| Topic Name: |
Boutique or Big 5? |
| Message Name: |
Help!Big5 Accounting Vs.IT strategy |
| Date Posted: |
01/26/2001 |
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I think this notion of top tier or big 5 being more "safe" has to be put in a context.
There is a sense of working for a boutique that it is more risky but I actually think it is a work environment issue. Most boutiques nurture an environment where you should take risks because the rewards are very high. Risks, in the sense of the way you appraoch a problem, how you think, the ideas you come up with, etc. At top tier firms and big 5, the environment is less conducive to taking these risks. The environment is much more conservative and structured. |
| Message: |
I've been trying to decide between an offer from Arthur and one from an IT consulting firm.
Fresh out of school, I actually don't know which would be a better learning curve. Strategy position with IT firm sounds exciting to me, while recent lay-offs with IT consultancies made me worry. It is exactly a risk issue.
I prefer better training and big name on resume,but what will be my chance to get to top tier B-school with big5 auditing experience? Anyone can help?
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