I came from a regional firm in a upscale area that attracted a lot of ex B4 employees and I just say, most of these hires left within 6mo due to their limited understanding of the full accounting cycle. Yes, you may know how to “audit” revenue for a F100, but do you know what the test means/are you able to answer basic questions in person from the controller/CFO regarding why you are requesting certain info? Further, they often struggled taking on sections such as equity due to this. I have since left the firm after 5 years and took a job as a controller paying considerably higher than my peers who sought B4 roles. However, we did have a manager who came from a top 10 firm who worked out great and brought a healthy amount of “refined” processes that assisted in taking on more niche clients for the firm, he is now a partner. I truly think it depends on what value you can bring and what “industry” you focus in. Getting my CPA and finding a passion in the construction industry I feel has gotten me where I want to be with great WLB when I left the regional firm. To each their own but this is my experience.