

With the pandemic and social distancing SOP, I hope there will be no more overcramming of 5 pax to 3 tables (meant for 3 pax) like what we were stuffed into last time.

Thank you for your insight!

Would you advise a freshie to go for internship in one of the big 4s or just go for a small firm in these trying times? (seeing as how most big 4s/mid tier firms aren't replying me) Stuck in a dilemma.

This post has been edited by klove: Feb 11 2021, 12:38 AM

Can consider applying as well, no harm giving it a shot - coz if you never try you never know what might happen

Update us on ur decision!! Am facing the same dilemma as well

Hi guys, can anyone share what’s the position hierarchy in Deloitte (for tax and audit)? Is it something like this i.e. : associate > semi-senior > senior 2 > senior 1 > supervisor > assistant manager ?

Dont be worried. They might not be hiring because vacancies might be taken up because right now they are reducing hiring because of Covid-19. They only hire when necessary. Its is also because they have hired people during the last quarter of last year because they were hiring for peak period.

All the best

consultant > sr consultant> manager>sr manager & etc..

dont have 1,2,3..

Hi, which field of tax did you apply for - Corporate tax, indirect, personal etc? How long did it take for your offer to come after your interview? I know deloitte does reference checks after the interview.

When I apply, the position Juz stated tax assistant, they told me it is personal tax during interview. Offer come after 2 days. Oh they do reference check ? I m nt sure about it

Hi guys... wanna ask is crowe or bdo better for mid-firms? In respect of experience and team culture

EY Partner Low Kin Weng committed suicide on 15 march. RIP

During the funeral, other partners that attended were scolded by his parents for giving their son so much stress that he committed suicide

OMG IS THIS FOR REAL?

Partner suicide wor.

He can always choose not to take up the partnership or forgo the partnership. Parents being unreasonable.