Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

how's the transition to fp&a? need take paycut?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For KPMG, is there a 10% increase for senior associate 2 (S3) on top of the usual increment? Heard a few colleagues alluding to it but no documentation that I could find on it (as usual)

lol no? are you from kpmg too? they probably meant the scaq allowance which is 10% now instead of 20% since they finally qualify

Originally Posted by Unregistered

got OT but definitely much less than big 4. ot is like few days per month and busy period is after year end. Most people are married with children and have a life outside of work unlike big 4 people who have no life. The work is also more interesting than audit and gl accounting.

i would even say gl accounting is worse than audit since it is the most boring.

Curious how bad is the OT? Like until 9pm? or 12am? 2am?

Trying to break in too but job market seems very rough this year

I graduated FCH from NTU and I cannot stress how unimportant grades are in getting into MAP, retail/ corporate/ investment banking, etc. Those who are able to market themselves well are the people getting these jobs. I know so many people from my uni days who - as objective as I can be - were an absolute terror to work with in group projects and only achieved a second lower or lower and yet are getting prestigious jobs paying $5k+ because they can ******** really well with an ang moh accent.

Don't listen to the crap about studying hard. Sure you should still aim to do well but it's learning to sell yourself well and getting those internships/ competitions that will help you escape this **** hole.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Curious how bad is the OT? Like until 9pm? or 12am? 2am?

Trying to break in too but job market seems very rough this year

The only correct answer is: When you finish.

We don’t have fixed working hours, it’s like working on a project. You have a deadline and you work towards it, even if it means working until past midnight or 3am.

It’s not like working in retail when you end work and the shop just closes for the night.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

lol no? are you from kpmg too? they probably meant the scaq allowance which is 10% now instead of 20% since they finally qualify

I recall it was big news the articles came out to say it will be 20% raise after getting ca.

Is this not the case?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Curious how bad is the OT? Like until 9pm? or 12am? 2am?

Trying to break in too but job market seems very rough this year

Big 4 ot until 3am also have. usually 9pm is considered quite early during peak period

commercial usually own time own target but those doing month end closing got more stress lah since there is pressure to meet the deadline. everybody waiting for you to close leh

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I graduated FCH from NTU and I cannot stress how unimportant grades are in getting into MAP, retail/ corporate/ investment banking, etc. Those who are able to market themselves well are the people getting these jobs. I know so many people from my uni days who - as objective as I can be - were an absolute terror to work with in group projects and only achieved a second lower or lower and yet are getting prestigious jobs paying $5k+ because they can ******** really well with an ang moh accent.

Don't listen to the crap about studying hard. Sure you should still aim to do well but it's learning to sell yourself well and getting those internships/ competitions that will help you escape this **** hole.

clearly they didnt get FCH because they prioritised other skills which is more important in life. lots of FCH with zero problem solving and critical thinking skills, but good at memorising things.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am graduating soon and only received a job offer from big4 audit. can't help but feel incompetent for not getting into maps n seeing my peers earn 5k plus in bo. is audit rly tt bad?

Audit is a late game career.

Like PA in dota.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Big 4 ot until 3am also have. usually 9pm is considered quite early during peak period

commercial usually own time own target but those doing month end closing got more stress lah since there is pressure to meet the deadline. everybody waiting for you to close leh

i'm fine with OTing until 9pm but no more midnights pls... i know people who complain 9-7 or 9-8 is OT!! suffering!! so wanted to check