hello "big 4"

FStop7 · 10-07-2009, 09:43 PM

I work with people from Deloitte all the time. No further comment on them or any of the other "big four".

Though I still do get laugh of how a former boss of mine would endlessly brag about the fact she used to work for Andersen. She bragged on that right until the day the Enron scandal broke. She never mentioned it again.

ejazbmw · 10-07-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

I work with people from Deloitte all the time. No further comment on them or any of the other "big four".

Though I still do get laugh of how a former boss of mine would endlessly brag about the fact she used to work for Andersen. She bragged on that right until the day the Enron scandal broke. She never mentioned it again.

well i mean I'm only 21 and this is my first internship I'm not bragging I'm just happy because its not easy to get intern at this firm.

JoosyJoos · 10-07-2009, 11:11 PM

I dont know why these guys are knockin you. Thats a serious achievement. Once again... congrats. If they need another person let me know lol

ejazbmw · 10-07-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JoosyJoos

I dont know why these guys are knockin you. Thats a serious achievement. Once again... congrats. If they need another person let me know lol

thanks man if i get on there good side and they decide keep me i'll hook you up

and yeah i don't get what the deal is with some of the members i was just sharing my good news and all they can think of is negative statements.

Jammin Jason · 10-08-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dth656

yeah, most of my friends who were undergrad business or econ majors dreamt of:
-McKinsey
-Bain
-BCG
-Goldman Sachs
-Morgan Stanley

i watched capitalism: a love story movie and goldman sachs is one of the big corp. that practices "dead peasant policy" which is fucked up and greedy

sorry for the the thread jack

but congrats

Seminole · 10-08-2009, 12:47 AM

Congrats man. I just finished a Summer internship so if you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

ejazbmw · 10-08-2009, 12:52 AM

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Congrats man. I just finished a Summer internship so if you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

did you also intern at pwhc? and thanks I'm sure I'll have some questions

Seminole · 10-08-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ejazbmw

did you also intern at pwhc? and thanks I'm sure I'll have some questions

I did one with Grant.

MJC///M3 · 10-08-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jammin Jason

i watched capitalism: a love story movie and goldman sachs is one of the big corp. that practices "dead peasant policy" which is fucked up and greedy

sorry for the the thread jack

but congrats

I would give a kidney to work for GS.

ejazbmw...congrats the on the internship bro..thats great stuff.

TexAg06 · 10-08-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ejazbmw

well i mean I'm only 21 and this is my first internship I'm not bragging I'm just happy because its not easy to get intern at this firm.

i'm not knocking you at all. i was just laughing at the comment about it being every business majors dream job.

my university has tons and tons of acct majors in the big 4 pipeline. so, i have lots of friends and family that went big 4.

you will get a lot of experience with your internship which is good. just don't let yourself think only of the big 4 when you actually get to graduating, you might be surprised what other jobs are out there.

SantaPimp27 · 10-08-2009, 11:16 AM

friend of mine just finished an internship at goldman. you work from 6 in the morning to 1130 at night every day of the internship and it sucks. but he did it all and will be working there next year.

a good internship will usually lead you to a job offer so work your ass off

jun · 10-08-2009, 11:44 AM

cool. which market will you be working in? NY? What line of service?

I start w/ pwc in jan.

SpacE82 · 10-08-2009, 12:37 PM

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a good internship will usually lead you to a job offer so work your ass off

I agree 100%. Even if the internship isn't paid, its still worth doing if you want to work there after. I did an internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital here in Chicago (not a dr...my degree is in hospital administration). It wasn't paid, but I made a lot of great contacts and connections and I got a job here after my internship. So even if an internship isn't paid, it still may be worth all the work and time in the long run...it was for me atleast. Good luck to you by the way.

ejazbmw · 10-08-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SantaPimp27

friend of mine just finished an internship at goldman. you work from 6 in the morning to 1130 at night every day of the internship and it sucks. but he did it all and will be working there next year.

a good internship will usually lead you to a job offer so work your ass off

well this is spring internship and they understand that I'm a full time student taking 18 credits so there willing work with me, and of course I'm going to work my ass off

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Originally Posted by jun

cool. which market will you be working in? NY? What line of service?

I start w/ pwc in jan.

I'm working with there tax section

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Originally Posted by TexAg06

i'm not knocking you at all. i was just laughing at the comment about it being every business majors dream job.

my university has tons and tons of acct majors in the big 4 pipeline. so, i have lots of friends and family that went big 4.

you will get a lot of experience with your internship which is good. just don't let yourself think only of the big 4 when you actually get to graduating, you might be surprised what other jobs are out there.

i plan on doing at least 3 internships and i want to do one with a mid size firm just to see if i like the smaller firms more or the big ones

OC Guy · 10-08-2009, 01:49 PM

Congrats.

Be sure you make the most of your opportunity, *NETWORK*, and have fun while remaining professional.

dth656 · 10-08-2009, 02:11 PM

but thats to be expected for an ibanking analyst or associate role (actually, even worse than that). i would think that accounting/audit would have less strenuous hours, unless its quarter or year end close, or if you have a hardass client.

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Originally Posted by SantaPimp27

friend of mine just finished an internship at goldman. you work from 6 in the morning to 1130 at night every day of the internship and it sucks. but he did it all and will be working there next year.

a good internship will usually lead you to a job offer so work your ass off

yomama69 · 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

I don't know how it is in the financial industry, but in my industry, the larger firms are the ones that overwork you, treat you like shit, and are unappreciative. While the prestige is surely synonymous with the employer's name, your potential for happiness and greater earning potential is better with a smaller to midsized firm. In fact, my employer is a small company buy highly recognized in our specialty field. We're the best at what we do and other companies in the same specialty field (both small and large) recognize it.

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