Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Leaving a Big 4 Job: What I Learned About Balance & Self-Worth: Shreya's Career Change Story
Nov 10, 2025
Shreya shares her transformative journey from a stressful Big 4 job to a fulfilling role in product management. She reveals how high stress and misalignment drove her to make a bold career change. Discover the power of career experiments and supportive environments, and how connecting with passionate professionals reshaped her perspective. Shreya emphasizes that the right workplace culture is vital, and encourages others feeling stuck in their jobs to explore new options and embrace continuous career growth.
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Early Big 4 Reality Check
- Shreya took a Big 4 job at PwC after an internship but quickly found the day-to-day monotonous and misaligned with her interests.
- Office politics and long hours made the role affect her mental health and sense of fit.
Breaking Point Led By Burnout
- Shreya describes hitting a breaking point: constant client demands, 8am–6pm meetings, and quitting becoming a real consideration.
- Her parents urged her to quit after seeing how much the role harmed her mental health.
Research Other Stories Before Quitting
- Do research and listen to other people's career stories to realize leaving is possible and not reckless.
- Use others' examples to reduce loneliness and justify taking a leap when your job harms you.