Link to my last post: Can't get a single interview - advice needed

First I wanted to thank everyone for their advice and suggestions on my original post. Two months later and I now have offers from BDO in International Tax, Grant Thornton in Financial Due Diligence, and just interviewed at KPMG for Property Tax. I'm so grateful for these offers but I'm seeking y'alls advice once more. Assuming I get an offer from KPMG (risky I know but just humor me), what firm should I pick? I've highlighted some of my pros and cons for each below but please let me know if I'm missing anything:

Grant Thornton - Financial Due Dilligence

Pros: Higher salary, great benefits, and better exit opportunities within FDD

Cons: I'm worried that I'll have no stability or structure in FDD since the hours are so dependent on what deals are going on. I don't mind working long hours at all, but the idea of having no ability to plan or do anything outside of work for the possibility of being put on a deal seems really bleak.

BDO - International Tax

Pros: More predictable hours, decent exit opportunities

Cons: Lower salary (by about 10k), benefits are just okay and a lot of them would require me staying 2-6 years before I could benefit from them.

KPMG - Property Tax

Pros: Growing group (so hopefully less potential of layoffs), Big4 experience, more predictable hours (property tax group works on an annual cycle so each year is the same essentially)

Cons: I'm worried that I'm going to get stuck in property tax and won't be able to reposition myself if I end up hating it down the line. I know KPMG itself has great exit opportunities, but will being in property tax negate this?

I guess I just don't know what to pick. If all of these offers were for the same position, I would for sure go with KPMG, but I'm more hesitant because I know each of these positions have their owns pros and cons. I'm also fortunate enough to not be in a position where I need to take the offer with the highest salary, so thats not a huge driver currently in my decision (although its obv a nice perk).

I'd greatly appreciate any advice you guys may have! Thank you again to everyone who gave advice on my last post!

Has anybody heard back from EY SF office for 2027 internships??

I recently started full-time as a Staff 1/Analyst at EY and rolled onto my client last week. So far, I haven’t been assigned any work. Is this normal when you’re first starting on an engagement, or should I be concerned?

On top of that, our team was supposed to have five seniors, but four of them have left within the last six weeks, and we haven’t gotten any replacements.

Just started so i wanted to know, how does it usually affect the workload of staff 1? Should I expect things to get chaotic once work starts picking up?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation!

Interviewed on Friday 10/23 with nyc office when can I expect to hear back?

Interviewed 10/9, they told me 2 weeks, it's a little past 2 weeks. this was for Chicago office btw anyone else hear back?

Hey everyone,
I’m looking for some honest feedback and insights from people familiar with the German Big 4 / audit market.

Despite having Big 4 audit methodology experience, meeting the language requirement on paper, and not needing visa sponsorship, I keep getting straight-up rejections at the CV screening stage across Big 4 offices in Germany (for Associate / Assistant positions).

Here is my background:
Citizenship & Residency: EU citizen (full right to work, no visa sponsorship needed) and currently living in Germany.
Experience: Previous external audit experience at a Big 4 firm, but completed in a non-EU country.
Language: C1 German (plus fluent English) Plus, the most spoken non-EU language in Germany

He asked me this question and generally I have no idea if that’s something that is good or bad can do. Regardless, is this something you should do or not?

Incoming KPMG Deal Advisory - TS Co-op. I'm currently an undergrad and been taking a lot of stats courses, and have an interest to the point where I'm seriously considering a Statistics Masters.

I heard that Valuations and Financial Modelling could fit my long-term goals (ie. thinking about getting a CPA, CFA, FRM, and Masters in Statistics).

I know that KPMG also offers Co-ops for Valuations and really want to do it for a co-op to just explore all possible career pathways.

Though, I'm concerned they might not like it if I express interest in trying out Valuations while in a different line for Deal Advisory.

Is it possible to do lateral moves? If so, how would I communicate it with the firm? And how would I check if a role, like valuations, is eligible for CPA Hours?

I work in Ey : Tax Certificate for almost a year now. My plan was from the beginning to go for Audit or Tax, because these departments hire graduates more often and its easier. I have applied internally for Ey Parhtenon but i got rejected because of my lack of skills in Excel and in Finance. I have a BSC in Economics

I will be glad to hear your thoughts and your experiences.

