If comp is important, you just need to take a more active approach in managing your career after leaving Big4. Join the right jobs and firms, and job hope or strive for internal progression. It is an imaginary milestone that you should only leave after 3 years or 1st year manager and etc.

How much B4 kool aid have you drunk bro?

There are many places and industries where a non-fch, decent grades local uni grad can hit 6 digits annual comp 3 or 4 years in. Tech, O&G or finance for instance. And with comparable or lesser pain points. B4 progression is steady but saying its a hard-to-beat deal is beyond overselling it.

that guy got brainwashed too much already lol. no hope le just let him go

I’m a FCH. The above truth is not the whole truth - while we are not saying Big4 offers “the best deal” in the market, it is a consistent and reliable way there. The alternatives you mentioned are much harder to get in.

And yet we still see top scorers from local university going to Big 4.

If can join Google or Goldman Sachs, that poster long ago join alr. But for average person, Big 4 is like civil service, slow and steady but "稳稳吃米粉".

I’m not an average person but still chose Big 4 over higher paying offers.

i don't disagree with you.

i think most ppl going into B4 are the average achiever sort. reasonable grades in uni, but not outstanding. beyond prioritizing studying for finals to get good GPA/CAP, they dont bother to buff up their CV, compete for sought after internships or take part in case comps during the holidays, or get some valuable certs.

hence, average achievers (in terms of all rounders). not blaming them cos not everyone is a 'Type A' achiever but as a result, these kind of uni students aren't competitive for the more 'sought after' grad roles. hence, they go into B4 careers which are comparatively average.

just my 2 cents.

You have proven yourself to be average by joining big 4 audit

2nd Upper or FCH?

Quite normal for second upper to go Big4 lah.

First Class more rare, but still have de.