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Hi Everyone! I’m interviewing for a KPMG associate role and a PwC exp. associate role; has anyone worked at both? How was your experience?

I am currently a PwC senior associate working in IFS (L&D) and am interviewing for a senior advisory learning services role at KPMG. If I were offered the job, I assume there would be a significant pay increase due to moving from an internal role to a client facing one. But what are the other pros/cons of jumping firms/moving from one LoS to another?

I am currently a PwC senior associate working in IFS (L&D) and am interviewing for a senior advisory learning services role at KPMG. If I were offered the job, I assume there would be a significant pay increase due to moving from an internal role to a client facing one. But what are the other pros/cons of jumping firms/moving from one LoS to another?

Any tips for a first round phone screen interview with Goldman Sachs ? Position is Associate Digital Product Manager in their Transaction banking space

I’m an associate doing IP at a small firm, (2.5 years) and long term want to go in-house. Since I love IP, I’ve considered applying to be a trademark examiner, but I have no idea if that move will help or hinder my long term goal. Will I be pigeon-holed? Thoughts?

I’m currently a few interviews in for a position within industry where I would be working as an associate product manager. Before the last interview, they are asking I send over work related to recent projects (I.e. project plan and schedule, status reports I’ve created for clients, and a slide deck I’ve done for a client). I would obviously scrub any client data/names, but I guess I was wondering if this is a normal request? I feel a little uneasy sending it over even after scrubbing it.

I’m applying for a tax position at Target. I used to work at Target when I was in high school as a store associate. Should I include that information of being a previous employee of the company on my resume or leave it out?

Seeking advice. Been in industry for about 3 years, and I was looking to go back into public for better career growth and learning opportunities with PA. My current employer does not support masters nor getting cpa, but a recent cpa firm I interviewed at said I know longer have the relevant experience to thrive in public as a senior tax associate. Can anyone advise how to successfully transition back into public and what additional skills I should pick up? 4.5 yrs total exp Thanks for input!

Seeking advice. Been in industry for about 3 years, and I was looking to go back into public for better career growth and learning opportunities with PA. My current employer does not support masters nor getting cpa, but a recent cpa firm I interviewed at said I know longer have the relevant experience to thrive in public as a senior tax associate. Can anyone advise how to successfully transition back into public and what additional skills I should pick up? Thanks for input!

Interviewing for the GTM Strategy & Operations associate at Google - Any insight for the role and tips about the interview prep is greatly appreciated! I will seriously send you flowers if I got it🤠

Anyone work as a transfer pricing associate? Curious about the job. I have a phone interview later this week.

About to get promoted at PwC from Associate to Senior Associate (mgmt consulting). I interviewed at Deloitte for a Consultant position, but they’re potentially giving me an offer for BA. I’d essentially be holding out on the promo until next promo cycle. Usually, I’d understand hiring at a level below for higher levels but I feel like doing a 3rd year as a junior might not be the best decision. Should I push HR for Consultant level? I haven’t gotten the official offer letter yet, just verbal.

Question: do D.C. big law firms require a new associate to be barred in D.C. (or the surrounding states) to work there? I am barred in CA and trying to figure out if I need to take another bar exam. I have another clerkship after this ends in August, but I wanted to get ahead of this before I start applying to firms in several months.

How many parts of an FDD case study are there for a senior associate position at A&M?

Would love your help negotiating an offer! I’m a manager with 4.5 YOE (promoted early), interviewed with a startup for a manager role, offer came back for associate role (associate role is entry level and requires 3-5 YOE, manager requires 6-8 YOE) at a 10% pay increase with EOM start date. I’m due to fully vest AND receive a bonus from my current firm in April and have not yet brought this up to the recruiter. Should I be concerned about a title cut / how should I handle April convo? Thanks!

Has anyone interviewed with Uber eats for the senior associate roles before and how did it go?

I am applying for an associate in-house general counsel position in the Midwest, and I am confronted with the age-old question of “desired salary.” What are your suggestions and theories on how to answer?

Have 2.5 YOE and consultant at Deloitte. Huron consulting reached out to interview me for a Consulting Analyst position bc apparently analyst is (0-5 years) and associate is 5+. Does this make sense/sound right ? What’s the expected salary at an analyst level?

I’m a tech consultant working in the SAP practice. I’m a second year associate. I have decided that I don’t like the culture of consulting - work more hours, always add more work and responsibility to your plate, etc. I would like to work a job that is more 9-5 that doesn’t expect you to work in so many different things at once. What industry roles should I be applying to? Is leaving after 1.5 years too soon?

Associate AWS Solutions Architect at Tech U Salary anyone? Looking to apply. Anyone been through the interview process?

How long are typical cover letters when applying to lateral positions? I’m a junior associate looking to switch firms and am afraid my cover letter is just my resume regurgitated. Does anyone even read cover letters?

What kind of questions should I ask during my associate counsel interview at a pharma company? Specifically for the founding doctor and the Human Resources team? I’ve never done in house and don’t know what I need or want to know from them 😕

I have an associate counsel interview with a pharma company. One of the interviewers is founding doctor at the company...what kind of questions should I expect from him?

I have an interview for a junior associate position at the Kirkland & Ellis D. C. office next week. Any insight on the interview process and/or culture of that office? I’m currently at a mid-size firm.

I am interviewing for a junior associate position at Kirkland & Ellis in D. C. next week. Does anyone have insight on the interview process and culture of that office? I am currently working at a mid-size firm.

What kind of comp can you expect in strategic finance or Corp dev associate level roles in tech? Have been interviewing for some roles and am not sure what to expect for cash comp. def will have an equity component too although not sure how much of that either

Hey all, just wondering if anyone here has been through the referral process with McKinsey? An associate partner referred me two weeks ago and I haven't heard back yet. Trying to align McKinsey with my other interviews so hoping people here can give me a better idea. Also spoke with a senior partner a few days ago who said timeline shouldn't be an issue (after I explained everything) , but not sure if they actually looked into it or not.

What are PwC technology interviews like? (Experienced/Associate)

Pwc salesforce senior associate interview ?
Any tips or types of skills they focus on ?
What's the technical interview in that ?

Big law to a PI firm - does anyone have any experience making this move? Has anyone here left big law and come to regret it?

I’ve toyed with the idea of doing PI for years, and I’ve been interviewing with a multi-office, semi-volume-oriented PI firm. But it’s daunting. The initial pay won’t be nearly as much and that my exit options will be more limited once I leave.

That said, I don’t think my exit options as a litigator will be all that great if I go on to be a senior associate at my firm.

@PwC interviewed me for Manager role in workday practice and came back with an offer for Sr. Associate role with a far less base salary than what I am making now. Is it a routine negotiation trick ? Overall 13+ years of experience but new in WD. However WD FIN and PM certified.

Hi everyone, I have an initial interviewing coming with an IM consulting firm for an associate position on Tuesday.. I’m really interested in the position but I feel like I’m not so qualified.. (YOE etc..) any tips for overcoming this? I know if i got the job I’ll do well once I learned tho! What’re the tricks you used to convince interviewers that you can do the job albeit the “mismatch” on experience? Thank you so much!

What sort of questions would you ask during an informational lateral interview? Speaking with an associate on a team id like yo lateral to, what sort of questions would you like answered before joining?