Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

the reality is this: people keep going to big 4 -> resulting in annual GES becoming like ****, easily bottom 20% local uni's GES -> JC students see the GES, who the heck will even wan to to join accountancy -> quality of acc undergraduates getting lower and ACC becoming a dumping ground course

This is already happening on the ground, with accountancy courses in NTU being so lowly ranked that even 70 pointers can go in.

For poly of course diff story cos they follow through from uni and many of them were brainwashed in poly to join big 4 anyway.

But nobody in the right mind from JC would wanna join accountancy anymore and the prestive of the profession is going to the dumps.

Oh wow, I didn’t know so many people around me are “not in their right mind”.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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

Errr I know someone from my sch who wasn't able to join big 4 after graduation! His results were quite stellar, first class if I'm not mistaken. At the bare minimum a 2:1

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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

Accountancy with near first-class honours will definitely be able to get into Big4 audit. Seriously, just do one of your internship in Big4 assurance and you will get the offer.

It was many years ago. Even at that time, the interviewers are trying to promote Big4 than doing an actual interview. Not that I am complaining, since I hate interviews.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Errr I know someone from my sch who wasn't able to join big 4 after graduation! His results were quite stellar, first class if I'm not mistaken. At the bare minimum a 2:1

Does he have very bad EQ and presentation skills, with zero internship experience? It takes immense effort to not be able to join Big 4 assurance if you are second upper and above.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Accountancy with near first-class honours will definitely be able to get into Big4 audit. Seriously, just do one of your internship in Big4 assurance and you will get the offer.

It was many years ago. Even at that time, the interviewers are trying to promote Big4 than doing an actual interview. Not that I am complaining, since I hate interviews.

Aiya u all tok so much cok also no use, just open ur blardy linkedin and search la boomers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Does he have very bad EQ and presentation skills, with zero internship experience? It takes immense effort to not be able to join Big 4 assurance if you are second upper and above.

Ur mudder low eq la

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Errr I know someone from my sch who wasn't able to join big 4 after graduation! His results were quite stellar, first class if I'm not mistaken. At the bare minimum a 2:1

Use your brain lah. FCH got so many options. Maybe that guy attended big 4 interview for fun to waste the interviewer's time or anyhow fill up the online application form.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Aiya u all tok so much cok also no use, just open ur blardy linkedin and search la boomers

why you keep calling people boomer

You very young is it?????

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Use your brain lah. FCH got so many options. Maybe that guy attended big 4 interview for fun to waste the interviewer's time or anyhow fill up the online application form.

He's my friend so he told me he didn't get any offers. Kind of stupid of you to even assume that 🙃