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Internship into full time offer

Big4 operations strategy
New answer on Jul 11, 2022
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Mouss asked on Jul 09, 2022

Hello Guys :)

I have been interning at a big4 within the Strategy & Operations practice (Operating model, process improvements etc for industrial clients) at the Paris office for the past 6 months.

My boss said that they will offer me a full time position :) . I am seeking advice for the negotiation of the offer.

First the progression at our office is as followed : Junior Consultant -> Consultant 1 -> C2 -> C3 -> SC1 -> etc. I have a negociation phase with the HR next week, and i have been wondering if I could skip the Junior consultant position as I already interned for 6 months (and had responsabilities as any other consultant within the team. I asked some senior collegues and they told me it happened to some people but not for everybody. Do you think I can ask for that ?

Concerning salary, can 6 months internship count for experience to ask for a better starting compensation ?

I did interviews with other BIG4 but not an official offer rn, But i really like the team and want to stay, Can I use this for my advantage for getting 1) and 2) or they gonna be like wtf is wrong with this guy lol (and I don't wanna loose the deloitte offer)

Thank you so much for your help guys :)

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Ian
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replied on Jul 09, 2022
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Hi there,

You may as well try!

The best way to negotiate is to have evidence/reasoning defending your position.

Figure out your BATNA as well - from there you can see, if they say no, what else you'd be willing to accept (higher base salary, fast-track promise, signing bonus etc.)

I would not bring up other interviews unless you have an official offer. And, when you do, you need to be really careful with how you word it!

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Mouss on Jul 10, 2022

Thank you so much for your comment, noted !

Ashwin
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replied on Jul 11, 2022
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You could always try. HR would skip a level if there is a valid reason such as relevant experience, if not they would not want to set a precedent  as otherwise all entry-level hires would ask for a higher level. You should be able to demonstrate why your case is unique, you could ask your manager also to put in a word. 

 

Thanks 

 

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Mouss on Jul 11, 2022

Thank you for your help

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