[Dannyk]

Hi I will graduate at the end of this year and am looking to get into one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms in Hong Kong

I have a Hong Kong citizenship so that is no problem, however as I have been in Australia nearly my whole life my cantonese is very basic and I cannot read at all.

For anyone that knows will I still be considered in the application process? My english is very strong so I was hoping that if I do get in I could just work on English speaking clients.

Thank you all for your help!

[calmathetic]

Written cantonese is not a prerequisite in working at Big 4s. i know plenty of fresh grads who do not know a word in cantonese working for them.

Good luck!

[Dannyk]

Wow, Thanks for your speedy reply much appreciated!

Also, I met with a Deloitte partner earlier this year who told me grad salaries were 11k per month. Is this about right?

[calmathetic]

wow!! HK$11k.. it actually went up.. lol
It used to be only $10.5K. so yes..hes right!

however, after surviving at a Big 4 for a few years, it will definitely pay off. Trust me...

All the best!

[Dannyk]

how quickly does the pay rise in 2nd and 3rd years?

[calmathetic]

almost entirely based on performance! You will see ppl with similar yrs of experience with vastly different pays.