"Is it tough getting a job at the big 4 after working at a smaller firm?...Any idea what GT's rep is in the states?"
Personally, I don't think it's hard transferring to a big 4 firm after a year at GT, or any other firm for that matter. By GT, I'm assuming you mean Grant Thornton. It depends on the office, i.e. whether that particular regional office is in need of people. If the office needs senior associates, and you've got a couple years at another firm, you should be able to transfer. Worst case scenario -they make you repeat a year as a staff, and it has happened before.
As far as Grant Thornton's rep goes, I think it's the biggest non big 4 firm, and most people in the big 4 world have heard of it. Outside of public accounting, I'd say that most people haven't heard of it, but really, a big 4 experience is so over-rated it's not even funny. But hey, we'll take it.
Personally, I don't think it's hard transferring to a big 4 firm after a year at GT, or any other firm for that matter. By GT, I'm assuming you mean Grant Thornton. It depends on the office, i.e. whether that particular regional office is in need of people. If the office needs senior associates, and you've got a couple years at another firm, you should be able to transfer. Worst case scenario -they make you repeat a year as a staff, and it has happened before.
As far as Grant Thornton's rep goes, I think it's the biggest non big 4 firm, and most people in the big 4 world have heard of it. Outside of public accounting, I'd say that most people haven't heard of it, but really, a big 4 experience is so over-rated it's not even funny. But hey, we'll take it.
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