Hey everyone, I recently earned my Bachelor's Degree and have two opportunities in front of me at the moment:
- Start out in Audit at the Big 4 in my home country (Germany)
- Start in an entry-level position in Japan in the branch office (~30-40 people) of a big foreign logistics firm, that would sponsor my visa and pay me maybe 280.000-300.000 Yen a month
I am looking to work in Japan in the long-term (Passed N2 already, taking N1 this summer), and am currently wondering, which choice would make the most sense career-wise. If I start out at the Big 4, the current plan would be to gather experience for ~two years and then go job-hunting for a position in a foreign company in Japan in finance or a different field altogether. I am not looking to transfer over to the Big 4 in Japan because of the apparently soul-sucking work culture (obviously there is overtime at the Big 4 in Germany too, but WLB here is very solid in comparison).
Is gathering experience in Audit at the Big 4 gonna present me with a lot of opportunities when job-hunting in Japan or should I just go for the position at the logistics company? If there are former Big 4 employees here, that were able to leverage their experience and find a job in Japan at a foreign company in corporate finance or even other fields, I would really appreciate your insights.
by BasedHypnotoad