Hey im wondering if it is hard to enter the BIG 4.

I have a degree in finance and I believe that getting into either of the BIG 4 will boost my resume/CV for future career advancement.

Yes follow up with PwC, wait for KPMG and reject Baker Tilly.

You will be facing clients if you work in the BIG4s, and thus a good command in English should be mandatory.

Maybe the position you applied has already been filled.

Is it true that if you worked in BIG4, got better prospects than those working in other companies?

Cuz i just interned one of the BIG4 and I hate it.

Exactly, and in fact there are companies with higher starting salary than the BIG4.

But from a long term perspective, do you think if I started out in consulting in BIG4, are my job prospects better than if I start off in banks but higher salary?

One bank is offering RM5000 for fresh graduate for their mgt trainee program.
Big4 is offering RM3100 for fresh graduate.

Which one should I choose? Dilemma here

Anyone applied to the Strategy and Operations Analyst position at Deloitte Consulting?

Just wondering if they have already proceed with the second stage. I attended the pre-screening phone interview 2-3 weeks ago, didnt hear from them since.

BIG 4 Audit of course!

Corporate Advisory in BIG 4 or other audit firm is a joke honestly. If you want serious corporate advisory, Investment Banks are the real deal.

Also the fact is, it is easier to transfer from audit to advisory than advisory to audit in the future if you have different plans.

How much does big 4 pays for fresh graduate audit and advisory?

The total package including basic + allowance.

Million tks!

1) You definitely will qualify for TS since you have ACCA, and that you are able to articulate your thoughts well during the interview.

2) With regards to exit opportunities, i have seen some TS peeps or Deals Advisory peeps (what pwc calls it) move into investment banking. But this is rare as the amount and quality of work in TS in BIG 4 is not comparable to a full fledge investment bank like Maybank or CIMB. To increase your chances of getting into investment banking after TS, get a CFA.

3) Aside from Investment Banking, some peeps in the field also managed to secure Big 4 placements in overseas such as Australia and Singapore.

3) Or you could enter commercial and join the finance department.

4) or move into management consulting or strategy consulting like mckinsey, bain, bcg. Again, this is very tough due to their vigorous case interviews process

In the end, exit opportunities for corporate finance (CF) peeps in BIG 4 is abundant. Although the level of CF in BIG 4 is not as robust and intensive as a full fledge investment bank, it is still sufficient to grant you some high paying job opportunities in the future.

This post has been edited by Financier: Apr 1 2019, 01:32 PM

All three are part of corporate finance. Boils down to what u enjoy doing. Google each one and see what sort of cf u prefer.

Get a CFA while working in Big 4 to really increase your chances. Although, this is very very tough..and there is still no guarantees u will get IB.

This post has been edited by Financier: Apr 3 2019, 08:57 AM

Get an internship experience in TS then before converting to full-time. I would highly recommend you to network with recruiters and make it clear you want an opportunity at TS.

Or

Like what u said, join audit and ask for a switch to TS after a few years. Its quite common, in fact one of my supervisor did this. She joined audit, got her acca, then transferred to TS after a few years as assistant manager.

Yes it will be hard. The good ones join TS/Deals Advisory right after graduation.

Corporate restructuring and transaction service is under a similar department. Depends on case to case basis, no guarantees.

Umm do you know the big 4 network here is quite intertwined? Meaning people from different firms of big 4 knows each other, including the HR and the managing partners. And trust me, HR likes to gossip, and words travel fast between firms. What more, is EY and PwC, Im pretty sure HR of these two companies know each other.

You're a fresh graduate and might already leave a bad impression. 3:

This post has been edited by Financier: May 3 2019, 12:11 PM

BIG 4 ranking in Malaysia (overall):

1) PwC
2) EY
3) Deloitte
4) KPMG

Pick your poison wisely, good luck

I guess u ranked it based on net profit? Im ranking it based on overall, including culture, salary, exit opportunities, etc etc.