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Grant Thornton and EY have off the week of the 4th. Do others - PWC,KPMG, Deloitte, etc also do this?

Went for my annual checkup. Was prescribed GLP1. Started me on 2.5 mg for a month and then on a dose of 5mg per week. Anyone experienced this drug. Concerned about long term impact of such a powerful … more

Joining one of the MBBs soon. Any tips for the first day/week/ month? I understand that the working environment can be much different - what can I do to adapt faster?

How much equity does Accenture offer to MD ( L4 or L3) who join from outside ?

Sartorial advice - where do people get their sport coats / trousers from. Not a lover of suits so tend to do a combo. Any tips welcome. Also don’t want to spend the earth 👍

I saw a CEO say “workers are facing Darwinian moment, thanks to AI, either evolve or get cut. It seems it is coming true for everyone including partners and MDs in consulting. How are you all retraini… more

What are you invested in especially in stock market and how much is that as part of your overall net worth (including everything like real estate etc.)? About 2/3rd of my net worth is non liquid and … more

Thoughts on using executive search? I was tempted to do it but my firm actually advised not to as their representation could block me from applying directly and companies might not want to pay the hea… more

Any suggestions for exec level placement firms that can help facilitate a move to industry?

Any big 4 consulting partners out there that moved over to a smaller, more niche life sciences consulting firm. What did you see as the benefits besides compensation and what were the biggest challeng… more

What's the best piece of advice you got as a new Principal or Partner?

Dubai MBB Equity Partners- What is the typical annual compensation for year 3/4 equity Partner (not level 3/4), excluding any stock/ RSU appreciation? Evaluating an opportunity in the region, trying t… more

Casual observation. 10 year return S&P 500 = 266.78%, 13.88% CAGR. 10 year return of a FDIC insured rolling 3 month CD ladder, on average with interest reinvested = 31.2%, 2.75% CAGR. How shoul… more

Looking to get some advice. I'm being approached by a competing firm for a lateral partner opportunity. I am currently 4 years in to being a partner at a large national firm. I suspect I'm bei… more

What kind of total compensation exits are folks seeing at 3-4 year MBB Partner? Just thinking about how much quality of life change I should account for…

Considering coming back to professional services (left as a sr. principal) after moving to industry. Would like to go to a different firm than I came from and have limited connections in other firms s… more

Do ACN performance RSUs still vest 1 month after grant for MDs over 55 instead of the normal 1/3 per year??

Considering move to PwC US as PP. need advice on entry comp and targets?

KPMG Australia seems to be imploding based on the media…how bad is it?

Thoughts on Perficient? Is it a good move? Never really heard of them until recently

The firm that will truly emerge victorious in this "age of AI" is the one who excels at helping clients with asset write downs and debt restructuring

Thoughts on A&M PEPI vs EY-P vs Kearney
Currently exploring offers from them shifting from another firm

Anyone participate in paid market research looking for executive POV? Such as GLG etc. curious experience.

For the cyber folks, what were the reservations and/or objections that you've seen when you attempted to quantify risks for a client using FAIR?

Any opinions on PwC? How is it in the partnership nowadays? I am hearing mixed things.

Anyone ever taken a career break sabbatical? I’m considering leaving my firm with no job lined up. I feel oddly comfortable with this decision, know the job market sucks, but still feel called to do t… more

Thinking of exploring new options - anyone hiring in the TMT space?

Being recruited for one of the largest software startups out there, think 75b-200b private valuation. The role is a VP role on the engineering side and I’m being told there are only a few of these. … more

Cold Outreach for PPMD roles - has it ever been successful? I noticed that on the KPMG website, it listed an email address to contact a PPMD recruiter. I just started looking externally for a role so … more

How much has your firm and your role changed due to AI? My firm has not kept up. I envision everyone else using Claude to do everything and no longer needing an assistant or most of their team.

Anyone have recent experience in navigating company non competes during resignation? I plan to fully honor my contract but unsure if they list which clients / accounts are off limits to avoid any miss… more

Curious if anyone here has insight into the typical compensation structure and ranges for Principal and Senior Principal roles at ZS, particularly for experienced lateral hires coming from firms like Accenture, A&M, Big … more

After spending my whole career (15+yrs) in consulting and making it to partner level, I’m looking to make a move, for many reasons I can go into if ppl are interested. Looking either to get into Pharm… more