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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been given a low ball base salary and said that they could get up to my ask with an "up to $15K" bonus at the manager level ([b]they want me to learn the Deloitte way before putting me in the senior manager role that I was hoping to be in[/b]). I'm curious about how many actually get their full bonus each year, especially if they are focusing hard on business development?[/quote]

I worked for another big 4. First of all, the "15k" bonus is pie-in-the-sky best-case scenario. Like, you are the absolute top of your cohort (which you won't be, because you'll competing against all the other managers who have already "learned the Deloitte way") and the business has exceeded all targets and everyone in your practice with an ounce of power will use their political capital to support you at year-end rather than all the other people who have been working for them for years.

Second, the whole "we'll bring you in just below the proper level to give you a year and room to grow" is another BS tactic, and you will be considered a year one manager. HR has an unpublished timeline of how long people have to spend at each level and when you don't get promoted after a year and ask why, HR will tell you that staff generally need 3 or 4 years at the manager level to properly develop the skills for promotion to the senior manager level.

It will take you longer than a year to build your brand and network. My BTDT takeaway - never accept a job based on a target bonus. Negotiate a contractual bonus based on specific and achievable targets, or a higher base salary. [/quote]

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