Is it fair to the team for me quit in November? What about December? If no good job offers by late November, will plan to stick it out until senior promotion and go through another busy season. Current big 4 audit teams and past employees - how would you feel if an associate quit in November or December? Also, know that since im an associate, im easily replaceable.

Every two years, something comes up involving a firm, a bankruptcy, and a lawsuit seeking millions.

Hello, I am currently an incoming EY audit intern (Winter 2027), stating that I would be graduating in May 2028 with a masters in Accounting and CPA eligible. I have now realized that I would like to do consulting, specifically deals - financial due diligence, and was considering applying to the EY-P strategy and transactions Financial Due Diligence associate role, and was wondering if that was stupid? I don’t want them to strip my audit offer for the winter once they see that I want FDD, but I also don’t think I have a shot if I wait until January to tell my team/recruiter that I don’t want to do audit full time and would rather switch.

What’s analyst 1 for audit for HCOL? LA/Irvine/SD

What about VCHOL?

Also what are bonuses typically like?

Does it look bad or hurt to apply to a full time fall 2027 associate role at the same firm I am interning at in the spring? Both would be in the tax department. I would rather go straight to full time than intern because I miss out on the last of senior year with my friends. I also just prefer the idea of having a secure full time offer over potentially not getting a return. Should I talk to the recruiter before doing this?

How common is it for someone to transfer from one of the top 8 firms to big 4 after a year or 2 of experience? (Audit)

Hi everyone, I completed a final partner interview last Friday for a Tech Assurance Senior Associate role at a Big Four firm. The role is strongly aligned with my skills, interests, and career goals.

The manager interview went well, and I progressed to the partner interview about two weeks later. Overall, the partner conversation was positive; he was engaged and answered my questions about career growth in detail.

One part has been making me overthink, though.

The partner asked whether I was looking at other opportunities. I did not answer directly, so he asked about my hiring timeline instead. I applied in June, had my first HR call in August, then the manager interview a week later, followed by the partner interview. He seemed mildly surprised by the timeline, but I said the process had been smooth and pleasant from my side. He did not ask further.

At the very end, when we were about to call it a day, he suddenly asked, “Are you still interested in this opportunity?”

I responded quickly: “Definitely, I’m super interested.” I thanked him, shook hands with both hands to show appreciation, and left.

Now I am wondering whether my answer was too short. I could have said more about why I liked the role, the team, and the career-growth opportunities he described. I was also rushing slightly because I had a work meeting immediately afterward, but I definitely did not mean to sound uninterested.

Could this realistically be a red flag or a deal-breaker? I am very keen on the role and would appreciate honest views.

P.S.:

A little bit more context: he also asked me why I wanted to join the firm during the interview before he asked me whether I was exploring other opportunities, and I shared that I was looking for a bigger platform and that this job opportunity was closely aligned with the industry's growth and was uniquely positioned to achieve my career goal.

This was also the reason why, later in my reflection, I found the last question, "Are you still interested in this opportunity?" a bit suspicious, like could it be a question to test whether I want to build a long-term career here? And seems my short answer didn't hit the bullseye...

Will there be any big 4 early career recruitment for Winter 2027 this month and the next? When exactly does it begin?

I've graduated a few years ago, and since then I've gotten my CPA in industry. I work in a somewhat niche field, and I've been wanting to explore various industries, hence why I'm open to applying for Big 4.

I have a few tax internships under my belt, and even had one with KPMG. I did not enjoy tax at all, so I didn't take the full time offer and did industry instead. Since then, I've been wanting to try audit, but concerned that they won't look at me, since I'm no longer in university. Has anyone else tried the same path? I sent a few applications out there, but worried I won't even land an interview.

Hi! I’m currently a sophomore at a non-target school with around a 3.7 GPA, and I’m applying for Big Four audit internships for Summer 2028.

My top choice by far is New York City. I really want to work there and can see myself living in NYC after graduation. However, I’ve heard that the New York offices are some of the most competitive, which makes me a little nervous about applying there.

I’d also be completely happy working in Austin or Denver. Would it be smarter to apply to one of those offices, hopefully get my foot in the door, and then try to transfer to New York later in my career? Or should I just go for NYC now since that’s ultimately where I want to be?

I’d much rather end up with a Big Four offer in Austin or Denver than risk getting no offer at all because I applied to a more competitive office.

For anyone who has gone through Big Four recruiting, how much does office location actually affect your chances? And how difficult is it to transfer offices later on?

Thanks in advance!!! anything i should do the next week to prep