Breaking into the Big 4 accounting firms can be challenging. At HeyCoach, we help professionals from smaller firms sharpen their technical and leadership skills, preparing them for the unique cultu...

Breaking into the Big 4 accounting firms can be challenging. At HeyCoach, we help professionals from smaller firms sharpen their technical and leadership skills, preparing them for the unique culture and expectations of Big 4 roles.

Adapting to Big 4 Workflows

Founder

Adapting to Big 4 Workflows- Grapevine

1. You’re not in Big 4 for the money early in your career. Your 20s should be spent laying the foundations of your career in your late 20s to early 40s.

2. Money will never be fantastic compared to industry. People aren’t paying Big 4s for expertise, they’re paying for temporary / agile resource allocation or because something requires external parties (e.g., external audit, independent reviews etc.).

3. You can absolutely succeed outside the Big 4, but YMMV. For every industry success story, there’s always someone who worked at a great company but got stuck playing musical chairs, screwed by a restructure, thrown under terrible leadership or just lacked that sweet serendipity that everyone needs to score that next promotion. The Big 4 by comparison provided structured training and career progression. The price you pay for this is money and work life balance.

4. Recruiters love ex big 4 hires just like why they love CAs. It’s a reliable stamp on someone’s CV to shows that someone’s gone through an appropriate level of professional training and professional experiences. For example when hiring an experienced senior / manager I’d be comfortable that they’d have experience coaching new staff, people managing, advising senior leaders or even navigating complex political environments.

5. Networking and its benefits are never felt immediately. The people who realise this too late are always the ones who get caught with their pants down in the middle of job interviews or complex matters at work. They often have no friends, peers or ex colleagues to turn to for advice or just as a general sounding board. You’ll realise just how many people you know in various companies/roles once you leave the Big 4.

Lessons from my Big 4 manager

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Anyone help me to get hired in big 4

Business Analyst

I wanna move out of my firm due to less growth prospects. I want to break into consulting, front end. What kind of Consultant roles I'm expecting in the Profit Centers of Big4 in the marketing sales domain?

Must have skills to move from Cost Centers to the Profit Centers of Big4

Business Associate

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How is the work environment in the Big 4 firms for CA articles who have finished Intermediate? Is there enough in-depth exposure for articles who have chosen Audit?

Work Environment in Big 4

What are the skills that require you to join a big 4 as a bcom graduate

When negotiating salary in Big 4 firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC), research the market rate for your role and industry. Know your worth and be confident. Start with a slightly higher target salary than your desired amount, as this gives room for negotiation. Emphasize your skills, experience, and achievements. Be flexible and open to creative solutions, like additional benefits or a performance-based raise. Be professional and respectful, and be prepared to explain your request. Remember, negotiation is a conversation, not a confrontation. Good luck!

I got below tips for salary negotiations, what else to consider?

Consultant

Was always curious to know, what is this buzz all about.....

Why do people stay in big 4?

Software Developer

I personally feel that Big 4 has cornered the market for a lot of entry level professionals. It is somehow considered that Big 4 is a prestigious job ( but, without the prestigious pay lmao). I personally feel that these companies need to be disrupted so hard by a small and lean team using tech to solve problems at their scale and F them over to teach them a lesson on their complacency.

Why does Big 4 underpay their employees?

Hey everyone,
I'm new to this app. Figuring out how it works.
Anyway,
I have recently resigned from one of the big4 firms (or let's say I was forced to resign for some reasons).

I feel traumatized after my experience and also someone who is unable to talk about her emotions easily, I do not feel good and I'm unable to talk about it. I feel helpless and scared to go back to the corporate world.
Does anyone feel the same here?
How did you manage to heal from a work related trauma?

Big4 - Work related issue.

External Audit

I work with one of the big 4s in audit department I am not really sure if there's an advantage to stay in big 4 audit department without CA or ACCA qualification.
Is there any scope of growth in any of the big 4's, or shall i change my career path?

Hey everyone,

Internal Audit

I've been working as a Software developer with a total of 2.5 years of exp in an MNC.  I want to explore other areas like consulting. Can y'all suggest how I can get started and would I be a fool to try applying to the Big4?

Also let me know if the whole shebang about consultants getting to travel more true or it depends on other factors??

Consulting opportunities for people coming from software background

Big 4 Vs Accenture which will be better?

Project Manager

Hi @EY

I am holding an offer from EY gds india for the position of 
Senior Consultant, they provided me joining date as 15 july 
Whereas my notice period end on 25 july.
Have ask hr to revise the same he told me , try if you can 
Negotiate the notice period in current org ,if not then drop us
An email after the month will revise the joining date .
Is this normal?
As I already resigned in my current organisation so little bit worried About this ,as HR person is hardly reply (as usual)

Big 4

Data engineer

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Big 4 🤡

Any big 4 hiring for statutory audit role for CA with 3 plus years of experience?

Any big 4 hiring-Audit

Senior Associate

Why do so many people work in the Big 4 given that you have to work so many hours and your work life balance doesn’t exist.

Is having a Big 4 on your CV really worth all of that hassle and not having a life in your 20s? 

What about you guys? What are your personal reasons for staying with the big 4?

Why do you work in the Big 4? [Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG]

Hi guys. I am working in a front end IB role with KPMG. 
There is a lot of movement going on here among BIG4s in terms of people poaching. One of the other Big 4 is poaching our 10-15 partners and ~130 professionals. My team partner has communicated to us that he has made his decision to move. Now he is having a one-on-one conversation with all of us regarding the terms and conditions.

My questions to all of you is:
1. What options do I have?
2. What monetary benefits can I expect and how much should I ask for?
3. If I say no to moving, can KPMG ask me to leave the job since my team has left?

Please advise.

Deloitte is recruiting 15 partners and around 130-150 professionals from KPMG's deal advisory team, in one of the biggest movements among the Big Four accounting firms. Former KPMG executives Rohit Berry, Vivek Gupta are also joining Deloitte. KPMG is making efforts to retain the departing talent. 

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