PwC vs KPMG - Federal

Hi all - I recently accepted a job at KPMG and started this week (monday). During my job process, I also interviewed with PwC. Their process was extremely slow and I recently heard back from the recruiter about extending an offer which is roughly 23-24% higher than KPMG's original offer after signing bonus.

However, I started this week with KPMG, (had my training on Monday), so I'm at a crossroads. I also know KPMG has a stronghold on federal projects, so I don't know if this will play a factor in my future.

Anyways - PwC vs KPMG initially I would 100% chose KPMG with the way they treated me, people, culture, etc. KPMG was a class act during the entire recruitment process (beside she rejecting me and then coming back two days later asking for further interviews). PwC was not - it was drawn out, didn't offer reimbursement for the trip, MD was on his phone during the interview, etc etc etc. I could go on for days about it - but you get the point.

In the long run - I really want to do M&A/TAS or Consulting. I think PwC has a much better pipeline for this, however, I don't know how easy it would be to transfer service lines (Federal to commercial).

Any advice?

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