Accenture is a highly prestigious firm, whose reputation proceeds it. In the consulting world, for example, it may come as a surprise that working for Accenture is often seen as more impressive than working at one of the ‘Big 4’. But what are the real pros and cons of working at Accenture? Benefits of working …
Working at a prestigious and giant corporation like Price Waterhouse Coopers is a double-edged sword. There are many benefits and a myriad of opposing challenges. What are the main pros and cons of working at Price Waterhouse Coopers? Some advantages of working at PWC included its reputation, brand recognition, and the opportunity for rapid career …
I’ve been checking out all the ‘Big 4’ recently, finding out how each differs from the other. I’ve found that Ernst and Young and the other ‘Big 4’ do have some subtle differences in their culture and organization. EY has its own ‘purpose’, and also they are more competitive in some areas than the other …
If you’ve been on the wacky-backy, but now got an interview or job offer from Boston Consulting Group, you might be a little bit fretful if they do drug testing?! Luckily, there’s some good news coming your way… According to many employees and ex-employees of Boston Consulting Group, they currently do not drug test employees …
Got a job or interview coming up at Bain, and are worried if they drug test!? The wise choice would be to stop taking whatever you are doing now and flush it out of your system. But does Bain drug test? According to numerous Bain employees and ex-employees, Bain does not drug test as part …
If you’re soon to be employed by McKinsey, or hoping to get a job there, you may be concerned that you’ve heard a rumor that they do drug tests on employees. Is this true? Currently, McKinsey does not conduct drug tests as part of their pre-employment screening. There is, however, evidence that employees have on …
Here’s a tricky question for you – who audits the biggest auditors in the world? And one of the biggest 4 auditors is Deloitte. They audit a large percentage of the Fortune 500, the biggest multinational corporations in the world. So who audits Deloitte? The specific firm that audits Deloitte may vary from year to …
The majority of Deloitte consultants will spend a lot of their time traveling. But why is this? And how much travel do they actually do? Deloitte consultants will often travel several times a month, often for days at a time. They travel to visit their clients in their locations, attend training and conferences, and attend …
The ‘Big 4’ firms (Deloitte, KMPG, EY, and PwC) are the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. In comparison, Grant Thornton is a mid-sized professional services firm. Both offer similar services – but what are the differences? 8 major differences between the Big 4 and Grant Thornton are: I’ve been researching …
