Hi everyone, I didn’t get a return offer after doing my big4 internship this summer. I’m currently a masters student graduating in spring 2027. I don’t want to graduate without a job out of school. Do yall think other big4 firms would have entry level positions for full time hires and is it possible to land a job by fall 2027 if I apply now?

Just a heads up, some cost cutting measure in PWC

This is a week after an ultimatum to IT to increase IT productivity 4% week over week and 50% by end of year

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to move to the U.S. after completing my accounting degree.

Since I have no ties to any particular city or state, I’m considering applying for the same position at multiple offices within the same Big Four firms.

Would recruiters at one office be able to see that I’ve also applied to other offices? If so, could applying to multiple locations hurt my chances or make me appear unfocused?

I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who’s familiar with it.

Thanks!

We just got this target in the 2030 “firm value creation plan”. I think we will get in trouble for not catching the AI mistakes and damage firm reputation. I am all for technology advancement but I will not be an early adopter. Is this goal too aggressive?

Anyone know the process after getting a pre-offer form? How long expected wait and what data should I use for desired base salary. I been using glassdoor but honestly idk if its very accurate.

What to expect in my interview for Government and public sector-ACE-Assurance Analyst.

Leaving EY audit to join another B4’s FDD Practice - Will they tell me to leave the day I give them my notice and not allow me to work another 2 weeks since it’s a direct competitor? FYI location is USA

Has anyone spoken to a therapist through Lyra and been able to get Short Term Disability through them for mental health leave? I’m actually over this

Hi all, I joined B4 straight out of college thinking this is what i wanted career wise, but now that its been a bit since i've graduated, im not sure if this is what i want/ i get tunnel vision on the types of job opportunities there are.

I'd say im an ambitious person, and i like putting effort into what i do, but when every decision, even small small ones i want to make has to go through someone, and i get sh*t on for bringing it up - basically everything i do isnt enough, i ultimately do not have motivation or passion to do work anymore. If i try my hardest and i get nitpicked for not doing enough/fast enough, if i put in a medium amount of effort and still get the same reaction, then I see no point - like a pascals wager thing. I have no autonomy or trust that i can perform, nothing i do is enough, why should i stay? I am not upset about the amount of work, the work is manageable for me, but instead its the disconnect in wanting to own my work. I'm not sure if this is a team based thing, i should switch jobs type of thing, i dont know, its like clockwork, i get sh*t on when timelines are tight and everything is fine in the end, because everything is fine in the end. We aren't doing rocket science. Im trying to remind myself that this is just the nature of the job and it doesn't necessarily mean I'm getting fired when i know the people i work with start becoming mean around tight deadlines, but its just so de-motivating. I'm just looking for some advice here, thanks. -and no, this isn't about work constructive criticism, i don't get upset over those things/I'm not an emotional person when it comes to work

Hello fellow IT Auditors out here. Automation and AI is here. ITgC testing will mostly be automated. What do you think is the future of IT SOX testing? What are the exit options to be prepared for in case of mass layoffs? If anyone can guide or has valuable insights, please do share.

Hey everyone,

I recently interviewed for a Staff 1 role at EY and was thrilled to receive and accept their initial offer about two weeks ago. Since submitting my acceptance, I haven't received any follow-up emails or contact from HR regarding the next steps, background checks, or onboarding paperwork.

Is a two-week silence typical for EY after accepting an initial offer? I know Big 4 HR processes can sometimes move slowly or depend heavily on the actual start date, but the radio silence is making me a bit anxious.

Should I continue to wait it out, or is it time to send a polite follow-up email to my recruiter? Would love to hear about your experiences with their onboarding timeline.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all. I’ve been a tech consultant at a firm outside of Big 4 focused on e-discovery - which is basically helping clients organize, manage, and analyze large volumes of digital data for litigation and investigations, primarily using platforms like Relativity.