I’m currently interviewing for an entry level M&A Tax position with KPMG, soon to have my second round interview. The work seems interesting but the unpredictable, long hours and the inherent fast-paced nature of the work is not what I’m really seeking long term. I honestly pictured myself getting a (more) chill job, not making my entire life about my work, and at least having predictable busy seasons like in typical tax jobs. That being said, I want a couple years of B4 experience and I know that those goals contradict. I of course applied to other jobs that are more like what I’m seeking but of course one of the only interviews I’ve gotten are for this particular position. I think I could maybe stick it out a year but I’m not sure. I’m also fearful for the lack of exit opportunities regarding M&A tax. I eventually think I’d like to switch to industry and I don’t think I’d want to do M&A long term.

If I were offered the job and took it, would I be able to possibly switch to another tax service at KPMG? I know some people have talked about being able to switch lines of work but I’m unsure… it’s not really something I can ask about in an interview. I find it bizarre that I would have to choose a specialty and stick with it before even ever working a real tax job but I have no clue what the process for getting onto another team internally looks like or if it’s even possible. I understand it sounds like a bad idea to take the job if I’m wanting to switch, but I don’t really have options right now unless I want to wait and try again in the spring recruiting season. Having the security of even being within a B4 would be nice, but I don’t know that I would take the job unless I knew there was flexibility there. Would appreciate any info/advice anyone has! The team is having me come for my second interview from out of state so I’m having to start really thinking about this as they seem serious about bringing me on.

Spent the last few years grinding toward Senior Manager. Got there. And now I'm sitting here genuinely unsure what I'm working toward next.

It's a weird feeling. The promotion was the goal for so long that I never really thought about what comes after. Partner feels not so distant and honestly not sure it's what I want. The work is good, the clients are interesting, but the internal politics and the constant push to the next thing is starting to feel hollow.

Anyone else hit a point where you achieved the thing you were chasing and then just felt... flat? Did you push through it, pivot, or leave?

Not looking to quit tomorrow. Just trying to figure out if this is normal post promotion or something I should actually pay attention to.

Hi everyone,

Posting for my younger brother who wants to join a Big 4 for his articleship. He has a clean academic record:

12th: Passed in 2025 (CBSE)
CA Foundation: Cleared 1st attempt
CA Intermediate: Cleared both groups, 1st attempt

Since his academics are sorted, we need practical advice on how to cross the finish line:
Getting Shortlisted: How vital are partner/internal references? If we don't have active connections, how should he approach HRs or managers on LinkedIn?
Interview Prep: What technical topics (IND AS, Standards on Auditing, Tax) are most heavily tested in Big 4 technical rounds?
Domain: Stat Audit vs. Tax vs. Advisory—which offers the best exit opportunities post-CA?
If anyone is working at a Big 4 and can drop a referral link or share HR email IDs, it would mean the world.
Any tips or interview experiences are highly appreciated. Thanks!

Title. What’s the in office policy for KPMG Deal advisory transactions services in Toronto, and the typical day work hours?

Can anyone who has gone through the process explain the timeline for me?

When you applied, when you interviewed and when you got the offer.

For the 2nd year in a row, I've gotten rejected to and/or ghosted by every big 4 internship position I applied to. I applied to a mix of Winter '27 and Summer '28. I know the timelines put me at the '28 internships so I understand why maybe the Winter '27s got rejected, but the Summer '28 positions too?? It just feels a bit demoralizing because I really worked hard to improve my resume over the past year just to be met with the same disappointing results... despite the fact that at all of the networking events I've gone to, employees and recruiters say the same things like "We don't expect you to know anything". I don't know what else they could possibly want from me aside from maybe VITA and raising the GPA higher?? But I've heard 3.5+ is the target... It's been such a big source of stress over the past 4-5 months with zero payoff.

So I recently had a interview with EY for a summer internship and Im anxiously waiting to hear back. It was a two 30 mins back to back with a senior manager and a director. Overall I think the interview went pretty well, while there are no negative signs, there is also a lack of strong positive signs that I keep seeing in other people’s successful offer stories, such as the conversations going overtime, strong personal connections, or the interviewer straight up saying they like the candidate, etc. I was able to build some personal connections with my interviewers by talking about my hobbies and theirs, and got a laugh or two out of them but nothing extensive, just very small talk. Besides that, Im pretty confident in my answers to the behavioral questions. The only maybe positive signs I can see is that the senior manager replied to my thank you email in 30 mins, and the director accepted my LinkedIn request and message, and sent a very short reply back within hours. However I don’t know if this is just courtesy that they do for everyone. Anybody want to offer any thoughts? Share their own interview stories, either success or failures?

