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Hi everyone! Does Mackenzie hire people without an MBA degree or any Master's degree?

Worth applying for a gmat waiver versus submitting a sub-700 score or just not apply round 1 in hope score goes up?

Gmat: 690
GPA: 3.34
CPA FDD Manager effective 10/1
Post mba goal: IB

Also looking into Executive Assessment before round 1. Any advice appreciated.

Hi Fishes,
With overall 8+ IT experience and 4+ java development , how can Professional scrum master (PSM-1) certifications will help in
1. Enhancing technical profile
2. Career growth
3. For better salary package?

Tip for anyone taking the CAIA exam, get UpperMark. Was using willey and was abt 1/2 complete and borrowed a friends test bank … night and day much harder and honestly was more like what I expected

Compensation expectations for VP level at 100M VC fund? 8 YOE consulting plus top 5 MBA

Has anyone had issues accessing official gmat practice exams on the mba website? I’ve been trying for the past 30 minutes and the exams aren’t even loading/I have no option to start the test. 😓

Is getting an ICF certification really with it? Pros and cons, please.

How does everyone feel about the online SHRM learning for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP for Certification?
Do you skip around? Do you follow the path? Where does one start?

I make 195 in an internal role but am applying to outside consulting opportunities. I’m an experienced manager with an mba and a cpa. How much comp should I be targeting? Thinking about asking for base of 200, bonus of 25% … reasonable? Unrealistic? Should I ask for more? I hear the market is crazy right now. Please help.

This might be a long shot but I'm looking for a volunteer who is trying to break into a federal career. Maybe a transitioning veteran, recent grad, or career-changer.

I'm pursuing my master career coaching cert and need to do a recorded 45-minute session. You don't have to be identified if you don't want to.

The single session is all I'm asking but could certainly turn into a longer lasting coaching relationship (at no cost), if you like.

Hi everyone - I am looking for a new role and would appreciate your support. Thank you in advance for any connections, advice, or opportunities you can offer.

BACKGROUND

Corporate Professional | 4 years of experience |

Operations - Insurance & Reinsurance | Payments processing | Cash Application | Collections |Customer Interaction.

EDUCATION

MBA Finance (Awaiting Results)- Pune University 2022

MCOM in Business administration - Pune University 2020

BCOM in Banking in Finance 2018

Is 30% scholarship for MBA a very good achievement or a very normal one these days?

What benefits in terms of tuition reimbursement does Citi provide. Does Citi provide reimbursement for FRM and CFA certifications.

Also does Citi allow leave to be carry forwarded or leave encashment ?

Thinking about jumping in with Berkeley's flex option for the evening / weekend MBA.

Thoughts?

Post MBA: associate at McKinsey strategy or associate at Morgan Stanley IB? Please help. Really struggling with the decision and not sure what’s the right move

I am interested in getting the AWS Cloud Practitioner cert (foundational). I’m tech-savvy, but have not been involved in Cloud work. Any idea on how difficult the exam is?

Is a 529 account worth it for MBA?

Do you feel like your MBA prepared you for the consulting interviews? Like after the MBA, did you understand how to size up a market and so on?

Rate my TC offer:
PE Ops role, West Coast high COLA city
Fund w/ ~$5B AUM
Base: $220K
Bonus: 75%
Carry: 50 bps (linearly vested)

Currently I make a base of $63k/yr and $1k/mo in bonuses pre-tax. I manage a performance for a team of licensed insurance agents (service-based role in a direct business environment), maintain our business relationships, and support adhoc training needs. Is there anyone else in this type of role who is able to share how this compares to similar positions and your general location?

Hi team, Cgi is hiring for below skillsets: Senior java developer ( Java 8,11, spring boot, Cassandra, MQ, TSQL and cache )

Java and unix

Automation Test lead

Informatica, ETL, SQL

IOS, Swift, objective C

LDAP OSB, SQl

Forgerock IG product

Please dm me if you are interest in any of the above positions.

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

Does Google value FAANG experience over consulting? Say if a person is trying to get into Google from Apple, will it be considered easier?

How long after transitioning did you start to feel comfortable in your role? Feeling major imposter syndrome in my first 3 months

How should one properly calculate total comp? Base + bonus + stock options? Should you only include options that vest that year or include the total $ granted that will vest over 4 years?

How is it like being part of the Working Capital team? How does the daily work look like for consultants?

I have cleared 3 rounds with Deloitte for PMO Role, have an upcoming final Partner Round, any idea what that is?

Is commute from herndon(near frying pan road) to ft Belvoir or mead or crystal city or DC really bad? I have some offers but from Google maps it says up to 50 mins one way... not sure if it's too much... but the pay is decent
I do have ts sci with ci poly and have Java experience. Ideally maybe Reston, chantilly,herndon, Fairfax best spots...30 min or so commute. Looking around 200

NY/NJ riders - anyone in for a meetup one of these weekends?

Anyone bought / buying TRAC?

Hello fishes, i am set to join Accenture as a Cloud Data Architect . However the Job Profile offered is Data Engineering -AM & job Family Group is Analytics and Insights. The JD shared during the interview says : Project Role Description : Assists with the data platform blueprint and design and Key responsibilities is a. Pre-sales and solution ownership of sales pursuits data analytics related services for cloud b. Own end to end RFP or RFI etc. Does it mean work is on presales only ?

Anyone working on a project for requisition ID 547016BR having below requirement
Req#: 547016BR

Your Role and Responsibilities
Be involved in data engineering activities like Creating pipelines / workflows for Source to Target etc.

Responsibilities:
You will be involved in the Azure Data platform implementation. Willing to work in shift timings 2PM to 11PM

If yes , Let me know as soon as possible

Hi all , can i get referral for software engineer- Angular and the req : 007ZP2

Does UBS pay relocation bonus?

What are some of the best consulting firms for digital strategy roles? Looking for a change and was wondering which of the T1/T2 firms have digital practices in Canada. I have applied to ATK and McK. BCG is working to establish their presence in Canada but their team is focused on establishing top down. Bain doesn’t have digital focus. Can anyone shed some light on other T2 firms?

I’ve been stung! How could that be? 🐝