<p>You do not get a 5k sign-on bonus. You can, depending on firm and city - for example TX (houston and dallas specifically) is well known for paying good sign on bonuses. But the likely hood of getting 5k sign-on right now is slim.</p>
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<li><p>Is the job stressful? How is it stress/not stressful?</p></li>
<li><p>Is there alot of camraderie among co-workers?</p></li>
<li><p>Can anyone shed light on the education (higher ed) practice at the various firms? I'm interested in education consulting. </p></li>
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<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>U heard 55k base salary last night from a recruiter (speaking off the record)...</p>
<p>If you guys are interested, I’m interning for a big 4 this summer… I’m have a blog detailing my experience… if you have any questions about my recruiting experience let me know. </p>
<p>[Life</a> as a Big 4 Intern](<a href=“http://www.big4intern.blogspot.com%5DLife”>http://www.big4intern.blogspot.com)</p>
<p>i do not advise this pdf or the free one. they both suck. they are only 33 and 8 pages of big font words, respectively</p>
<p>the hours are tough during crunch season. a lot of my friends who are doing accounting and auditing at the big 4 are in it for the exit opportunities. Less hours and better pay after you get your CPA and move on to a smaller firm.</p>