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I’ve been working at a big 4 in tax for a total of 10 months now but as the time has gone by I’ve come to realize the culture and the micromanaging is a bit much for me. The work I’m doing currently in partnerships and corporate aren’t terrible and I don’t mind working hard it’s more unpredictable deadlines and lack of work life balance that are really getting to me. I’ve started to look at opportunities elsewhere and I need some perspective. I interviewed at a company that specializes in commercial real estate ownership and management, it’s an entry level tax position where the work would be similar to what I am doing now but with fewer hours and I did like the people I met. I am also interviewing at a small CPA firm near where I live that seems promising (easier commute, set busy season so I know when I’ll be expected to work extra, overtime pay,). I’m also particularly interested in them because they work on trusts and estate planning which is something I’m really interested in but haven’t had the opportunity to work on yet and I doubt I ever will while staying at the big 4 because they push associates to work where the money is with big clients, mostly partnerships and corps. The one thing I am concerned about though is that every person at this firm has their CPA and I’m still working on mine. At this point I’m not sure what to think, the private company is a bit more prestigious but I think I will learn a lot working at the small CPA firm even if it isn’t a name brand. I’m not entirely sure about salary progressions at these places either. Help?
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