Can’t say I’m surprised. I’ve always have a major inferiority complex. Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers…never were in the cards for me. But damn, not even an interview? Let the inner reflection begin.
Probably a billion things wrong: grades not high enough, not enough experience, not enough volunteer/extracurricular activities, crappy cover letter, pissed people off at the information sessions, guy shortlisting my application hates my name. Jeez…just like analyzing a break up, just a bunch of “what if’s” and going around in circles.
I know all the reasons against working at a Big 4: huge workload, repetitive tasks, overhyped by recruiters. Repeating them in my head makes me feel better. Yea you ivory tower disgraces, I don’t want in your club. Secretly I do, but hell if I let you know that. Just try giving me an offer, I’d rip it up so fast……wait I’m kidding, are you going to give me an offer?
So what now? Find a position at a midsize firm, if that. Not the end of the world, but not exactly the top of MT. Everest either.
