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Biglaw senior associates in Chicago. What’s your exit strategy? Zero chance of making partner at my current firm.

In house is hard and likely to get a 50% paycut. Lateral to midsize firms/small firms? Will life style be much better? Or it’s all pretense? Should I use a legal recruiter? Looks to me that they only want to push me to another big firm.

Hey folks - Any idea on various levels of the Managing Director position in Accenture - is it a Partner equivalent level? Any idea about pay? Thanks!

Spoke to another B4 about an open role. Got the conversation through networking and mutual connections. After a few chats the Partner said HR will reach out to me. Anyone know if this means formal interviews are next or if they may extend an offer?

what are the roles to target @ Apple for a 1st year partner exit from MBB? Background in digital, analytics and digital marketing/commercial ops.

For Partners/MDs who have kids - do you feel you spent enough time with your kids during the years when you tried to get to where you are today? What do you wish you could have done differently? I have a reasonable shot at making partner but feel I have been missing too much of my child’s growth over the last few years. Seriously debating whether I should power through the next few years or exit to industry with better hours and less travel

I’m a 3rd year lit associate in BigLaw and fortunate to have earned substantive early experience—taking depos, arguing discovery motions, full ownership of briefing, case management while working closely with the partner on the strategy. I burned out and the pandemic reminded me it’s nice to see my husband. I’m considering a (nonBigLaw) transactional role. I’m nervous- of course I have transferable skills, but I’ve been living off my lit skills. Any advice or has anyone else felt this way?

Can anyone share interview questions for a Partner Sales Manager role?

Has anyone made the switch from D365 consulting (functional role) at a Microsoft Partner to a role at Microsoft? Is it doable/common? Worth it?

How strict is Facebook on location? I’m interviewing for a role on west coast but my partner has just started a new job on east coast. As we are all remote, wondering if I could base myself east until we find our feet but not sure if that would have me out of the running for the job? Any insight to how flexible they are?

I recently interviewed for a position I was excited about. I like my job but this position seemed like a great fit. I met with five different individuals including a partner. Everyone was extremely nice. I received positive signaling and found out almost a week later that I didn’t receive the position. I have absolutely no idea why. Is it typical for companies to make you go through so many different interviews only to reject you?

I’m starting at MBB shortly as an associate, laterally from Big 4. Husband & I are trying to decide if we want to buy a house and settle in the city we’re moving to - I am potentially interested in making partner (if possible) but also open if a good exit opportunity comes my way. Exit opps would certainly be in a different location. Anyone have thoughts on ideal length to stay at MBB?

Anyone from BCG and McKinsey know of hiring situation? I interviewed with both last year in business school and in each case, a Partner told me to wait 12-18 months and re-apply and I’m wondering when might be the best time to do that (I’m at ~15 months now)

When resigning, is it expected that you’d discuss your future plans with your partner/SM or just say: moving on to explore other opportunities?
They would know you must have something solid and in a couple of weeks they’ll see it on LinkedIn anyway. Is it uncool not to disclose that information in exit conversation?

Mckinsey standard offer tiers? I just got the call from the partner that I will be receiving an offer to join the firm! As undergrad with 2 YOE, is there a standard title / pay? Ie. senior BA vs BA. Asking because I haven’t received my written contract, wondering if I should call the recruiter to have a discussion before they go through process of finalizing details? I’m in North America and it’s a generalist role.

I am in the process of interviewing for a strategy role in a large tech company. Already did a few rounds, and was told today that they work with one of the MBB closely for strategy work and the hiring manager wants me to interview with the partner of the mbb firm they work with. Has anyone gone through this process where u r pursuing an internal consulting role but they are asking mbb to interview you?

I am in the process of interviewing for a strategy role in a large tech company. Already did a few rounds, and was told today that they work with one of the MBB closely for strategy work and the hiring manager wants me to interview with the partner of the mbb firm they work with. Has anyone gone through this process where u r pursuing an internal consulting role but they are asking mbb to interview you?

What is the Partner interview like for a Associate Dir role in federal financial services group? Anyone go through these recently? Thanks for the help 🐠

Laid off and have been searching for months. Got an offer from lawyer I’d done contract work and then also recently got offer from consulting firm doing legal adjacent work but not really lawyering. Solo offer is considerably lower than prior role and consulting role but has diff pros (no billable, % profit if business brought which may be challenging in current market). Not really sold on the idea of becoming a partner ever or going back into a large firm role but ..see cont

I’m arguing in the Appellate Division tomorrow. Before we wrote this thing, I basically told the Partner and the Client that our position was completely wrong. No one wanted to hear it. Now, I’m the one being asked to argue the appeal tomorrow and 1) I feel horribly unprepared and 2) feel like I’m being hung out to dry. Any words of encouragement?

