Hi Karan, within service lines, there may be busier times whilst working on your client, particularly as it gets closer to sign-off/deadlines. The Canary Wharf office is for Financial Services which involves banks, insurance firms and wealth asset management companies as our clients. These businesses can be more intense due to their nature and require longer hours than UKI (London Bridge office) from time-to-time. The difference isn't significant, I have friends in UKI Assurance who also experience busy season and long hours.

10 July, 2024 16:56

I was also told some people can get assigned to an audit which is more demanding and that this selection process can be somewhat random. Therfore leading to you having to work many more hours compared to your peers. Are there any benefits to having these longer hours?

10 July, 2024 16:58

The selection process during your first year is likely to be random and as each client is different, you could be working longer hours. The financial benefits are that your dinner and cab home is likely to be expensed if agreed with your manager but the social benefits are that you can enjoy time to get to know your team. Longer hours still allow for breaks for coffee, lunch, dinner so you're not working for a long amount of time straight. Mentally, I found it beneficial to work later and avoid having any more work to complete if I left earlier.

10 July, 2024 17:20