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Starting salary, position and location vs. current salary, position and location. Include length of time and gender.

Do I need to have an MBA in order to break into consulting? Are firms hiring experienced professionals (3-4 years of experience)

Which consulting firms are still hiring during this time?

A shocking number of pharma agencies are hiring. Pharma peeps, would you consider a (smart, proven leader) candidate without pharma experience? How hard is it to break into the category?

Anyone know of anyone hiring for entry level UX design? Have a friend a year out of college with a year of experience looking.

Client gave me a referral who i would consider my ideal client. How should I thank him ?

Laid off due to COVID, what certs should I dive into to be more marketable? I have a generalist analyst background, eventually want to go into solutions architect roles. But right now just looking for a good role to gain more experience, it’s hard out here

Advice on how to break into an M&A related role, coming from B4 and more back office work experience? TIA!

Looking for a possible change, any MBB willing to vet a resume for a referral?

Data scientist looking to exit to industry because I’ve been staffed on general consulting projects and D isn’t letting us leave anything billable. Machine learning / AI specialty - anyone know of good companies hiring? Masters and 2 YOE, Europe based

Will companies start hiring soon again?

Time in role until promotion. How long does it normally take to be promoted from a consultant to Manager assuming you came into the consultant role as an experienced hire.

What is the worst experience you’ve ever had with Uber/ Lyft? I just got dropped off on the side of the freeway (near an exit thankfully) in the rain, on the way to the airport. Because (contd)

Is it better to exit at manager or senior level? On track for mgr this year but I’ve received an offer this past week for ~50% increase in base. I’m thinking the exit opps are more lucrative at manager level but curious about everyone else’s thoughts.

Which candidate is more competitive for a manager position in industry? Assuming equal likeability, both have CPA, same school, etc Candidate A: leaving public for private as a manager with one busy season complete, or as a fresh new manage, five years of experience, only experience is in public accounting Candidate B: left big four as a senior associate to industry as a senior accountant. Four years of exp in big four, two years of experience in industry

What does a role in “Operations” entail, for those of you who’ve switched to that role? What is your day-to-day like? Yes I’ve researched online, but want to see more personal, nuanced answers. Thx!

What are the exit opportunities from MBB in Toronto at the Manager level?

Worked my butt of for promo and I’m just now hearing my team doesn’t support. Exit opps?

Recent promos- how do you shift mindset when you step into your leadership role?

Is Accenture h1b dependent ?

Intern hire set to start Oct (Healthcare/MC)... All the layoff posts have me a bit concerned, and has me considering other options. Am I overreacting?

Been in Accenture for 7 years as Manager. SAP certified + 4 e2e implementations. 10yoe. How much I can expect in Deloitte or EY with my experience? Is there a huge salary difference between Deloitte's M and SM?

Any fish on an H1 recently travel to the Cayman Islands? Do you know if travel is permitted assuming you have a valid H1 or would I have to apply for a separate visa? Thanks.

What are the benefits/cons of going from a large shop to a smaller shop?

"And then what?" A simple question that has been terrorizing me lately. Why do I do what I do? What comes after I achieve all goals, personal, professional, intimate, health..?

What is average pay range (base salary only) for a new Manager 1 (Risk practice) in big 4 consulting, Dallas / Houston area? Trying to bench mark where I’m at.

What scenarios would better warrant a PT MBA vs. Executive MBA? I have a family and mortgage to pay for, so taking 2 years off work won’t fit, but am trying to figure out if other MBAs are worth it.

What's your holiday plan this year? I am so bored at home but hesitant to travel due to Covid.

“The budget for the TV spot has been cut in half. The client wants to know if we can produce a 15 second spot instead of a 30 second one now.”

Best companies in San Diego?

How does this end? We practice social distancing, we go remote and avoid spreading this virus. We flatten the curve by not interacting. But... how do we “re-integrate”? City by city, state by state,

What are my fellow Indy advisors using for benefits? Our family ditched the traditional medical for a Christian share plan last year, So far all is sound. How about Dental? Any bad experiences?

Suggestion for baby girl names?

What does a Salesforce Manager at Deloitte make? Had the salary discussion in an interview and I said I’m looking for $150k. Based in NYC area

Been thinking about making a move to something outside of finance and wanted to see if some have made the move to doing advisory/consulting work at a big 4?

Are tax careers in PCS (individuals) less lucrative than Financial Services? Will there be a pay gap down the road? - Staff 1 on PE/HFs, prior exp in PCS and worried about exit opps if I transition

What do you do your first week on the bench? Never been on the bench before 😭

PwC folks - how much do you actually get in your WealthBuilder accounts? 25% of first 6% is pretty weak as the base 401k match

Is it a big disadvantage to not have a top 10 MBA if you are trying to make partner at MBB? You look at their website and all their partners have MBAs from Harvard. Obviously there are exceptions but.