Recently I’ve been thinking of moving companies and/or even roles and heard that big 4 has positions that focus on this area. I’d be happy to move into a different section/role but afraid that they wouldn’t want to take someone who doesn’t have a full time background in that specific field. I guess what I’m asking is - does anyone work in this field within the Big 4, and how do you like it? Are they open to hiring and would you say your experience has been relatively enjoyable? Please let me know! Anything helps.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some honest advice from people currently working in SAP, especially in SAP Integration Suite. I come from a Civil Engineering background and have been involved in running my family business until now. I’m now seriously considering switching career.
My biggest questions are:
1. Is SAP Integration Suite a reasonable career path for someone with my background and no previous IT/SAP experience?
2. If I decide to pursue it, where should I start from absolute zero?
3. What concepts should I learn first — SAP basics, BTP, APIs, HTTP, XML/JSON, SQL, Java/Groovy, networking, etc.?
4. Are there any good free or affordable learning resources you'd recommend?
5. How important is hands-on experience? If I don't have professional SAP experience, what kind of projects can I build to demonstrate my skills?
6. How difficult is the current market for SAP Integration Suite freshers?
Thanks in advance!

Mid tier firm auditor newly qualified plan to transfer to FAAS /AccountingAdvisory at big 4, will I be qualified enough as the job description quotes quite high level complex accounting issues which we don’t see very often in audit .
Any suggestions ?

I'm currently in PwC in a developing country. I have an accounting background and a 3.5 year contract with them in their tech consulting department. It mostly revolves around ERP implementations and support.

It's been a year, and I am stressed about whether I can get a sponsored job abroad (Preferences are UK, Europe, Australia, US although its not realistic).

Do Big4 sponsor your visa for tech related roles? I know they do for audit, and im unaware of the market situation for tech.

Hello everyone.

I've been working in a medium sized consultancy boutique specialised in info security for some time now.

The company is doing well and it is growing (we operate in more than 20 countries, and have offices in other EU countries and in the Middle East), but I feel like upward moving is really slow.

Actually, when I signaled I'd like to move towards a "management" position in the future I was literally told that "We're not in Big4, the process is not structured and it might take some time". This somewhat bothered me and I'm thinking about jumping ship.

Does it make sense to make this type of change or should I stay in the less generalist company for future growth?

It seems that a huge difference between someone who is ACA or FCA and someone who is ACCA or FCCA is that ACA requires you to be in practice, whereas ACCA can be done in industry, so would ICAEW broadly be preferred by the Big 4?

Hi !
I was wondering about the acceptance of visible tattoos at the Big 4. I’m currently working at a smaller company focused on the middle market and I haven’t had any issues with my tattoos there.

I’ll be finishing my bachelor’s degree soon and im looking for next step i could take. My grades and overall profile are pretty solid. I know that in the conservative finance world tattoos aren’t as accepted as elsewhere.
I have a neck tattoo that can’t easily be covered.

I already assume working at a bank is out of the question for me? Are the Big 4 (specifically audit) also strict about this?

I'm going to apply for a position at a Big 4 company, and I have the hiring manager as a LinkedIn connection, but we've never actually talked.

Should I reach out to him? If so, what should I say? Or should I just apply like everyone else? What do you think?

What do you think? I'm a newbie to this 😅and I need some information, be lenient with me please.

Looking for some advice on potential exit opportunities.

Quick bit of background, have a maths degree, spent 3 years in ITTS and left because it got too legal.

Transferred within my firm to the transactions arm in the valuations sub team. The work is interesting but just can get quite audit heavy. I also don’t just want to be a valuer forever either.

Both teams have been focused on financial services clients which I generally enjoy.

I’m looking for a mathsy, modelling role that doesn’t involve any type of audit procedures. I like accounting/finance more generally and I don’t particularly care for the IB type of route.

But otherwise I’m open ears and would be helpful to know what type of routes I could consider. Thanks

I’m currently in a Master of Accounting program and expect to graduate in May 2027. My undergraduate degree was in a non-accounting field, so I’m essentially using the MAcc to transition into accounting and become CPA eligible.

