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ERS Deloitte |
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Have you spoken with your recruiter? |
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03/12/2006 |
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What would be the upper movement possibilities and possible starting salary for an undergraduate soon to graduate with a B.S. from a top CA school and good grades/internships/work history? I??m considering going into the technical risk side of AERS. Will I be stuck in a cube for 4 years with only mild contribution acknowledgments? If a person is very career focused can they move up fast or are there ??time in position?? markers that hold a person back? (A friend referred to these in his firm as hoops you have to jump through, but can??t speed up their progression even if you??re good at what you do.)
For the qualifications above do you have any insight to their salary offers? Can you provide some insight into D&T timeframe when they propose salary and any tips on getting a higher offer(or more likely requesting it move higher)?
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I think I answered this question already in a previous post but I'll answer it again (sorry if this is redundant).
My answer is based on LA Downtown and Costa Mesa:
Salary:
52k-57k with 1.5k-7k sign on. Now I have a friend who gave up or did not receive a sign on bonus (I don't remember which it was). However, that person's salary is 60k starting. Now if you think about it, that's very smart because your future raises and promotions is strictly based on and limited to the percentage of your starting base.
School & Grades:
These factors are only important as far as getting your foot into the door (1st round). After that it really doesn't matter. It's either you have it or you don't. You fit with the group or you don't. You can be graduating from Stanford or USC's accounting school but if you can't carry a good conversation, produce answers under pressure then AERS might not be for you. They'll test you on these during the 2nd round.
In the box or out of the box?:
AERS is consulting so lots of traveling and very little cube time. I hope that answers this question.
Career Mobility:
Contribution is acknowledged pretty well in the southern california office. But for the first few years, they look at quantity more than quality. This doesn't mean quality is overlooked, but the partners want to see how much responsibility you're able to handle. They give you promotions based on this. However, during your first 3-4 years, you have a counselor you meet with to set goals in regards to your mobility. Typical track is:
1st year: consultant
2nd & 3rd year: sr. consultant (first 3 years is pretty fixed)
4th-6th: Manager
7th: Sr. Manager (after you reach Manager level, I heard it's really based on your ability to reach deadlines quickly and how well you produce results. This determines how quickly you are promoted to Sr. Manager and Partner. The west coast resident partner reached partner level in 6yrs. Typically it takes 12-15).
Offer & Salary Neg:
Salary offer comes with your salary letter (which is after a Partner's phone call). You can always try to negotiate the salary if you have a very reasonable story (ie. family).
Hope it helps.
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