Opportunities for mpac ( master of professional accountancy ) graduates and graduates with a cpa.

I had a doubt regarding the current job market.
For people who have an idea…

Does experience matter? If you are an international student graduating from uci, probably with a cpa along side the masters, or just with the masters and one lacks experience in the usa.
How is the recruitment going on? Especially within the big4 market.
Are they hiring freshers? Or potential cpa aspirants.