Stay 2 years to make P at Deloitte or exit as Partner (a level lower than MDP) at BCG?

Should I switch to Bain (lateral at same position)? Have been sucked into a fairly toxic partner group and is hard to get out. Wonder if a fresh start would be worth it? Or, am I falling into the grass is greener fallacy?

Brand new to consulting and honestly don’t know a lot about hierarchy or politics so don’t come for me for asking this lol but why do people always make jokes about being partner and how life is so amazing in that position? What’s the deal?

Feeling a little lost. Playing the manager role on a project and leading a team of 7. I report directly into an associate partner but running the entire client engagement on my own. I feel like I am not learning anything from them, no mentorship or guidance. I feel like I haven’t grown at all in the past 6-8 months. I’m someone who learns by doing. How can I grow and learn? 😭

Currently working at a large civil defense firm but have the opportunity to move to a small two person firm and take over for an attorney becoming a judge. The partners were honest with me and informed me that the firm is having money problems this year- the remaining partner said he may not take a salary next year to ensure I (and our paralegal) are paid. I am a bit worried to leave my financially stable position but also think it’s a great opportunity, thoughts?

Fishes who are/ were staffed on engagements in PMO role: What do you do when you are supposed to be a Project Manager but there is no "project"?

I just started on new engagement. There may or may not be a "project" eventually, but there isn't one yet. All my client wants now is my help with managing day-to-day activities and tasks and has no interest in "brainstorming" on what this hypothetical project might entail.
Meanwhile, my Eng Partner is demanding to see a detailed project plan.

If you had an opportunity to leave a well paid Growth PE role (senior associate) and move to start a VC fund as a founding partner (with committed capital), would you take it?

Any advice for trying to transition to attorney role after passing bar? Working at a firm in a non-attorney role and doesn’t seem like the firm has a position for me, despite my positive review and consistently positive feedback from associates and partners alike. However, when the idea that I’d be leaving came up, the managing partner said they’d hope I would go to them first. Thoughts?

Thinking about leaving B4. Will be a senior 1 in tax come October. Been doing some thinking and can’t decide if being in tax long term is for me. Want to transition into finance role. Thinking about leaving to be a finance associate somewhere and wanted to get input as the career paths for these moves. Ultimately want to be a CFO I think. I know pay is variable but in northeast is it substantial? Worth foregoing the chance of being partner? Fear is not making it and then being pigeon holed.

Had my review today. Went well, was told I was operating above my level and my only criticism was to not let my account partner bulldoze me in client meetings.

I was told I was not being put up for promotion because I’ve only been on the account for 8 months.

Thought I was ok with this but the more I think about it the more upset I get especially if I’m already operating at the role above mine. ISO best tips to cope, re-approach boss, job search for a place that will value what I can bring?

Does it matter what level a referrer is at a company you are applying to? (partner/principal lvl referral aside)

Does anyone have advice on how to get a partner referral at Deloitte? I'm a undergrad student hoping to join S&A, would appreciate any feedback

Just started a new engagement. Client asked for my help with some concrete tactical tasks and assignments. Partner sees my role as "strategic" and tells me I should think "big picture" and not get distracted by "little things" - meaning, I am expected to tell the client I won't be doing what they asked me to do.
I don't want to be caught in the middle. Anyone dealt with this before?

Have been with a consulting partner for the past 2.5 years, getting hit up by an ISV as a solution/presale engineer for their product (package that only runs on SF). Long term goals of solution/technical architect, either at SF or with a consulting partner. Would tying myself to a single product in my next role hinder/narrow my knowledge too much? Never considered ISV role prior to this

What is the WLB in PE portfolio management roles - considering a move from my current level (Senior Manager at Bain, i.e the level below Principal/Assoc Partner) to ops director PE portfolio management role in London that seems to be paying >2x

Just got burned by my sponsor partner in the project. I no longer have a role in a project that I helped formulate and put in structure, process, etc for a week. Partner didn't try finding me a new role when things quickly changed for my team at no fault of ours -- client pushed back. How do I make most sense out of this situation? I can't help but feel betrayal from this partner.

Partners/SMs in the Bay Area - Manager here and I’m finding it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. What made you stay the course versus exit to Big Tech? Also, is it really worth the life sacrifices to become a Partner? Minority here in ethnicity and gender. Genuinely asking if it’s worth the cut-throat competition. TIA!