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Here’s Some of the Loot Big 4 Firms Are Giving to Recruits (UPDATE) – Even More Stuff

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Caleb Newquist

That cookies looks repulsive but our tipster says that “It’s soft and looks amazing.” Right.

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Posted in Big 4Tagged Ernst & Young, Free stuff, KPMG, PwC, Recruiting season, schwag

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If this slide looks familiar, it’s because it is very similar to one we posted back in July that showed Deloitte’s efforts to revamp their comp structure. The previous slide showed the AIP pool for Senior Consultants while this one is for Senior Managers (although :

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