Fish who have been feds, I have been stuck deciding between two offers (both in IC, but one is more program analysis -similar to consulting work but on the fed side, and actual analysis). The progr… more

Time to make a decision. After two years waiting on a background check from the federal government I finally got a final job offer and a TS/SCI. Would have to become a federal employee, take a huge pa… more

Any insight on Govini? Phone screen coming up.

Anyone here have the 2020 version of the CDFM textbook they’d be willing to part ways with?

What’s the best way to get a TS/SCI in consulting? Will Python, R, SQL, and cloud certs help land a project in addition to networking?

For GDIT - Does anyone know the general pay range for an IT business analyst w ~7 YoE?

Any 🐠 here based in Canada? Doing gov consulting at Deloitte and looking to explore opportunities outside.

Trying to think of some ideas for my wife's birthday, care to help a fellow 🐠 out? Got reservations for dinner, not sure what else is possible in the NoVA or DC area. (We're both vaccinated, … more

Hi 🐠, what is the difference between Deloitte GPS and Commercial? In terms of WLB,salary,career growth,and culture?

What is your TC going to be this year as a lead dev/tech lead [non-cleared]? I am looking at $165k. Feels low considering 10+ years of experience. A friend of mine at McKinsey gets more ad base + guar… more

Anyone at guidehouse want to give me a referral from Deloitte? Would want to dm first obviously

What’s the point of having a CI poly? All of the companies I’m interviewing for quickly go from we want you to sorry we only need full scope...I’ve been interviewing for months now and all my trails … more

Any great veteran career coaches?? My fiancée will be leaving active duty AF in ~12 months and is working diligently on transitioning, resume, career research etc His goal is a fed job, 3 letter age… more

Do AFS senior managers have rev/sales goals?

What GS should I be targeting? 4 YOE of public sector consulting experience. Have experience leading teams.

Anyone hiring in the FT Meade area? 7 YOE IT controls, A-123, process improvement, FM, and ERM. TS cleared, willing to upgrade to the FS poly. Just bought a house in MD and commuting to VA is taking a… more

How is BCG’s federal practice? Have a phone screen next week and I’m not sure what to expect. Is it as intense as commercial MBB? I’m intrigued but I only work 40hr a week right now and I don’t want t… more

Anyone hiring? I’m doing FIAR work right now and want to blow my brains out. Looking for ANYTHING outside of audit and audit remediation. I have a CPA, PMP, and a TS/SCI w/ 8 years of experience. Curr… more

Question for those in federal cyber at KPMG, EY,Grant Thornton,Accenture, Deloitte. How are the teams Structured on cloud projects? I understand that cyber teams sometimes are structured differently. … more

What’s a good IT certificate someone with no prior experience in IT can pursue? My husband is currently out of job (laid off) and is looking into à career in IT where hopefully he can get sponsored fo… more

Just failed CDFM Exam 2. Thought the exam was very tough but this could be because I didn’t take the course and I’m using a textbook from 2018 to study. Is taking the course really worth it? Or is sel… more

Got offered a supervisory 14 job at the Pentagon JSP. Anyone got any experience working there? Could also take a non supervisory 13 in Hawaii for abt $10k less.

How much should I spend on rent on a 80k salary in NoVA? Single, 29M. I'm a military veteran and recently graduated. I have no debt and my car is fully paid off. I prefer living by myself, but I a… more

Just curious, what’s BAH paying associates/LAs with a Secret clearance and project management experience these days? (Left Booz a few years back and miss it)

Has anyone stayed in Federal consulting outside of the DC area? Fully remote? Just Curious if it is possible.

Currently a Data Scientist (TS/SCI FS, Masters Degree in Analytics) but also an officer in the army national guard and i have loved leading 30~ soldiers part time. I think I would really enjoy being… more

Senior Consultant, Data Scientist with a TS-SCI FS and really have no enjoyed my time at Booz Allen, graduating Georgia Techs Masters program this year, any advice on companies to apply for? Missio… more

Who has the best health benefits right now? I may be leaving Booz in the summer if I don't get promoted, but I need to be mindful of health insurance issues due to the wife currently being treate… more

Before COVID, anyone work at the Pentagon on site? What's the culture like? Just accepted a job there. After COVID, I will be on-site full-time.

Any experiences in merging military background with consulting for OCONUS project manager positions? 5 years in the Army as a communications officer and 4 years consulting. Looking to make a change an… more

Anyone with Momentum experience who wants a referral to Deloitte, DM me! 😁

Any here have experiences to share from RAND? I believe they are an FFRDC, another think tank, but with a different focus than Aerospace/JPL.

I took an “exit op” with a defense giant and immediately (after 2mo) realized why I left after spending nearly a decade there straight out of undergrad. The company also did a little bait and switch i… more

Is a GS 12, Step 1 offer good? About 4.5 yoe, late 20s

Would moving to Booz from D be seen as a major step down? Feel like I’m not doing anything important at D. Is the grass any greener?

Is Federal/Public Sector consulting fulfilling work? I'm at a tier 2 consulting firm right now focused on retail clients, and I just feel like there is zero point to this work. Its all about incre… more

Salary range for an OCM Manager at Deloitte?

How do clearance transfers work? I just accepted a job with another agency as a contractor and they said I can’t start until clearance has been ‘transferred’; what does that mean? What if clearance tr… more