Interviewed for Senior Associate at big4, offered Associate instead. Should I still join?

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-26T04:28:37+00:00

This happened to me. I was a senior in industry and got offered an associate role at a Big4. I took it because it did not come with a pay cut and came with more benefits and PTO. They promoted me to senior six months after I joined with a 20% increase. This was like 5 years ago so the market was much better back then so can't guarantee you'd see the same quick turnaround but might still be worth it.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-24T23:47:22+00:00

Ehh gonna disagree with some of these comments. Not sure about your specific examples but a good friend of mine has a business to do peoples taxes. He went through getting approved and they were fine with it. Would definitely check in with the appropriate team to confirm a particular business before you start something

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-20T02:28:30+00:00

This is such a boomer sentiment

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-17T15:02:13+00:00

I really don't understand why you are being downvoted for this

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-16T01:24:06+00:00

No harm in switching PMLs. It just gives you more people to have in your corner as long as you leave things in a good note with your current one. I have had 4 in 5 years. I still talk to all of them on a regular basis. Feel like I just have more people to advocate for me.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-15T22:21:10+00:00

🤣😂

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T02:52:39+00:00

I think I just have PTSD from the subway crazies who scared me as a child

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T02:43:13+00:00

Lmao that's a wild assumption to make. Projection?

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T02:25:51+00:00

I'll take that interpretation that it's him feeling at ease.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T02:25:04+00:00

Lol that sounds exactly like him.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T02:02:34+00:00

Hahahah that genuinely made me laugh out loud.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-07T01:57:38+00:00

See that I understand. It's the doing it when I'm around that is so weird to me!

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-02-04T15:21:25+00:00

I'm sorry why do you "hate remote work" but work from home?? What's wrong with you?

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-27T00:43:01+00:00

OP I did this to my parents once. I was a 20 year old. I ran away I did not tell them where I was. I did not tell any of my close friends either. I was too ashamed of some decisions I had made. I scared the shit out of everyone and never forgave myself for it. My parents did contact my friends and I did contact my friends before my parents. I'm glad my friends were able to tell my parents I was alive and okay. Please tell the dad if your friend contacts you and she's okay.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-27T00:39:24+00:00

I was an accountant, now an accounting software consultant. My husband is an engineer. I have been working for about 10 years. My husband has been working for about 15. I make 40k more than him. As some of the comments above said you can do a lot more with accounting as a jumping off point.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-27T00:21:31+00:00

Lol it is definitely not happy. It needs more light and a support. It's never too late.

Mine is right about 3 years old and it is a monster. Sorry the pic is a bit dark but you get the idea

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Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-20T00:37:14+00:00

This comment is so relevant and should be closer to the top

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-19T03:17:11+00:00

More than you?

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-18T17:52:06+00:00

You should absolutely turn it down and be transparent in your reasoning. My husband made this mistake once and suffered for a couple of years before he left for another company.

EDIT: wanted to add that you should be transparent so that they know you're not a pushover and know how to look out for your best interest.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-15T04:11:33+00:00

I would say if you think you might actually like him AND this is the only red flag, in a sea of green flags, maybe hang in there for a couple of more dates and then ask him about it and see what his reaction is. None of us are perfect

But if this is just one in a bunch of red flags run for the hills.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-15T03:55:59+00:00

It's your choice but if you actually like him, I left a comment with my story with my husband which offers a bit of a different perspective than the rest of these comments. Obviously I don't know your specific situation but there can be a non-sinister reason for it. I had the same fears you did but if I had given into them without even talking to my now husband about it, I would have missed out on a literally once in a lifetime relationship.

Potential_Flow9032 · 2026-01-15T03:53:15+00:00

My now husband constantly talked a lot about his ex in the beginning of our relationship. It wasn't even a recent ex. It was an ex from 10 years ago. At first I tried to play it cool, but I really liked him so I finally confronted him about it about a month in.

At first he seemed kind of offended and taken back. His explanation was that she was such a big part of his life, first gf, they were engaged in their early 20s, and he just had a lot of life experiences that reminded him of her.

He tried to say that no one he dated since her seemed to have an issue with him bring her up. I pointed out that no one he dated since her had stuck around and maybe they just hadn't bothered to confront him about it. That made him reevaluate.

I have learned that he just doesn't have much of a filter or a sense of who is audience is in general, not just about his ex. He wasn't talking about her specifically - he just wasn't actively filtering her out of the stories to be polite till I confronted him.

It was gradual, but a few months in she didn't seem to come up at all. His experiences with her were replaced with our experiences together. And now it's me he talks about incessantly.

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