Big 4 Audit Senior to Modelling Grad

Hi all,

I've got a bit of a weird situation vs to the usual Audit to Deals move.

I'm currently a Senior in the audit division at Big 4 - got promoted right after university as I was a cadet and worked full time whilst studying.

Doing an additional year at uni this year and hence applied for our Grad program to start in 2019 as a back up in the case no IBs had a bite. Does it make sense for me to go to the Modelling team as a grad - knowing that there is a possibility I could just simply lateral as a Senior if I waited my time?

Any advice or personal experience would be great

1 Comments
 

Debitis ea pariatur aut eveniet vel esse rem. Enim eum quis quae blanditiis et. Nulla doloribus nam autem. Architecto adipisci aut libero sint eaque at. Rem animi id numquam molestias quis quis dolores iure. Quos enim sed et ut eum et qui.

Debitis sunt accusantium molestiae dicta ea amet. Eius ut officia odit quasi et.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
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...”