[Mike555]

I am trying to better understand the time needed to reach certain promotions, would really appreciate some pointers. I have looked through ALL the big 4’s websites but find NO INFORMATION, very frustrating!!

Can someone please confirm the typical/usual promotion timelines for the big four for audit in particular through senior manager?

My understanding is that for EY, KPMG and Deloitte it takes…..

2 years to make senior associate

3 years to make manager

2/3 years to make senior manager

And that for PwC it takes

3 years to make senior

3 years to make manager

2/3 years to make senior manager

SECOND QUESTION:

I have heard that PwC has a “promotion day” in late spring/early summer when EVERYONE gets promoted and the # of ‘years’ is really based on the # of busy seasons. So basically if you start full time in August of 2012 you become a Senior Associate in June of 2014 if promotion day is in june. Is that true?

And is that true for all the big four or only PwC/which ones?

THANK YOU.