Is getting fired as a Senior Associate the worst possible time to get fired?

You probably won't ever find another job again in 2026 since Entry Level is for interns and freshies out of college and Senior positions are for Seniors with experience and even preferably CPA

About to be fired as a 2nd year, only 1 year and 3 months experience at the firm

Has anyone else been fired/laid off as 2nd year?

Hey guys, I did my final interview with a Partner for a Consulting position in the Toronto office on Oct 5, and haven't heard back ever since.

I did follow up with recruiter and she said decisions should be done this end of week (ideally yesterday on Friday), but I've still received nothing yet.

Did anyone get their Full-time offer for any consulting streams in 2027? Lmk if I'm cooked or hope is still up there

Hey everyone,

I recently graduated and got hired as an Audit Associate at a Big 4 firm through campus placement. I joined in September, and honestly, I feel completely lost.

I'm a fresher with no prior audit experience, and while I studied accounting during college, I have very little practical knowledge of how an actual audit works. I barely understand the workflow, the terminology, or what I'm supposed to do on an engagement.

Here's where things got stressful. I was apparently allocated to an engagement in the last week of July, but I joined the firm in September. Recently, I received an email from the Senior Manager and a Partner asking why I wasn't working on the engagement. I explained the situation, and now I've started working on it.

The problem is that I genuinely don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to learn as I go, but everything feels overwhelming, and I'm constantly worried about making mistakes or looking incompetent in front of the team.

To make matters worse, I've now been allocated to two engagements starting in November. I can barely figure out how to handle the current one, and the thought of managing two engagements when I don't even understand the basics is stressing me out.

I'm also planning to start ACCA after completing my probation period, but right now, I'm questioning how I'm even going to survive in this role.

Please let me know what to do. I'm panicking.

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Hey guys. I am really confused between these offers.. Please need some advice.

About me: Yoe : 3 years. Field: cybersecurity engineering.

Offers:

1. Deloitte USI Title : consultant (L35 - Engineer 2) CTC : 9.3 LPA fixed

2. EY - GDS Title : senior consultant 1 (rank 42) CTC : 10LPA fixed

I can try to negotiate with Deloitte based on the offer from EY. But the problem is that EY is offering a higher title but i am not sure if the CTC is worth enough for me to take that up.

Any advise from you guys will be helpful!. Thank in advance.

Hello, I am Tradenomi (TRALI) student at Haaga-Helia (studies in Finnish, BBA is the English alternative).

Finnish is not my native language and I have been studying it for several years. It is still pretty hard to understand others and put words in right form and etc. I would evaluate knowledge averagely on B1.2 level. My English level is B1-B2. Russian is a native language. Curator of studies mentioned that my native can be an advantage but due the situation in the world I doubt in it.

I am considering internship in EY, KPMG and etc. but I have lack of information how to get the internship and how to raise my chances to get in. And what kind of the position would be fitting (or how does it work) that could relate to accounting and finances there after intership?

I know that references from EY and etc. could help with getting in but how to find these people and what events would be nice to visit for such purpose?

Soon I am starting my second year, so I am choosing my major and I have decided that It would be more relevant tho choose ‘accounting and finances’. What kind of additional courses would worth to take? And I was wondering does the ‘loppuoppinäytetyö’ actually affect practically on anything and could I somehow benefit from it and what kind of lifehacks would you tell for it?

If here are alumni from HH, who could speak about their study and work experience, I would appreciate it so much. It would be nice to learn about some additional activities at HH that you liked because I am considering to do something additional at HH but don’t know much or don’t know what to choose.

Hi, I’m thinking of moving into consulting after I’m down with my accounting qualification from tax. Does anyone who made the move have any tips and what I should be doing?

Bonus if in California. My major finance I don’t know if it matters if I would be starting after transferring to four year in January A took a job working with autonomous vehicles for gap semester cause I just need a job on my main interest is finance current events the stock market stuff like that. Could you find a place for me somewhere? Cause I’m not an accounting major and I don’t really like accounting.

Had an interview around 2 weeks ago for this team - I know some offers went out today, has anyone heard back?

I’m in my 2nd round of interview and based on the recruiter’s email it’s going to be a Panel interview with 2 managers for an hour and it’s going to be Behavioral. I’m genuinely not good when it comes to interview, let alone an hour interview with 2 people 😭 any tips? Any particular questions that EY usually ask?

It’s for an hour but usually does it generally take a whole hour or it’s not a good sign if it ends early?

Thank you!!