Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys, I am a senior audit associate in one of the big 4. Most of my peers told me damn wasted since I have double FCH in accountancy and business in NTU and said that I deserve to be in somewhere better.

Anyone have any comments otherwise?

Ya kinda wasted… look at the recent GES the top 25%/ 75th percentile is getting 6-8k++
So……

Understand that for tax, the ranking of Big 4 is EY > KPMG > PwC > Deloitte

Currently have an offer from Deloitte Corporate Tax. But Is Deloitte really that bad for tax?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys, I am a senior audit associate in one of the big 4. Most of my peers told me damn wasted since I have double FCH in accountancy and business in NTU and said that I deserve to be in somewhere better.

Anyone have any comments otherwise?

I was JC qualified but went Poly. No one cares now I was a 8 pointer for O levels, only that I’m a diploma holder.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Give you an analogy: Ms Universe marry a useless bum husband, married for 4 years with 2 kids. If she were to divorce and look for another far better husband, her Ms Universe credentials ain't worth much. She should have looked for a higher quality husband right after she won the competition.

Lol! I like your analogy. Funny and yet relatable.

Anyway let me throw him a small bone: He can still take GMAT and use his double FCH to apply for a top tier MBA. With that, at least he can set himself apart from the rest of the audit associates.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lol! I like your analogy. Funny and yet relatable.

Anyway let me throw him a small bone: He can still take GMAT and use his double FCH to apply for a top tier MBA. With that, at least he can set himself apart from the rest of the audit associates.

That's a very expensive investment. Not anyone would dare to do it. But yes, have seen other people doing a Masters to try move into other gigs

Depends on what he wants to do, there are other alternatives which are more economical but may require a fair bit of luck and pushing on. A Master degree to move into other gigs would need luck and effort too

Probably trolling.

It is exceedingly rare for a double first class to join audit. Maybe they exact but I haven’t met one in person before.

What are the stereotypical views for each of the big4 firms?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What are the stereotypical views for each of the big4 firms?

EY for tax. PwC for best structure for audit for juniors. KPMG has clubhouse. I don't have a lot of deloitte friends.

ey guaranteed partnership is true or fake one

Would like to know more about secondment / internal transfer between department in Big4? Is it a must to stay for 1 year in the current role in order for secondment / internal transfer? Even if it is a year as required, it may not be relevant as the 1 year of service is experienced in department A but not in department B.