Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys, I realized this forum is very focused on accounting. Does anyone have any info on the tech consulting part of EY?

I got offered Accenture Business & Industry Integration Arch Analyst under TAP for 4.9k and EY Technology Consulting Associate in Data & Analytics for 4k.

Do you guys have any advice/opinions on which would be a better choice? In terms of work life balance/exit opportunities/etc

EY definitely has a better work life compared to accenture. Accenture does mainly implementation work (e.g. implementing software into their existing workflow/ process) whereas EY does the advisory/ consulting to their clients (Coming up with the IT roadmap, interviews with senior stakeholders, etc.). Downside is EY offers a much lower starting pay compared to accenture.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They not trolling lah, they probably old bird form few years ago here to rant about their past

Just outdated info

Ex Blue here.. Left 2021.

G2 (Associate first year): 3k (to 3.3k depending on your honor/grade)
G1 (Associate 2nd year): don't remember
S4 (Senior first year): don't remember
S3 (Senior 2nd year): don't remember
AM: 5.3k
M0: (normal AM to M): 6k
M1: (exceptional AM to M): 6.6k
M2: 7.2k
M3: 7.8k

All above are before 20% ISCA (which will only apply to S3 and above only).

For everyone's reference.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As someone who left last year, these increases do not make you better off because they freeze wages for 1 to 1.5 years.

Also seems the middle get the least increase. Senior 1 is like 100 200 increase whereas A1 A2 increases are higher. Starting M higher, but don’t know if subsequent increments are adjusted. also don’t know if bonus has been adjusted. Call me a cynic but no way big 4 partners are so generous without taking some things back.

senior should still be 300 to 500 last I checked, especially if u consider AM as senior (Senior year 1 > year 2> AM )

lol first time hear got M0 and G2/G1 S4/S3

So previous poster is fake? since he didn’t even get the grade correct. He still describe it as A1/A2

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ex Blue here.. Left 2021.

G2 (Associate first year): 3k (to 3.3k depending on your honor/grade)
G1 (Associate 2nd year): don't remember
S4 (Senior first year): don't remember
S3 (Senior 2nd year): don't remember
AM: 5.3k
M0: (normal AM to M): 6k
M1: (exceptional AM to M): 6.6k
M2: 7.2k
M3: 7.8k

All above are before 20% ISCA (which will only apply to S3 and above only).

For everyone's reference.

This means M in KPMG is 4 years instead of 3 years for average performer? Or M0 jump to M2 after 1 year

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This means M in KPMG is 4 years instead of 3 years for average performer? Or M0 jump to M2 after 1 year

Last time blue is 2 year AM.

Now AM 1 year so there is some renaming and shifting

Not worth to join KPMG if u plan to stay. With 8 yoe should be SM around 10k alr. In KPMG is 7.8*1.2= 9.3k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

lol first time hear got M0 and G2/G1 S4/S3

So previous poster is fake? since he didn’t even get the grade correct. He still describe it as A1/A2

G and S is blue call sign. they are technically A1 A2 respectively. maybe he want to hide? lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This means M in KPMG is 4 years instead of 3 years for average performer? Or M0 jump to M2 after 1 year

Never heard of a jump, once u enter M as M0 it is 4 years AT LEAST before SM

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not worth to join KPMG if u plan to stay. With 8 yoe should be SM around 10k alr. In KPMG is 7.8*1.2= 9.3k

assuming u are high flyer.. it is quite common to have ppl 10yoe still M2/3.

BTW all big 4 should be around this range. excluding the 20%. so SM should be 8.5k +-