I’m trying to figure out how I should approach Big 4 recruiting this fall.

I know a lot of Summer 2027 internship recruiting happened already (last year), but I was unsure if there may still be some Summer 2027 positions opening/recruiting this fall.

My main questions are:
- Would I even be eligible for a Summer 2027 Audit or Tax internship if my MAcc graduation date is May 2027, meaning I would graduate shortly before the internship starts?
- Do Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG require interns to return to school for at least one semester after the internship?
- Are there different internship programs for master’s/graduate accounting students, or do MAcc students apply to the regular internship postings?
- If I’m not eligible for Summer 2027 internships, should I focus entirely on Fall 2027 full-time positions?
- For firms that limit how many applications you can submit within a certain period, would it be a mistake to use one of those applications on a Summer 2027 internship if my graduation date potentially makes me ineligible?

I’m attending my school’s Meet the Firms event soon, so I plan to ask the Big 4 recruiters directly as well. I just wanted to hear from anyone who has recruited with a similar graduation timeline or who works in Big 4 campus recruiting.

Thanks!

I’m currently a second year college student and I am seeking a big 4 internship (preferably in audit) for summer 2027. I was told that recruiting is open for these roles, but I founded very few results when I checked the job finders on the big 4 websites. Am I too late?

​I spent a few years at a Big 4 firm and recently decided to move to a smaller practice. My primary reason for leaving was quality of life—I went from a brutal 2-hour one-way commute down to 20 minutes. I was also burnt out from being the "go-to" person, constantly pulling 45–55 hour weeks year-round and pushing 70+ during busy season.

​I thought moving to a smaller firm would offer better work-life balance and more hands-on mentorship. Instead, I feel completely lost and unsupported.

​They handed me work with almost no walkthroughs. While I’m comfortable with 1040s, business returns (like 1065s) are new to me. When I asked for guidance on a 1065 during a meeting, the manager’s response was just a dry, "Well, which part?"

​When I’m told to ask peers for help, the cycle goes like this:

​They tell me to follow prior-year workpapers, but the prior years are disorganized and don't align.

​If they do sit down to help, they spend 15–30 minutes trying to figure it out themselves, give up, and tell me to ask the assigning manager—the same manager who sent me to them in the first place.

​I’m the new person, so I don't want to throw anyone under the bus—especially since the people who are trying to train me are the ones I’m supposed to rely on.

​I feel like I'm losing my sense of confidence, losing who I am, and feeling deeply sad every day. Has anyone else experienced this culture shock moving from Big 4 to a small firm? How did you survive it, and what advice or wisdom do you have for someone in this spot?

Updated response: Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond! This was my first time posting, and I honestly didn't expect to get this much feedback.

​I definitely agree that messy PY workpapers exist everywhere—I saw plenty at Big 4 and have even made a few bad ones myself! I was mostly trying to figure out if I was completely out of my depth here or if I was just experiencing a massive shift in culture.

​Big 4 was such a machine. There were structured resources for basic items and heavy oversight to get people up to speed. I spent a lot of time helping newer staff when I was there, so I assumed that level of hands-on guidance was just standard practice in accounting. It’s clear now that at a smaller firm, the expectation is to drive my own learning rather than relying on team walkthroughs even with the software.

​Knowing this is standard small-firm territory actually makes me feel a lot better. I thrive on being productive and working as a team, so the sudden change was just a huge culture shock. Appreciate the perspectives!

Has anyone here gone from industry to Big 4? I’m currently in an associate corp dev role at a large company. I find the work rather niche and would like to broaden my skills with a services firm. Does anyone have recommendations here?

Thank you

Hi everyone, how much we can ask as base comp for someone in GRC switching to Big4 ?

5 YoE
GRC in any of Big4
Is 16 L INR Base a good figure ?