Accenture IT Consulting vs Big 4 IT Advisory

College Majors Business Major
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<p>How does the IT/ Tech Advisory practice at a big 4 firm (Pwc, KPMG) differ from being an analyst at Accenture in terms of:</p>

<p>1) What you do all day (Accenture would be going to a client and helping them integrate a system. Pwc Advisory Tech would...do what exactly?
2) training (how much does one learn marketable skills)
3) prestige (eventually want an MBA)
4) exposure to different industries
5) exit opportunities (not sure that I want to work 50 hour weeks indefinitely)</p>

<p>I have heard at Accenture being an analyst is almost like being a "pledge" and you can potentially get pigeon-holed into one skillset. Any truth to that?</p>

<p>On the other hand, I am worried that working for an accounting firm might not be as exciting as working for a cutting edge tech firm.</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>Okay, well, my dad works for Accenture but I can't say anything about the other firm. He told me that once you get in, and if you do decently and stick around for ~5 years, you can definitely get into management and up from there. I think that Accenture also helps pay for some of the cost of getting an MBA when you want one.</p>