Strategy Manager

I’m gonna cry. In the beginning of the SIP my firm let some people go, my manager got fired because she did something stupid, and now a person on my team has quit without notice and I’m stuck

What are the possible reasons for a partner getting fired?

Just got hired at Accenture as a senior analyst. New to consulting and scared of bench time/getting fired. Any tips on how a new consultant with no skills/experience can avoid bench time?

Hello CD/ECDs. Are there any tips on how to negotiate severance pay?

What are some signs that you’re going to be laid off soon?

Well fuck. I got laid off. Just when you think you’re in the clear, 2020 brings the pain. Guess it’s true that the big title comes with a big target.

Laid off due to covid and starting delivering food through UberEats. Do I still qualify for unemployment? I can’t find anything on this and calling is no use

I am 30 and just got promoted to Senior manager. I think I am doing well but I feel I am driven more by pessimism, imposter syndrome, and fear of getting fired as opposed to a positive mindset and the desire to thrive in my career. I feel like I am suffering from some sort of a mental issue but wanted to throw it out here and get some advice to deal with this from the fishbowl fam as opposed to going to therapy. Thanks in advance for your responses!

How common is PIP in consulting? When someone is fired in consulting, is it normally preceded by a PIP, or is that the abnormal case? (Talking firms 1000+ people)

If layoffs were to happen in the industry, who does it usually affect first? Jr positions? CDs? Random positions?

are layoffs happening in Deloitte only or other big4 has same trend

What is the EY severance package ?

When someone gets fired/laid off but they keep their previous title/agency on LinkedIn, does anyone ever tell them to change it?

What’s the average amount of time between full time roles after you’ve been laid off? Also, is it easier for ADs to find work than for CWs?

Is this the week I get laid off?

Just found out my manager (who many people are frustrated with) got a rating of 2. Does this mean she may get fired? If so, when would that happen?

Exploring the cyber security career field but I have a question: if this is your job and the company you work for gets hacked, do you get fired?

The more pedestrian your intellect, the better fit you are at D Heard of a colleague with an FRM charter being laid off today. Overall excellent person. And you won't believe who they promote year after year.. the character, curiosity and quality of the lifers Don't join this firm if you for a love of learning and to be inspired. Join if you are a middling who wants a good brand to hack ahead in life and rise above your station

Curious, what is a typical severance package—ie, how many weeks of pay per year?

Put your firm's company culture into your own words. Go

Altman Solon? Any one familiar, work life, salary, good place to grow?

Does anyone else miss when Delta sky club used to have Nutella. Apples + Nutella = orgasmic. still sad. ;-(

Has anyone heard of people being negatively impacted if their team think they might be leaving? I’m interviewing elsewhere and haven’t told anyone at the firm, but I feel like my managers can feel me pulling away. I’m trying to stay focused on my team while I’m still here but I just don’t care about audit anymore.

Decided that I’m leaving audit today. Trying to understand the full range of opportunities in forensics. Will have my CPA and CFE. So far, I understand that there are client-serving firms like FTI and then the B4 will have forensics arms as well. What are some other forensic accounting roles? Pros and cons? Better than audit? Honestly just looking to learn anything.

Any other women experience spotting after receiving the vaccine? I am meeting more and more women saying they have.

Working as Consultant at Cognizant Business Consulting now, I am being offered a role of Senior Business Analyst as a contractor for 1yr, initially for 6 months in Deloitte IN. I am a bit skeptical with this Contractor thing. Can someone guide me please? They say I don't have prior Big 4 consulting experience and hence this role.

Do you spend your entire per diem? Or do you prefer low-cost food options (chipotle for example) and save the rest of the per diem?

Would you leave as a senior associate to be in a director role at an energy company “chief is staff” reporting to CEO and CFO. Leading investor relations?

Starting at McK (NA) next month and my training just moved from in-person to virtual - are you all seeing a decline in business travel because of covid concerns? I'd heard that a lot of teams had started to travel over the past few months

What’s a mnemonic you learned in school that you still remember or have passed on? Woke up recalling my Geography teacher’s “Italy is kicking Sicily into the Mediterranean Sea”

What are your thoughts on moving from analytics consulting in pharma (incentive compensation, forecasting) to strategy consulting? I recently made the same move as strategy consulting was something I was looking to explore for a long time but not entirely confident if I made the right choice. 4YOE here

Has anyone had experience applying for a Croatian Visa in NYC? Information on the Croatian consulate’s website is useless and stops with “fill this application form”.

Attempting to lateral between Big 4's to switch practice lines. Not sure how to explain why I don't just stay at my current firm and work with the group that does the type of work I'd like to do - truth is I briefly worked with them and loved the work but couldn't stand working with the team members at all. Is a sufficiently explained 'not a cultural fit' adequate here? Will they even care? I also doubt my practice line would approve the transfer since we're understaffed.

Which party is more fascist? If definition is strong central control of society, culture, and private enterprise? Know we typically define it as right leaning but sounds like today’s left, no?

Is TAS/FDD just glorified audit? What exactly is it like working in this line of business? I’m considering applying to jobs to transition into it but I don’t want to be falsely sold into it the way I was with audit. Also, does it provide better exit ops than audit?

Any McK or ex McK fish from Australian offices here? I’m keen to hear more about your culture and work life in Australia please!

Interviewing at a Series B startup based in San Fran. BizOps role. 3 YOE. What should I expect from a salary and TC perspective?