Big 4 Accounting Firms Internships 2008 (3 Viewers)

[deakin2009]

Before making any decisions, this post is definately worth reading:

Truth about my big 4 job / rant

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=471050

Just read it. not massively applicable to australia. even if you wanted to work in the UK most big four wont offer secondment till you are CA qual. so no study etc etc. all the same it is interesting though!

 

[3li]

the only area im interested in in a big4 is corporate finance

how many grads do big4s usually take?

ta

 

[ifsonotso_100]

Before making any decisions, this post is definately worth reading:

Truth about my big 4 job / rant

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=471050

i don't see how those kinds of hours aren't normal from what a normal corporate type of job would be like having worked in quite a few companies.

If anything that post made the big 4 seem quite grand- ie: Awesome pay etc which isn't so commonly seen in syd where the big 4 pay at the lower end of the spectrum compared to many other grad roles due to the other benefits the grads receive.

 

[Monstar]

Before making any decisions, this post is definately worth reading:

Truth about my big 4 job / rant

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=471050

tbh it seems a fair bit exaggerated.

 

[billbro]

Before making any decisions, this post is definately worth reading:

Truth about my big 4 job / rant

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=471050

The context is obviously different to over here, I doubt there is as much class distinction over here. There isn't much to talk about in terms of the pedigree of different universities because on the whole our tertiary system sucks and the Big 4 seems to have a intake of students from all over the place.

It was an interesting read though, so thanks for the link =)

 

[seremify007]

Not a problem unless you auto replace them all, just find the words and then click replace =P

I didn't have any problems with typing in the wrong firm, I did miss one grammar mistake in an application though.

Some people are just really lazy. For exAMPle, thEY just use replace all and click Submit.

(ps. the above paragraph is not really intended to make sense; it's an example in itself)

 

[DexJnr]

I don't think that is even possible? Unless you get no sleep and work in two different areas, or the time frames do not overlap.

I think you can in Canberra, cos their vac. programs are 3 weeks each and might not overlap? e.g kpmg and ey

 

[Vagabond]

We have a lot of UK secondees in our sydney office and most of them reflect on how much more relaxed the social side of the Big4 is in sydney.

Whilst there are always egos I don't think its anywhere near as bad here as in that post.

 

[Huy]

Anyone going to KPMG tomorrow?

 

[billbro]

Anyone going to KPMG tomorrow?

Yeah I'll be there, the dork with a suit whose sleeves are too long xD


*Anyone know a decent tailor for alterations? I just bought the two suits actually.

 

[Huy]

I'll see you there billbro. Whip your iPhone out. Or look for me with mine.

 

[billbro]

Hmm, just got an offer from PwC today.

BA meet and greet is tomorrow it seems.

 

[hoppi10]

nice on billbro
did u go in for a second interview?

 

[billbro]

nice on billbro
did u go in for a second interview?

Nah.

 

[Huy]

Congrats billbro!

I didn't see you the other night. I guess I was in the other room.

Advisory.

 

[hoppi10]

still no call from pwc..

its been 15 days.. i emailed and they sed i was still being considered and id hear back on tues (hopefully)
other ppl got rejected by them a week ago
and the offers thing was tonite apparently?

 

[pete_mate]

still no call from pwc..

its been 15 days.. i emailed and they sed i was still being considered and id hear back on tues (hopefully)
other ppl got rejected by them a week ago
and the offers thing was tonite apparently?

It was tonight, sorry buddy but it looks like your chances are as good as Babcock and Brown's, Allco even.

 

[billbro]

It was tonight, sorry buddy but it looks like your chances are as good as Babcock and Brown's, Allco even.

The night didn't help me come up with a conclusion in the end, just a chance to mingle I suppose.

 

[pete_mate]

must have had managers on that were in a busy patch or something. Ours took us out after the drinks to cargo bar where they bought us heeaps of drinks.

 

[billbro]

must have had managers on that were in a busy patch or something. Ours took us out after the drinks to cargo bar where they bought us heeaps of drinks.

Yeah it is busy season afterall, the lack of senior management was a bit of a dissapointment. There were probably only 1 or 2 managers and partners