Got asked at a Big 4 interview, "What would you do with life if you had unlimited $?"

[Ayz33]

congrats, solid answer. GF is at PWC at 21y/o

[Juicy-]

I genuinely would work in Investment Banking on zero base salary as long as I got a performance-related bonus for my efforts (srs)

Fulfilling your potential as a human > base salary pay

If you think that working in investment banking means you're fulfilling your potential as a human then I truly feel sorry for you op.

[WelshAutist]

If you think that working in investment banking means you're fulfilling your potential as a human then I truly feel sorry for you op.

I've asked this many times in the thread, and not a single person has responded...

Please give me some examples of what career IS fulfilling your potential as a human then? I gave a page long list of reasons why Banking is, please give me 3-5 examples with reasons because nobody has an alternative or better answer...

[Jaybrahh]

No offense OP but you seem delusional and brain washed af.

Your answers are like straight out of a pamphlet some IB recruiter gave you.

I might be biased as well because I don't like your industry.

[timmy684]

I used to work at KPMG. That is a terrible answer tbh. 99% sure you wont get the job simply because of this answer. You flat out told them you want to do investment banking... at an accounting firm. Then you sounded arrogant/delusional as fuark about working in a services firm by comparing it to the military. wtf answer even is that. Anyway if you do get the job id be worried - shows they are super desperate and therefore the actual job will suck. I give you 6 months.

[LordBroski]

Your answer was the most retarded kiss-ass **** ever. But then again, that's what the big 4 loves - ass kissers. Nobody actually loves working in finance or accounting you ****ing liar. They just love the money/stability/image. If I could have any job I'd be an academic who travels the world studying different cultures. hnnnnnnng

[Profeyn]

No offense OP but you seem delusional and brain washed af.

Your answers are like straight out of a pamphlet some IB recruiter gave you.

I might be biased as well because I don't like your industry.

If he truly believes that investment banking fulfils his potential as a human being, he is being delusional. You make a very reasonable assumption, and I agree with you.

[Stannis]

I couldn't give an answer like OP's while keeping a straight face. Hilarious.

[AWillis]

thank goodness op. maybe apply for an administration role. someone like you making financial decisions would only further fuk up the economy. trust me

[WelshAutist]

I used to work at KPMG. That is a terrible answer tbh. 99% sure you wont get the job simply because of this answer. You flat out told them you want to do investment banking... at an accounting firm. Then you sounded arrogant/delusional as fuark about working in a services firm by comparing it to the military. wtf answer even is that. Anyway if you do get the job id be worried - shows they are super desperate and therefore the actual job will suck. I give you 6 months.

What role in KPMG?

I didn't get the job, but it wasn't because of the answer. They liked the answer (srs)

[PowerD]

Wait. If you had unlimited money, like, infinite money, wouldn't the entire banking industry be destroyed? Wouldn't money be useless if there was an infinite source? Or you could drive every investment firm out of business by promising infinite returns to all your clients by continually just dumping your infinite cash into their accounts?

Lol at thinking investing is better than actual travel because you're saving money not buying plane tickets. Revive this thread in 10 years and tell us all about your paper rectangle slave life.

[timmy684]

What role in KPMG?

I didn't get the job, but it wasn't because of the answer. They liked the answer (srs)

Audit.

[ShabbaLife]

Big 4 brah checking in. Good job on the interview, hopefully you get a good result. It's three years of pain but then the world's your oyster.

I think your answer was a bit overly epic and personal, but I struggle to think what I would have said (maybe would have just been honest?). Having said that I'm UK and maybe answering in that way is more normal in 'Murica. I just think an interviewer would have found it a bit much

Edit: just saw location: Wales lol oops

But yeah honestly another thought is I wouldn't talk about wanting to be an investment banker at a big 4 interview because they're looking for lvl 1s they think will stay - not someone who will jump ship for a different career after they qualify. So if you say something else completely random that's fine but if you say something feasibly doable after qualifying they might not like it

[WelshAutist]

Big 4 brah checking in. Good job on the interview, hopefully you get a good result. It's three years of pain but then the world's your oyster.

I think your answer was a bit overly epic and personal, but I struggle to think what I would have said (maybe would have just been honest?). Having said that I'm UK and maybe answering in that way is more normal in 'Murica. I just think an interviewer would have found it a bit much

Edit: just saw location: Wales lol oops

But yeah honestly another thought is I wouldn't talk about wanting to be an investment banker at a big 4 interview because they're looking for lvl 1s they think will stay - not someone who will jump ship for a different career after they qualify. So if you say something else completely random that's fine but if you say something feasibly doable after qualifying they might not like it

What role you in for Big 4?

