Does anyone else cringe a bit when they see a former intern, or similar, have “ex-BCG”, “former Bain”, “PwC alum”, etc. on their LinkedIn headline? I don’t like it generally, and I don’t feel like an intern even counts.
I truly hope it helps someone get a job, just cringy.
Parthenon. EY is the leading Big 4 M&A shop and EYP is their premier brand. Bankers and PE shops respect EYP. Deloitte I don’t think of as an M&A shop at all. Deloitte does a lot of PMI because Deloitte does a lot of PMO. But I’m assuming you want to be closer to the deal.
Deloitte. More prestige and better work product.
Deloitte S&A pays $175k for post-MBA which I’m pretty was what EYP paid in 2020.
Doesn’t EYP pay higher? Compare your offers
If you want diligence go EYP. If you want integration go Deloitte.
If you want to have a career in M&A work on the desk itself not on PMO
Deloitte's M&A practice was a tiny slice of their overall consulting business for the longest of times, but EYP has always been a transaction-focused consulting practice, for better or for worse. We pay our M&A folks better than Deloitte, too. Fwiw, internally, we don't even consider Deloitte a major competitor for the dealwork we do -- we're usually wrangling MB for access to C-suite. Unless some of these factors have changed recently, the choice is pretty obvious, my man.
On-brand commentary from a clueless shill
Neither. Big 4 have declining transactions business and the action is at Alix, A&M and FTI.
True. Wray & Salsberg left EYP to join FTI
Deloitte Source: me, an M&A practitioner
*you, a M&A practitioner.
EY as a whole is the most focused M&A firm of the Big 4
Depends on the country and if you're pre- or post-deal focused. In the US, it's probably Deloitte if you're talking IMO/PMI. Any other case is probably still EYP even with their post-Everest falloff. Deloitte hasn't really been relevant in the US since Monitor disappeared in pre-deal.
Integration: Deloitte. Sell and spin off: EY-P But tbh they’re comparable, speak with ppl st the firms and see where do you fit in better culturally. That’s the true indicator of medium-long term success
Both are solid choices
Deloitte
As long as you’re not campus recruit cos you may have to defer your start date a full year.
Haha yes good call, luckily I’m an experienced hire. And I also work for one of these two firms already 🤫