Comments on: How To Get Hired By The Big 4: Meet The Firms (Part 6) http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/ Your ultimate guide to getting hired by the Big 4 and thriving in it! Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Back2School http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Back2School Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-193 Thanks AG for the great info posted here... I'd like to get your thoughts on the chances of landing an internship with big 4 if you are career changing. I was a stock and bond trader for 20 years but left the industry due to automated trading. I went back to school and am currently a junior with a 3.9 GPA. Will recruiters even give my resume a look given my situation? Thanks AG for the great info posted here…

I’d like to get your thoughts on the chances of landing an internship with big 4 if you are career changing. I was a stock and bond trader for 20 years but left the industry due to automated trading. I went back to school and am currently a junior with a 3.9 GPA. Will recruiters even give my resume a look given my situation?

]]> By: Accounting Genius http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Accounting Genius Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-186 @ajjjjeww I would keep the undergrad GPA at 3.15. It's a non-issue since your current GPA in the master's program is a 4.0. I can't recommend any resume writing services as I have never used one. My take on it is that your resume is far more important to you than it is for the resume writer. You are more likely to put more effort and thought into creating a good resume. As far as your English goes, it seems fine from the comments. However, if you are worried, you could always have a business writing professor help you out. @ajjjjeww I would keep the undergrad GPA at 3.15. It’s a non-issue since your current GPA in the master’s program is a 4.0. I can’t recommend any resume writing services as I have never used one. My take on it is that your resume is far more important to you than it is for the resume writer. You are more likely to put more effort and thought into creating a good resume. As far as your English goes, it seems fine from the comments. However, if you are worried, you could always have a business writing professor help you out.

]]> By: Accounting Genius http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Accounting Genius Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:49:49 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-182 @dreamer They are huge orgies, for the most part. I am kidding. It's a professional dinner: you make polite small talk, the partners and managers pimp their firms, the associates are there for the free food, and you get to talk about why you are interested in that particular Big 4 firm. @dreamer They are huge orgies, for the most part. I am kidding. It’s a professional dinner: you make polite small talk, the partners and managers pimp their firms, the associates are there for the free food, and you get to talk about why you are interested in that particular Big 4 firm.

]]> By: Accounting Genius http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Accounting Genius Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:44:47 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-180 @Stevo: If you don't piss off anyone too much, you should have an offer. @Stevo: If you don’t piss off anyone too much, you should have an offer.

]]> By: A Fellow Big4 Prospect http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-179 A Fellow Big4 Prospect Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:01:44 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-179 Greetings. Just wanted to share how this site has tremendously helped me. I have landed second rounds with 2 of the big 4. This site has definitely played a role in helping me with that. Any advice on second-round office visits? And btw, first-round interviews are not all behavioral. If you can establish that connection (whether its in a hobby, or interest), utilize it, and take advantage of that connection. They want to see how you communicate your goals/passions/choices. Greetings. Just wanted to share how this site has tremendously helped me.

I have landed second rounds with 2 of the big 4. This site has definitely played a role in helping me with that.

Any advice on second-round office visits?

And btw, first-round interviews are not all behavioral.

If you can establish that connection (whether its in a hobby, or interest), utilize it, and take advantage of that connection. They want to see how you communicate your goals/passions/choices.

]]> By: stevo http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-178 stevo Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:18:41 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-178 How often do Spring interns get full tie offers? How often do Spring interns get full tie offers?

]]> By: dreamer http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-173 dreamer Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:39:24 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-173 Does anyone have any advice on a big4 dinner social? I recieved an invite for an EY dinner social. Anyone know what those are like? Does anyone have any advice on a big4 dinner social? I recieved an invite for an EY dinner social. Anyone know what those are like?

]]> By: hellothere http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-168 hellothere Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:38:58 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-168 @ajjjjeww definitely round up to 3.2 @ajjjjeww definitely round up to 3.2

]]> By: ajjjjeww http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-163 ajjjjeww Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:19:47 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-163 Firt of all thank you Accounting Genius for the great info... I have a question concerning GPA.. I am currently doing my master of accounting and I have a 4.0. But the issue is with my undergrad GPA, which is 3.153 -- Should I round it up to 3.2 or 3.15?? Also, do you know any company that will write resume and cover letter (the way you have explained)?? English is my second language and therefore make grammatical errors once in a while Again thank you for your help!!! Firt of all thank you Accounting Genius for the great info…

I have a question concerning GPA.. I am currently doing my master of accounting and I have a 4.0. But the issue is with my undergrad GPA, which is 3.153 — Should I round it up to 3.2 or 3.15??

Also, do you know any company that will write resume and cover letter (the way you have explained)?? English is my second language and therefore make grammatical errors once in a while

Again thank you for your help!!!

]]> By: Angela http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/recruiting/how-to-get-hired-by-the-big-4-meet-the-firms-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Angela Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:23:23 +0000 http://www.narrowingthegaap.com/?p=128#comment-161 It's so funny that you make special mention of the "competitive" students. I was at an Ernst & Young social last night and one of my Beta Alpha Psi members pulled the classic "close in and hijack" strategy that you talked about. Needless to say, I was livid. I sincerely hope that recruiters are turned off by these kind of people. I would hope that anyone worth working for would quickly snub these snarky assholes and--perhaps--even call them out on their egregious douchebaggery. It’s so funny that you make special mention of the “competitive” students. I was at an Ernst & Young social last night and one of my Beta Alpha Psi members pulled the classic “close in and hijack” strategy that you talked about. Needless to say, I was livid.

I sincerely hope that recruiters are turned off by these kind of people. I would hope that anyone worth working for would quickly snub these snarky assholes and–perhaps–even call them out on their egregious douchebaggery.

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