[ShabbaLife]

What role you in for Big 4?

Tax. No offence to the audit brahs but I'd recommend tax 10x over audit any day of the week brah.

The only advantage of audit I can think of is potentially more options if you want to change careers.

Which role you applying for?

[IReallyLoveOats]

Congrats on the interview mate! I started my career out of uni with a Big 4 firm in Silicon Valley. It was a great start for me!

Big 4:
Mcdonalds
Burger King
In-n-Out
Wendy's

hahahahaha

[scudda]

Does your world only revolve around working for a financial company because those are the only threads that you make? Financial analysts and investment bankers are the most depressed people in the world. You will want to off yourself after 5 years there I can guarantee you that. A fukin hooker has more respect that a person working for top institutes, its not about getting the work done but rather who can lick the bosses ass better. All this expensive suits and keeping up a top business persona is nothing but hiding of your insecurities to try and hold on to your job which could be taken any single day.

[RandyMcNab]

I've asked this many times in the thread, and not a single person has responded...

Please give me some examples of what career IS fulfilling your potential as a human then? I gave a page long list of reasons why Banking is, please give me 3-5 examples with reasons because nobody has an alternative or better answer...

1 - Doctor, saving peoples lives, helping the sick etc
2 - Politician, having integrity in this career can change the world
3 - Professional athlete, aiming to be the best in the world and reaching your physical peak as a human.
4 - Charity worker, helping those less advantaged
5 - Scientist, furthering medical advances etc

I hope your job is in London so I can come and ****ing bury you in real life you jumped up little taffy ****.

Can I assume the KPMG in Wales is in fact a fukking sheep farm you sheep shagging inbred POS.

[scudda]

Lol @ working for corporates especially investment banking. Would rather sell vegetables in some 3rd country, atleast you have some dignity.

[AleFCP]

Lmao whata ***got anserr


Straight up would say not sitting here talking to u

[noisybrah]

patrick bateman of peace

[kopikum]

Create a corporation and pump it all into I&D, space tech, biochem etc, would try to have people living in Mars creating a colony and starting terraformation, same with Europa as soon as possible.

If I dont have to worry about money and I have everything covered for me I would try to improve the world, not giving money and food but as I said with I&D

Have in mind Elon Musk but in a bigger scale (infinite money)

[WelshAutist]

patrick bateman of peace

Ayyylmao, I felt like Leo in Wolf after the Steve Madden speech when I finished the last sentence serious

[bigger_then_you]

pwc & ey are accounting firms pal

[AlphaRotter]

Ayyylmao, I felt like Leo in Wolf after the Steve Madden speech when I finished the last sentence serious

More like reek from GOT when he delivers that speech and gets knocked the fuk out

Srs

[Benchbra]

Lol why would you explain your passion for IB if you're going into the big 4.....? Going into a big 4 basically seals your fate away from IB. You can always get an MBA later on and switch careers, but its tough to go from big 4 -> top mba -> IB

[Benchbra]

You think investment bankers do it for fun?

Lol @ you.


They probably think you're some psychopathic moron now. Everyone is in there for one reason, to make a ****ton of money. You are literally a professional at making money and you just said you don't care about the money. I bet they are laughing at you right now.


Banker 1: Lol this kid said he would do ibanking for free, he sounds like one of those nerds you scare into doing your homework. The great part is that you don't have to scare him into doing it!
Banker 2: LOL! Did he really say that? If I could make 1 billion dollars a year chitting on girls' chests I'd do that instead!
Banker 1: I know right? Does this guy think he's smart or something by saying "Oh I love ibanking and all it's thrills"? WHAT A JOKE, LOL!
Banker 2: Everyone knows ibanking is a chitty a job and you only do it for money, this guy has to be on drugs or something, lmao...
Banker 1: *throws academy award winning job application in the trash* The funniest part was when he said he didn't care about money when he's a professional at making money!
Banker 2: LOL!
Banker 3: WAIT WHAT!? LOLOL!
Manager:

You do realize that hundreds of kids do unpaid interns at boutique IB banks for the experience and the chance to get into banking, right?

[Love-Feet]

You do realize that hundreds of kids do unpaid interns at boutique IB banks for the experience and the chance to get into banking, right?

For the chance to get into it so they can eventually become rich

What a try hard dik sucker

[charles211]

Ugh that reply just reminds me of my internship with EY in nigeria. Hated that place. Immediately switched from Accounting to Computer Science.

[Kblavkalash]

currently working in big 4 in enterprise risk (hacking, pentesting, etc), really enjoying it cause i get to work with biggest companies in the industry