Why do people switch from one Big 4 firm to another? I mean, we all do similar work. But I’ve known multiple people come to EY from another Big 4, or leave for another Big 4. What are the reasons?

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Money 💰

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Sometimes it’s like the work / hate particular people

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Well, not all Big four offices are created equally. Some people will change firms because they are moving to a new area and the office in that area does not have a good reputation or that market isn’t large enough and the office is not the biggest/best in that area. And like the other guy said, 90% of the time it is all about the money.

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I was stuck on a job another firm that I couldn’t get off of. Went to the other firm to move industries.

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Also green card process - I know a few people switched on a condition that the firm will start green card process within a year.

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Very different personalities between firms.

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The People! The culture! The clients! ....but mostly the people.

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I see it time and again, people leave managers (leaders) not firms. Motivation may be sweetened if there is a promotion and / or raise included in a move.
Money is certainly nice, but not everything. Some people may make work horrible but would you really stay for more money? Health and well-being are important as are family and friends.
And promotion, you can only move so often and get promoted each time before your lack of skills and / or experience come up.

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Upward mobility in a certain city or region.

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I’m doing it to switch service lines quickly, and because I see more happiness than what I am doing now (the city I am in sucks and so do the people now that the mass exodus occurred after busy season). Not to mention, better benefits where I’m going. Student loans are a thing for me

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They didn’t get promoted and they switch to get the title

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I had a toxic team leader at a small Big 4 office, and had to travel a lot. Switched to another more established firm in my city/region and got paid more, travel less, and am part of a much better team.

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I did it to switch from audit to advisory and get a raise while doing it

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People. I just couldn’t deal with the assholes I worked with before and refused to become like them.

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Culture, market leadership differences by geography, partnership opportunity, people

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If only about the money - you are probably in wrong profession. Don’t get me wrong - money matters and makes life easier but it can’t be just about the money

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Currently stuck on the same engagement for most of my 2 years at EY (large year round audit with no senior so they basically groomed me eventually be THE senior on that engagement). Currently in talks with 2 competing B4.

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Money

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Yeah - City specific differences in some form or another. Which may mean their current people suck in some way or they want more money

SM1 said it best!

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