Company: EY
Date: 2020-10-16
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Kind of a trap for young people
Pros: >Nice brand to put on your CV, can open better doors for you
>You can work on really interesting projects in case you are very lucky
>Can be good to get some very early experience
>Young peers were nice, We had some great time together
Cons: You have to understand the business model behind the big4. Its all based on underpaying young reasonably talented people, and overcharging clients for not-so-good projects. These youngsters are hoping to get good experience in exchange for low salary, unpaid overtimes and highly increased stress level. Make sure you understand it and accept it before applying.

Also the issue is that people are just reasonably talented, do not expect them to be any kind of stars (these leave early, because they can't grow). It was probably different in the past, but honestly - even in start-ups you can learn more, when you pick a good one with nice team.

Also it very depends on your manager, which you cannot change. There is a whole bunch of retarded micromanagers or aggressive egomaniacs. So good luck with this lottery. You will not probably win this one.

Otherwise, the big4 consulting is a bunch of amateurs (comparing to strategy consultancies or system integrators). They have a very little knowledge how to deliver and what to deliver, they highly rely on bullshits and nice presentations, but the delivery content is very poor. Some teams are an exception though.

Promotions are slow, some are just friends with managers are being promoted quickly. Other will wait long time, without any performance reason.

This all is relevant for consulting, I do not see the situation in audit, taxes etc.

Ladies and gentleman, pick your early employers carefully, since it will affect your career significantly.