Pros
Office location is centralised, near train stations and bus stops but you’ll never get a chance to take them since working till wee hours are common. A diversified and variety of different industries that you will never want to try auditing them. Efficient HR offering you the next day or the day itself.
Cons
There are 4 audit teams, but there isn’t one that is better than the other ‘cause everyone just suffers together. Staff booked for engagements are as pathetic as 1-2 weeks and are expected to complete within that time frame or risk doing it in other engagements. *read: squeeze me dry to cope your inability to hire more staffs* While we are told that we can negotiate to extend the bookings, more often than not, we get questioned why so when the engagement is “easy”, “what are you REALLY busy with” or “you need to know how to manage your time properly”. Cool story brah. Let’s also not forget about how “funny” and sarcastic partner’s review points are, and hugely dependent on their mood. The efficient and hard workers are allocated to more jobs and still are expected to excel despite little to no guidance. No matter how many big or small engagements you have helped and managed to close, you are and will always be unappreciated for your work till the day you leave the firm or even when you left. Bad culture, little to no professionalism as an audit firm. While it’s common to have bonds in mid-tiers, this isn’t a rewarding bond you would want to attempt. (Honestly, attempt at your own risk and try other mid-tiers first if you’re rejected by big4) Joke of the day: email audits.