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Semi-Target to MIM to MBB London?
Hey everyone! I’m excited to be starting a BSc in Business/Management this year at a semi-target UK university (think Bath, Bristol, Durham, KCL). Over the past year, I’ve developed a strong interest in consulting—especially MBB in London—and I’m now committed to pursuing that path. I know...
Need advice on Big4 / GS
I have a tech risk consulting role at big4 in a no state tax and a perspective GS risk analyst role in NYC. I have a tech background and want to work to make IB figures without being in IB. Like maybe MBB consulting or strategy in FAANG. What offer should i take? If tech risk @ big 4 – what are...
Transaction services in Europe to London IB
Currently working in transaction services at a big 4 (financial due diligence) in one of the nordic capitals. I am debating whether or not it would be worth it to pursue a master's degree in the UK or at another top school in Europe (HEC, HSG, Bocconi). The aim would be to secure a spot in...
Resume critique (Big 4)
Struggling getting any sort of traction from applications (rarely any first round calls, just straight silence or rejection emails a few days later) - I'm trying to move from big 4 audit to corporate finance roles (M&A Advisory/Valuations/Transaction Diligence). Australia based (Sydney) hence may...
PwC Recruiting Timeline Confusion
PwC came on my campus yesterday (target) for a Strategy& info session and recruiting promotion. The recruiter there stated that the deadlines for their consulting positions is February 19, but I can't seem to find comprehensive internship postings on the PwC website. On the job listings, the open...
Big 4 to IBD FT?
Currently a junior at semi target, 3.7, 2 boutique IB internships, 1 startup, and 1 BD internship Just received a junior internship role at a Big 4 in capital markets accounting advisory in NYC after unsuccessfully recruiting for IB last year. It is an accounting role at its core, while working on...
Stay Mediocre and Keep $350K at MM HF
Just to clarify, this is purely a hypothetical question, not a personal situation. The reality is that most analysts are neither stars nor disasters—they're just average. If someone joined a Big 4 MM hedge fund out of college, performed consistently mediocre for 3-8 years (not a blow-up risk, but...
Deciding Between Quant Role at Small HF vs Big 4 Tech Consulting
Hi everyone, Having trouble deciding if I want to stay at a small HF as a quant or take my Big 4 Tech Consulting offer. Longtime lurker here, recent grad from a target school and very fortunate to have my experiences. In 2023 I did a summer internship in Big 4 Tech Consulting (tech transformation...
BB middle-office or Big 4 valuation
Hey, I am in a dilemma as recently I got two internship offers and I cannot decide. Citi Finance Analyst Program (Middle-office: Valuation Control, Market Control, Risk,Treasury)- 2years Pros: IB Brand Cons: No direct IB/front-office experience EY Valuation Internship (Financial Accounting Advisory...
Big 4 Regional Audit or London Top 10
I have an offer for a big-4 regional office, but I'm also interviewing for other audit firms including one just outside the big 4 and two others a bit further down the rankings. In terms of exit opportunities outside of audit, is it worth ignoring the interviews and just taking the big 4 offer? I'm...
Big 4 Battle: Deloitte vs. EY
Basking in Big 4 paradise! I've received full-time offers for Deloitte Tech Consulting and EY FSO (Financial Services) Business Transformation in the same city. My goal is to break into strategy at MBB - understandably, doing implementation work at either of the firms would make this difficult. I'm...
Career path HELP!
Navigating Career Choices: Big 4 Audit vs. Schroders Wealth Management As a recent graduate about to start an audit role at one of the Big Four, I’ve had mixed feelings about the position. Initially, I was skeptical due to the stories I’ve heard about the job and the salary. My passion has...
Big 4 (Deal Advisory) to IB in Canada
I'm a 4th year (senior) student at a target university in Canada, and I've been focused on breaking into IB for a while now. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to land a third year (junior) IB SA role, but I have secured a FT offer in a rotational program within the Deal / Financial Advisory department...
Project Finance, best move?
Hi all, I currently work at a Big4 (emerging country) in the deal advisory division and have been offered locally a project finance position at a top firm (HQ in a euro country). I have experience with power and utilities modeling which is why this makes sense for a potential move. However, I would...
Taking my fathers seat and do the easy path making around 300k or trying my own path and risking being less Successful
Hey, I am currently asking myself the questions of what my next steps should be, maybe some of you (old or young I am open to every opinion) can give some advise. My current situation is, that I am in the fourth semester of Business Economics of my Bachelor (definitely non-target) and have done an...
