Pros
Stepping stone to a Big 4
Cons
-18 months bond (3 months pay-back if broken). It is very common for staff to leave after their bond period. -Lousy remuneration and benefits -Management (Partners and Managers) show favouritism, which affect jobs assigned and exposure given, ultimately affecting career progression -No work life balance. During off-peak periods in audit, staff may be assigned to different departments which is having their peak period, hence staff will be experiencing 'peak period' all year round -Attractive exposure opportunities communicated during the interview was different from actual job assigned (i.e. IPO/listed jobs opportunities) -A lot of small SMES clients with messy accounts -Staff may encounter manager with foul temper, which is the one of the reasons staff breaks bond -Do not provide laptops to staff for work purpose, staff needs to buy from the company including the Microsoft software. Laptop depreciate over 3 years, that is, if staff will to leave the company before 3 years, they have to pay for the remaining useful life. The price 'sold' to the staff is often marked-up as compared to the same model sold in the market.