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Interviews

Is it in poor taste to reach out to a professor at a school I already interviewed for but am waiting on a decision from? He used to be a partner at my current firm and we have similar backgrounds so thought it would be helpful to discuss a few things with him

Please suggest any good sources to prepare for data engineer interviews in GCP, Python, SQL, Pyspark. I have worked only in a few tools in GCP and done basic coding in pyspark and above average in SQL, but need to be prepared to handle all questions to grab some offer. YouTube has lot of resources but confused on which one to start with. I have an interview this Tuesday in another 2 days.

Will be doing a video interview for a Sr Mgr role - behavioral interview. Any insights on what to expect? TIA

For in-house counsel roles, does firm prestige matter? For example, would the fact that an applicant is from Sullivan & Cromwell vs, say, White & Case matter at all, or is it much more about experience/interview? Does it matter as much as law school credentials? Assuming a mid-level corporate associate seeking to go in-house.

Senior Consultant in Deloitte US applying to EY UK’s Consulting Practice, and I’m trying to decide what level I should be targeting. SC at Deloitte is about 5YOE and I have 5.5 in total. Also seen Assistant Manager on a few profiles and wondering how it differs from SC. Thanks in advance!

Thinking of making a switch. How much should I ask for when interviewing for a GPS Advisory Manager I position?

I’m a consultant with 3.5 years of experience at a fintech firm working in a professional services role. Looking to jump ship and pivot into a blockchain focused role/company ASAP however I haven’t got any blockchain experience unfortunately (started a course on coursera to become more familiar with it). Any suggestions on how to become yourself more marketable to a blockchain focused company when you don’t have blockchain experience? Or how to go about applying for such roles?

How much TC can I expect for Senior Cybersecurity Advisor (level 1 or level 2 depending on how my interview went)? Interviewing for San Francisco location. YOE: 4 years of tech/consulting experience

Hey Fishes,

I am preparing for Google Cloud Engineer - AI role
I know there would be DS & Algo, Programming and ML Questions but
I was given a long list of topics to prepare by google - Web/Internet Technologies, Databases/SQL/NoSQL, Linux/Unix, Distributed Systems, System Design, Troubleshooting, Networking
Any suggestions on which topics to concentrate more on ,
any good resources that you can think of and any interview experiences would be very useful, Thanks in advance

I have upcoming interview with Grab for Data analyst position it's a first round of interview. What questions should i expect in the interview and how is the interview for data Analyst position?

Experience: 2 year
Tech stack: SQL, python, power Bi, tableau

Salary range and insight into benefits at Guidehouse for managing consultant? I’ve had 2 interviews so far and am looking to get more info into TC, culture, WLB, etc.

Any insight into EY’s IFCS practice? Thinking of applying to their open staff role from another firm, I’d be transferring out of audit.

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to prep for a human capital case study? I’m interviewing for SC role and have deep knowledge in the areas of Org Design, Change Management and Culture Transformation. I worry more about structuring the conversation and my answers in the most effective way

Our client, a Manhattan pharmaceutical digital advertising agency is looking for a VP or SVP Brand Strategy.. Needs experience working on a brand with multiple indications in the oncology space (ideally) and be actively working on approx. $7 mil. of revenue.
1st. round of interviews will be internal. Candidate will be asked to present to the agency, then meet the client. On-going work will be remote. The salary range is $165 to $210++ negotiable
Contact us for job description
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I was laid off from Deloitte in the 18th. I have an interview with Amazon for a Senior Program Managers Non Technical position with Amazon hiring manager on Monday. Any advice would be much appreciated. I would love to get into Amazon. I hear their interview process is brutal.

Next week I’m having my first lateral interview as a junior associate. I’m very nervous because the group with whom I’m interviewing works with life science/tech clients and the attorneys have strong science/tech backgrounds; and I do not. However, I am very, very interested in transitioning to this practice. And I reaaally want this job because it’s at my dream firm. How would you recommend preparing for the lateral interview?

Interviewed for the 2023 Enterprise Strategy Senior Consultant role at IBM. Went through to the behavioral interview after the case and am waiting to hear back. Any idea how long it usually takes?

Work in consulting division of acct firm making $88K base as senior associate 1. Interviewing with boutique consulting firm who has “competitive comp” and “typically more than Big4”. Is $105k high?

Hello! I’ve an upcoming phone interview with Meta for Data engineering role: 45 min sql and coding and 45 min for ETL. I’ve been out of touch for python. Could someone please advise on how best to prepare ?!

Hello there audit folks! Anybody considering a shift to financial due diligence? Happy to discuss opportunities at EY, please DM me if interested. We are really looking for folks with healthcare or tech experience and can move extremely quickly during the interview process. I've been in the group for years and transitioned as a senior so can share the positives and negatives.

F🐠 - looking to move on from a Skagen and looking for suggestions on woman’s watches in the $200 range - any thoughts??

Since we are all WFH, some of my fellow countrymen have headed home and work US hours. Anyone doing this? I know technically not supposed to but these are weird times.

Anybody have salary negotiations at sealed air? Were they able to offer more if so?

if my PERM is filed in 6th year and approved , i140 pending and h1b maxing out ..can i extend h1b to 7th year?

Roche has opened many roles in hyd. They are establishing their pharma analytics division. All the best guys 😂

Did any one join through HCL virtual onboarding process. How was your joining experience. By when we will get laptop/desktop

Hi fishes,
After joining, both laptop and desktop is sent. Is it done for everyone or for specific domain? And does this mean the flexibility of working from anywhere ceases to exist?

How many Invent folks do we have here? Where are you based?

How often do you have sex? How long have you been together? I’m lucky if I get it 1x a week and I’m getting frustrated.

Get me the fuck home Delta. Next week Remote then firm shutdown, peace ✌️

Any F in nyc wanna hang out this weekend? 30 M here.

I found an injured sparrow in my backyard. It’s not able to fly. What do I do?? I tried calling my local wildlife organization but one’s not picking up and the other says they can’t come by.

Looking for a referral at top US consulting firms that do sponsor H1b visa transfer. I am based in LA but open to any locations in the US. I have over 10 years of consulting experience. Thank u for your time and help!

Anyone have experience in bringing over a blood relatives children as a dependent into usa? If so, which visa ? And what’s the process to follow

Relocating from the west coast in late spring. We have three kids under 6. School system is important to us. Thinking relocating to the Lake Norman area or Fort Mills. Pros and Cons. Looking to purchase a house and sq at least 3250-3500 min. Any advise for the area.

Do we have any generic certification policy at HCL for upskilling.

Not talking about project specific or where RM needs to approve, as this tech (cloud) is something I want to learn, not part of my day to day work.