Seeking Advice: Second Undergrad vs. Target Master's for IB/PE Career
Hello All, I've recently taken the first step toward my dream of breaking into IB/PE by moving to the UK. Now, I’m at a crossroads and would greatly appreciate your advice on whether I should pursue a second undergraduate degree at a target university or go for a target master's. A bit about me:...
Confused Big 4 Intern
I have a big four return offer in a tier 3 city (Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Pittsburgh) and am interested in consulting but I'm an engineer and don't know if MBB is possible because of GPA reasons. What other strategy/business analyst opportunities are there or should I stick with the big 4 role for...
Take Internship but Keep Recruiting?
Hi all, I'm a rising sophomore who just got an offer for a big 4 audit internship next summer. I'm targeting finance (IB specifically, although interested in buy-side as well). I'm doing a corporate finance internship at a boutique in my city and I also was on a search fund last semester. I'm...
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Two internships in one summer?
Hey, I have two internships lined up this summer, a two month one in big 4 audit and a month long in a small enough fund where I’d be in equity research. I have the possibility to do a three month long internship in the fund, but don’t want to rescind my other offer so late as I only got the...
EY-Parthenon vs EY TCF for transitioning into IB
Hello, I'm applying for finance graduate programs and looking into EY's Strategy & Transactions group as one of my options. My ultimate goal is breaking in to PE/VC down the line but I'm also interested in moving to BB/EB IB as an intermediate stepping stone (yeah, I know the market isn't great...
Big 4 - London Vs Regional - Career Prospects?
I have received two offers for Big4 audit grad roles, one in London and the other in a London regional (such as Reading/Milton Keynes), however, I am unsure on which to accept. Ultimately, my goal would be to transfer to TAS/FDD/deals after the grad scheme. My main concerns are that, although London...
Big 4 Audit or Credit Risk Internship
Hey guys, penultimate year math student from a semi target in the UK. I have summer internship offers from big 4 for audit and also from a fintech bank for credit risk, both which have suggested they will very likely offer me a grad job after if all goes well. However, I'm struggling to decide which...
How should I prepare for an interview at a BIG 4 as a first yearer student ?
I wrote to companies (in continental Europe) asking whether they are looking for intern. Amongst others, they wrote back to me from a BIG 4 and scheduled a phone interview. How should I prepare for it ? What should I even say ?
EY Business Valuation or KPMG Deal Advisory & Strategy
Received an internship offer from EY for Business Valuation (M&A) and KPMG for Deal Advisory & Strategy Ultimate goal is to enter IB post grad so was wondering which internship would be better suited for that leap. Thanks
What to expect as a junior tax& finance analyst at EY?
Hello guys! Recently, I accepted an offer to work as a Junior Tax & Finance analyst at EY. Does anyone have any experience working in the same position at EY?? I need advice on what I should expect/ watch out or need to do to succeed in my new position (I want to move to IB or PE in the future)....
Scene at Florida International University (FIU)
Hey there everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone here had some knowledge on FIU and how good it is for a student who is trying to get into Big 4 Audit/Tax, FDD, or Consulting. I've generally heard that being in South Florida is great if you are trying to get into any of these but I don't know exactly...
How useful is Big 4 infra advisory for moving into IB/PE?
I have 2 years of infra experience but I don't think my profile is good enough for IB/PE yet. Is Big 4 infra advisory a good springboard into IB/PE? What are my alternatives?
regretting decision early in my career
im sure this post is gonna come off as naive or like a troll post but im just gonna launch this post out and see if i can get any advice . i feel like i fucked up bad choosing to go to big 4 audit. I started this fall. was a super conscientious student and got all my CPA exams done very early. cant...
Deloitte GPS internship or PwC Cloud and Digital internship
Hi everyone, I go to a non target school and did a summer internship at PwC. Was given a return offer in tech consulting (think erp systems). I accepted the return offer for the summer 2024 internship. I am not interested in being siloed into a certain system and I am far more interested in...
Big 4 Business Valuation vs. Bulge bracket Commercial banking
My original goal when in undergrad was corporate banking (good pay, somewhat work/life balance). I landed a job in commercial banking at a regional bank after graduating - loved the environment but the company was small so the deal size and complexity weren't where I wanted. So I decided to go back...
Big 4 Consulting vs. Boutique Management Consulting
Hello everyone, I've received two full-time offers—one from Big4 Consulting (not in the strategy arm like Parthenon/Monitor/Strategy&) for an entry-level position, and the other from a boutique management consulting firm for a more senior role. While the Big4 offer is enticing due to its...
