[mystical guy]

I had given up on the Big 4 but my buddy told me to work at least 1 year and then quit. Anyhow, I have a job application with EY, in IT Risk Assurance, and after three weeks of having two phone interviews they asked me for a writing sample.

After talking to various people at EY, working the same job, same office, I found out that none of them were asked to provide the said writing sample online.

Anybody know anything about this?

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CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

@Jack_J

First off, I have an office interview coming up. They just let me know about this.

To answer your question, both. Two days after I applied for the position an EY Recruiter contacted me and he was extremely excited. He said that a certain businessman (I'll leave out personal details) “who never recommends anyone” had told him that I would be an asset to EY and then he found out that I applied for a job already. He asked me what I wanted to do, which city I wanted to work, and how much money I want to make. I don't know the person who recommended me, so I'm only assuming that someone asked him to recommend me, someone I know.

And to respond to anyone calling me arrogant, if that's how I came across, I apologize. I know a lot of people who were Managers at EY, internationally, who are now interns at EY USA. I also know former CEOs and former high ranking government officials, from other countries, who came to the US and cleaned bathrooms through college. True story.

I understand humility, but when you know how to do something, why should you say you don't know how to do it ?

Finally, I have a solution to my own question, which had to do with writing samples. It's more complicated than people think. If someone needs my theory, I have one. It has nothing to do with discrimination.

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

@Jack_J

First off, I have an office interview coming up. They just let me know about this.

To answer your question, both. Two days after I applied for the position an EY Recruiter contacted me and he was extremely excited. He said that a certain businessman (I'll leave out personal details) “who never recommends anyone” had told him that I would be an asset to EY and then he found out that I applied for a job already. He asked me what I wanted to do, which city I wanted to work, and how much money I want to make. I don't know the person who recommended me, so I'm only assuming that someone asked him to recommend me, someone I know.

And to respond to anyone calling me arrogant, if that's how I came across, I apologize. I know a lot of people who were Managers at EY, internationally, who are now interns at EY USA. I also know former CEOs and former high ranking government officials, from other countries, who came to the US and cleaned bathrooms through college. True story.

I understand humility, but when you know how to do something, why should you say you don't know how to do it ?

Finally, I have a solution to my own question, which had to do with writing samples. It's more complicated than people think. If someone needs my theory, I have one. It has nothing to do with discrimination.

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[jasonrobbins]

“I understand humility, but when you know how to do something, why should you say you don't know how to do it ?”

“I also know former CEOs and former high ranking government officials, from other countries, who came to the US and cleaned bathrooms through college.”

lol…

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[jasonrobbins]

“I understand humility, but when you know how to do something, why should you say you don't know how to do it ?”

“I also know former CEOs and former high ranking government officials, from other countries, who came to the US and cleaned bathrooms through college.”

lol…

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[mystical guy]

I'm done apologizing. Bring it on haters! It seems there are people very unhappy when they hear someone is interviewing for Big 4. I don't know if they hate the Big 4 or they hate people who are trying to make it in this life.. Whatever the case, I just don't give a damn any more.

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mystical guy]

I'm done apologizing. Bring it on haters! It seems there are people very unhappy when they hear someone is interviewing for Big 4. I don't know if they hate the Big 4 or they hate people who are trying to make it in this life.. Whatever the case, I just don't give a damn any more.

CPA - Since 2015
CISA - Smashed 2012
CIA - Passed 2015

[mla1169]

Nobody here is hating and everybody would like to see you get a big 4 job. You're all over the place though, one minute you're excited about the opportunity, the next you're questioning their motives in the feedback you've gotten and even once claimed to have “pulled your application”.

If you WANT the opportunity, you accept their honest feedback about your perceived lack of enthusiasm and their request for a writing sample and ask “how do I use this to my advantage?” Not “are they discriminating against me?” If you thought for a nanosecond that there was either overt or subliminal discrimination involved why on EARTH would you want the position? Makes no sense.

So let's try this: I really want this job and I know I can handle it. How can I best demonstrate that to the folks I'm dealing with so they agree I am the best person for this position?

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[mla1169]

Nobody here is hating and everybody would like to see you get a big 4 job. You're all over the place though, one minute you're excited about the opportunity, the next you're questioning their motives in the feedback you've gotten and even once claimed to have “pulled your application”.

If you WANT the opportunity, you accept their honest feedback about your perceived lack of enthusiasm and their request for a writing sample and ask “how do I use this to my advantage?” Not “are they discriminating against me?” If you thought for a nanosecond that there was either overt or subliminal discrimination involved why on EARTH would you want the position? Makes no sense.

So let's try this: I really want this job and I know I can handle it. How can I best demonstrate that to the folks I'm dealing with so they agree I am the best person for this position?

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

I'm a minority working at a Big4. I'm in the advisory practice doing valuations on different CDO/CLO products. I also do technical accounting for oil and gas companies. I've been with a Big4 for the past 2 1/2 years.

And guess what? I had to take an exam – during my interview. The exam included math problems and reading comprehension questions. The exam was not stated in the interview email so it was a bit of a shocker.

My point? Every Big4 is different. And every group within the Big4 is different.

– Big4 NyC.

[Anonymous]

I'm a minority working at a Big4. I'm in the advisory practice doing valuations on different CDO/CLO products. I also do technical accounting for oil and gas companies. I've been with a Big4 for the past 2 1/2 years.

And guess what? I had to take an exam – during my interview. The exam included math problems and reading comprehension questions. The exam was not stated in the interview email so it was a bit of a shocker.

My point? Every Big4 is different. And every group within the Big4 is different.

– Big4 NyC.

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