big 4 vs the rest cadetship (1 Viewer)

[rodneymate]

Hi guys so for youse that are considering pickig a big 4 firm like pwc vs a mid tier like grant thornton or bdo I have something to share.

So I got offers from ey, pwc, bdo and hall chadwick. After I asked all firms about their cadet program and asking all my friends and relatives who are involved in acccounting, have discovered the following:

Big 4 advantages
- better reputation
- looks better on resume
- more study support
- more $$$$
- better clients
- less likely to be fired I.e. greater security (my friend from hall chadwick got fired cos they had no jobs for her to do)

Non big 4 advantages
- less work because less clients, not even sure if this is advantage.


so everyone who has an option between big 4 and a medium sized firm like gt, bdo hc, pick big 4. Its better in the long term too

 

[InsoulvencyReaper]

Wow, what division was your friend in at HC? I'm curious seeing as I'm a new junior accountant at HC, hahaha.

 

[seremify007]

I think if people are applying for cadetships, they aren't really looking for the minimal amount of work for maximum amount of money- after all, the main point of the program is to accelerate your development and get an opportunity to see things you wouldn't otherwise get to see until you are a graduate thus improving your future prospects significantly.

There are a lot of other (real or perceived) benefits to working in non big 4 firms such as broader experience in terms of development (e.g. a client doesn't see you as a 'tax person' or a 'business services' person- they just see you as their business partner and treat you accordingly forcing you to adapt/find answers/be a central point of call), and you're more likely to be dealing with senior people within the client organisations (which are typically smaller).

 

[Omnidragon]

When you start your career you obviously pick big 4.

 

[seremify007]

There are benefits to both though and it really depends on what the individual wants. That being said, I chose big 4.