[Anonymous]

Hi All –

Long time lurker, first time poster. Question for all you fellow Big 4 peeps out there…

I’m a CPA and CIA with my Masters in Accounting. I’ve joined the Big 4 straight out of the Masters program and am about 22 months deep. My first annual performance eval, I received a 2 (high performer), but got a crappy raise. This year, I’ve been promoted with a rating of a 1 (top performer). Based on all of your experiences, do you think raises will be solid this year? The work isn’t too bad and the hours aren’t as bad as I thought, but I don’t feel like I’m getting paid my worth. Granted, there are some intangibles associated with Big 4 accounting that I place a real monetary value on, however, that only stretches so far. I’ve been getting some pretty lucrative offers, but if I can help it, I’d prefer not to jump ship until at least manager.

Thanks in advance for any insight you may be able to provide.

[Anonymous]

I hope it worked out well for you, laserglare! Haha

[NotAnother74]

I have my comp call this morning. I was promoted last year, so I am expecting less, but I should get some sort of bonus, so maybe it'll even out. Either way, I don't worry too much about it.

I am in a pretty good job, the busy seasons aren't quite as bad as they used to be and I know I may be a little underpaid now, but I am trying to think long term and keep my eye on the prize so to speak long term.

F AR - 76
B EC - 82
A UD - 77 (lost credit)/Retake 2/25
R EG - 80

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