Originally Posted by Unregistered

Cheers to another like-minded person here.

Use Big 4 as a stepping stone and you will go far. Don't fall into the "become a partner" trap that Big 4 tries to sell you. In reality, even a A performer may not become partner due to various reasons, such as no partner slots open. Of course if you are lucky and joined at a time when a partner will be retiring just as you approach partner level, you may jolly well find yourself getting the partnership.