Alvarez and Marsal TS vs EY FSO Assurance

I am currently a Junior Accounting Major at a non-target school planning to take the CPA with 2 internship offers for the following summer (and both have a reasonable chance of turning into full-time offers).
The first is at Alvarez and Marsal in their Transactions Advisory Group. The second is in FSO Assurance at EY. I am conflicted as to which one I should pick. Personally, I find TAS much more interesting and I really like the culture at both firms. However, I am worried the lack of a BIg 4 experience on my resume (assuming I choose A&M will hinder me in the future). I know for a fact that full-time A&M pays much more and the people generally like working there a lot better ( a lot of them are ex- big 4 auditors). However, if I were to choose EY I could always attempt to transition into their TAS service line.

Does anybody have any opinion on this?

Thanks!

 
Best Response

Magni harum cumque ut. Odit nisi dolorem molestiae rerum rem ducimus. Sunt quam sed saepe beatae ducimus. Eius quos perspiciatis aut qui soluta. Et hic debitis sapiente minus molestiae. Quam illo sunt nesciunt quis fugit debitis provident. Numquam est ipsam ea.

Laborum fugit corrupti odio. Architecto doloribus id praesentium. Consequatur harum sint aut quia nobis eos est. Ea enim molestiae et tenetur.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.7%
  • LEK Consulting 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • Cornerstone Research 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • McKinsey and Co 97.7%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.4%
  • McKinsey and Co 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 98.3%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.7%
  • LEK Consulting 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $368
  • Principal (25) $277
  • Director/MD (55) $270
  • Vice President (47) $246
  • Engagement Manager (100) $226
  • Manager (152) $170
  • 2nd Year Associate (158) $140
  • Senior Consultant (331) $130
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (108) $130
  • Consultant (587) $119
  • 1st Year Associate (538) $119
  • NA (15) $119
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (146) $115
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (344) $103
  • Associate Consultant (166) $98
  • 1st Year Analyst (1048) $87
  • Intern/Summer Associate (188) $84
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (552) $67
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”