PwC Advisory vs EY Parthenon

You will be doing different work. 

I believe the Turnardound and Restructuring to be more challenging and broader function. It will mostly be about finding how to optimize the financial structure of the company (you may want to check if they do operational restructuring as well), and then supporting the negotiations with lenders & investors. 

Deals should be mostly about performing financial due dilligence work ("re-doing" the accounts to better reflect the financial situation of the company and pinpointing the key risks).

EY-P is a better brand, but beware that this role is not a strategy role. Basically EY's T&R team was moved under the EY-P brand, which probably has the better value proposition (for customers) whenever work meets the Corporate Finance - Corporate Strategy intersection.

If you mention you did like the manager (i.e., a single one, not the managers). If it is a big office, you should weight on the culture, not on a specific manager. If it is a small office, then a single person will have a lot of impact on your experience. 

Finally, did you like doing deals advisory? Or would you rather do something a bit different?

I've worked for EY-P before, so feel free to reach out if you want to further discuss.

Congrats!

This article has the guidance you are looking for: https://www.preplounge.com/en/how-do-i-know-which-career-is-right-for-me

In summary, choose that option which is a better FIT in terms of your skills/experience, career aspirations, values and risk profile. 

All the best choosing.

Hi there,

We really can't tell you what to do here; Remember that advice is a form of nostalgia. As in, our recommendations are based on our values/priorities.

Figure out what you care about most (money/compensation, type of work, boss/manager, culture, etc) then figure out which of these two matches those prioritized preferences best!

Hi!

Please note that they are two different jobs! I'd therefore consider which option you like the most.

If you believe that EYP offers more interesting opportunities, I'd go for it.

Congratulations and good luck,

Anto

In such situations go for the better culture and the place that gives you better vibes. No better solution that that. The money and other things will level out in the future.

Further - turnaround is a more specific topic compared to deals strategy. So exit options could be better at PwC.

Hey there, 

It's not easy to answer this without knowing more about you, your background, your interests, your core strengths, what you want for your career, etc etc. 

At a high level, i recommend you consider the following when making a decision on choosing between these companies: 

• Balancing short term vs long term benefits
• Alignment of your interests, motivations, experiences with the opportunities each of the companies will give you
• Which one it a better fit with your values and can offer more of the lifestyle you want to have
• Exit opportunities into industries or companies you want to work for. Closely linked to this could also be the brand strength difference and the impact the Firms / companies will have to YOUR profile and CV
• Enjoyment of the work they actually do

So as you can see, the answer will be extremely nuanced and highly relevant to you. 

Hope this helps!

All the best

Interesting that OP would compare DS to TRS even though it is completely different. 

I'm curious about which one of the 2 is more likely to lateral to MBB? I would assume it would be DS as the work they do seem more similar to what is done at MBB than TRS, despite EYP's better brand.