Cornell CALS InfoSci
Hi all, I am interested in pursuing a major in InfoSci (concentration data science) at the CALS school in Cornell. Was wondering what the employment opportunities are like in Banking (BB/EB) and Consulting(MBB/T2/Big4) from CALS InfoSci as the employment report for CALS was not very clear.
Big 4 graduate offer withdrawn a month before start date. Absolutely crushed
Friends, I have recently had my offer withdrawn for a non-strategy consulting role because the company is reducing the amount of work visas that they sponsor. I am already a year out of undergrad, target uni and good grade; however, no previous internships and no related work experience (I've been...
UK Big 4 Restructuring To IBD
I am based in Restructuring and turnaround at the big 4 I will be finishing my chartered status soon next year After this, what lucrative opps are there besides IB? How shall I jump into IB?
USC Dornsife Recruiting
Hi all, was just trying to gain clarity on recruiting for BB/EB/MM IB and MBB/Big4 consulting from USC Dornsife. I know Marshall is a top 10-15 undergraduate business program every year and is recruited out of a lot, but I was wondering what kind of recruitment opportunities are available at USC...
What are the exit opps for Big 4 UK Restructuring and Turnaround?
What are the exit opps for Big 4 UK Restructuring and Turnaround? distressed m and a? IB? HF/PE? Should I complete a MBA?
Masters programmes after 1.5 years at Big 4 to break into MBB
Hi all, I’m currently considering which masters programmes are best for me given my circumstances. I’m in a unique position where I feel as though I can still apply for pre-experience masters, and will have enough experience to apply for experienced masters. Profile : 23 yo Graduated from a top...
Profile review & Advice: Which masters programmes can I get into after 1.5 years at Big 4 to break into MBB?
Hi all, I’m currently considering which masters programmes(Course start date: Sept 2024)are best for me given my circumstances. I’m in a unique position where I feel as though I can still apply for pre-experience masters, and will have enough experience to apply for experienced masters. Profile...
Was it worth it?
Hey guys, I'm currently a rising sophomore at a US based school that regularly sends kids to top-ranked investment banks post-graduation, and I wanted to hop on to get some general career advice. For some context, compared to my peers, I come from pretty humble roots so I don't have the most...
Big 4 consulting as a way to transfer to the US?
One of the universities that I applied to in Europe for undergrad has a lot of graduates working in big 4 consulting, especially Deloitte. A lot of people here have stated that it's better to start at a boutique firm (if you're from a non/semi-target) to break into MBB, however, my ultimate goal is...
What are my chances getting into Big 4 Consulting?
Would love some feedback on my chances of getting into MBB or Big 4 Management Consulting? Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Southeast State School Right after undergrad, worked in Project Engineering in the Fortune 500 Chemical Manufacturing Industry - Responsibilities were in...
Should I take this offer?
So for context: I enrolled into the audit program in one of the big 4s straight out of undergrad, thinking that the accounting qualification, ACA, would be beneficial to my career. I am currently nowhere near finishing the qualification but the non-analytical aspect of auditing is not really...
What exit opportunities do I have from this job?
I've joined this PSG group of the Deal Advisory department at KPMG in EU. This is not corp M&A and I would like to ask what exit opportunities will I have, and also how long would you advise me to stay at this role in order to be able to move to something better. Thanks!
Which is the best option for eventually transitioning to IB?
So I have two offers from big 4, one from audit and one from M&A tax.I eventually want to go into investment banking and was wondering if I should take the audit role and then TAS/FDD or take the M&A tax offer and then do an MBA.
Thoughts on Deloitte ETP?
Hey, so I am currently in my sophomore year at a top undergrad business school in Canada and recently was fortunate enough to receive an offer for Summer 2023 in one of the teams of Deloitte's Enterprise Technology & Performance Consulting service line. I originally was planning on working in the...
Summer 2023 internship recruiting timeline - big 4
Is anyone aware of Deloitte summer 2023 internship recruiting timeline please? I applied one month ago but did not get any response till now.
Anyone heard back from Big 4 yet - FT?
Has anyone heard back from any of the big 4 yet for current college seniors for full-time Consulting positions? I got my rejection from KPMG like 10 days ago without an interview :/
Big 4 Business Transformation
Got an upcoming interview for business transformation internship at a B4. I have no exp in consulting whatsoever, prev internships were in finance/investments. My end goal is PE, I applied bc I've heard IB and consulting are both feeders. Can someone please shed some light on what biz transformation...
Could someone highlight their experiences in a Complex Valuation Securities role at Big 4?
I understand what the role entails but I'm looking for a little more information on hours, pay and exit opps. If I were to stay in such a role, what will the upward mobility look like? Will I be able to break into another industry such as Consulting, Trading, Asset Management etc.?
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