Originally Posted by FreshGrad

Hey,

I was recently offered to join the dbs management associate program and I wanted to get input on whether to accept that or get my experience with the Big 4 instead.

I want to know more about the work hours and lifestyle in the MA program, and how the work experience there compares to big 4 audit experience. Where would I be better off in 5 years, in terms of salary and transferable skills?

I also have a chance to work in Big 4 audit in the US. I know that the pay there is substantially higher than the accounting jobs here, with less hours in a week. How does that opportunity compare to the DBS MAP?