Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 191995)

What is the avg starting pay for a fresh grad joining BIG4?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 191989)

Wow auditors do earn well. I wonder why everyone here cribs about low pay. HELLO, 12 k per month for mid 30s is very very good. Even if stuck at SM for life, you're set

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192006)

you must be a fresh grad or a uni student. you work in big 4 then talk

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 191918)

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192006)

you must be a fresh grad or a uni student. you work in big 4 then talk

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192021)

why are you so unfriendly? This place is for university students and fresh graduates.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192045)

Because they are too naive and they think they can become partner.

They talk until got dragon got tiger think they can become SM and earn big money but most will quit in 2-3 years. They think they are superman and can OT until 1am then they regret once they join big 4 and experience the stress

Less than 1% from each batch can become partner

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192045)

Because they are too naive and they think they can become partner.

They talk until got dragon got tiger think they can become SM and earn big money but most will quit in 2-3 years. They think they are superman and can OT until 1am then they regret once they join big 4 and experience the stress

Less than 1% from each batch can become partner

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192057)

I'm a bit of a workaholic who enjoy working late due to domestic problems so prefer not to go home early.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192058)

I knew it. Those who stay long in Big 4 usually have no hobbies, no life outside work, no friends, problems with parents, gf,bf, husband, wife

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192045)

Because they are too naive and they think they can become partner.

They talk until got dragon got tiger think they can become SM and earn big money but most will quit in 2-3 years. They think they are superman and can OT until 1am then they regret once they join big 4 and experience the stress

Less than 1% from each batch can become partner

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192057)

I am among the exceptions. It was my goal since polytechnic days to go B4, and I joined knowing it might get challenging and so far (>4 yrs) I can handle the workload.

Lol probably hard to believe but I turned down higher paying offers (had good honours) as a fresh graduate and instead chose B4.

I'm a bit of a workaholic who enjoy working late due to domestic problems so prefer not to go home early.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192116)

talk cock sia this fellow, if deadset on big 4 then why even interview for other companies?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192117)

Haha why not? I'm not the above poster but don't you guys cast your net wide when applying? I've friends who didn't even manage to get into a single big 4 with near first-class honours. Anything can happen and I don't think that he's talking cock

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192117)

Haha why not? I'm not the above poster but don't you guys cast your net wide when applying? I've friends who didn't even manage to get into a single big 4 with near first-class honours. Anything can happen and I don't think that he's talking cock

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192117)

Haha why not? I'm not the above poster but don't you guys cast your net wide when applying? I've friends who didn't even manage to get into a single big 4 with near first-class honours. Anything can happen and I don't think that he's talking cock

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192045)

Because they are too naive and they think they can become partner.

They talk until got dragon got tiger think they can become SM and earn big money but most will quit in 2-3 years. They think they are superman and can OT until 1am then they regret once they join big 4 and experience the stress

Less than 1% from each batch can become partner

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192134)

HAHAHAHA near fch cannot enter Big 4? What crack you smoking bruh. Big 4 hires legions of malaysians with tunku abdul raham degree and private degrees. They'll basically hire anyone with half a brain who can string a sentence together (albeit not perfect or even good English since we know the average auditor has piss poor language skills).

Your friend is either full or bull or you are. Actually I think you're a Big 4 auditor trying to hype up the exclusivity of Big 4 when it is far from the first choice of even mediocre uni grads nowadays.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192134)

HAHAHAHA near fch cannot enter Big 4? What crack you smoking bruh. Big 4 hires legions of malaysians with tunku abdul raham degree and private degrees. They'll basically hire anyone with half a brain who can string a sentence together (albeit not perfect or even good English since we know the average auditor has piss poor language skills).

Your friend is either full or bull or you are. Actually I think you're a Big 4 auditor trying to hype up the exclusivity of Big 4 when it is far from the first choice of even mediocre uni grads nowadays.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192137)

Possible if his friends are not from accountancy.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192139)

They are, just do a linkedin search and you'll see people from local accountancy courses in mid tiers. Not trying to upsell big 4 or anything!

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192140)

Your definition of "local accountancy courses" includes the 2 newer ones?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192141)

No, big 3. Just go on linkedin, you'll get your answer

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192142)

Example? I don't know anyone with a 2nd Upper or First Class Honors from Big 3 Accountancy which went to mid-tier.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192145)

You don't know how to use LinkedIn..? 😱

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192145)

You don't know how to use LinkedIn..? 😱

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192146)

Haha wad u xpect from these boomers who jus complain all day. They behkan

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192139)

They are, just do a linkedin search and you'll see people from local accountancy courses in mid tiers. Not trying to upsell big 4 or anything!

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192151)

This is damn sad leh. mid tier starting pay not even 3k. workload can be worse than big 4 if kena lousy engagement

Imagine you study so hard for A level to enter big 3 uni accountancy then ended up in mid tier earning 2.8k and work like a dog. Must be previous life do evil things to end up in such a situation.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192153)

I don't think BBC/C can be equated to "study so hard for A level".

It's still a decent score but you're exaggerating too much.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192157)

Still better than tengku Abdul Rahman uni. Next time should just go Malaysia study at TAR uni then apply mid tier in SG. Why go through a levels or poly in SG

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192157)

Still better than tengku Abdul Rahman uni. Next time should just go Malaysia study at TAR uni then apply mid tier in SG. Why go through a levels or poly in SG

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192160)

my god, this tunku abdul rahman uni is real. saw many malaysians with such profiles. shall strike the big 4 off my list!

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192160)

my god, this tunku abdul rahman uni is real. saw many malaysians with such profiles. shall strike the big 4 off my list!

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192166)

lmao yes. this is the reality and educational standards of auditors in singapore. and still got ppl here csb say near first class honors from big3 local u cannot get into big 4.

i have no doubt that there r some very smart ppl in audit but like all fields with such low barriers to entry the variance is very wide

these high iq ppl will leave for other more challenging fields cos their intelligence is wasted on doing audit at the junior level

of cos there are others who r very good relationally & good client skills. these guys will eventually make partners if they can progress thru the initial grind

by and large, the average competition is from TAR and private degree holders. no high flier goes to audit.

don't believe me? ask yourself honestly. how many people who studied overseas in good unis like LSE, Oxbrige, UCL, Ivy league have u heard, joining big 4 as A1? Lmao

Originally Posted by unregistered (Post 192170)

in the past 5 years, i can name you 2 local university gold medal winners who started their careers in b4 as a1.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 192176)

can you name them please!