Agreed. PwC is a club for elites. I'm still in the industry (another Big 4) and until today we think highly of those who worked there.

EY loves people with a mix of both (decent co-cu and academics).

Deloitte (decent academics with some co-cu will do).

Can't tell much about about KPMG. Have never heard any stories from them since the day I joined.

If you are applying for a firm that has a hiring manager / proper HR personnel, they'll look at your co-cu and your results. Call them to kacau them should be fine. Applies well for KL office and branches that have large number of employees.

For other branches, if you are applying for a firm that automatically redirects the CV to Manager & Partner because there is only administrative staff around, it depends. If you have a traditionalist partner, he/she will take academic results during uni or professional papers as his/her main criteria and co-cu being last (same applies to when assessing experienced hires).

Anyone from PwC Risk Assurance Services dept? Need some insights on the dept. tq

Fresh grad to manager in 1 year? Nope. I can't imagine that