Altran Discussions

Power outage at DAL. Slight delays

Signed offer letter to join company A now having second thoughts. Start date is 1 month away. What happens if I go back and say I change my mind?

I finally have an extra room to set up a home office. I’m looking at motorized standing desk, but there are so many options out there that it is overwhelming. What’s your recommendation for an L-shaped desk?

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

How do I become an MBB employee? Is it possible to gain experience at big 4+ACN and then get referred in??

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

I'm almost at the point of an offer, and also just started a 6 month long engagement since my utilization was taking a hit. How do you fish recommend dealing with the situation once the offer comes?

Philly Courtyard downtown. Anyone around that wants to grab a drink?

Relocating to Chicago.... any good areas I should look at? I’m thinking Hyde Park.

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

what’s the ratio of equity/stocks to bond/fixed income in your Merrill lynch 401k plan?Do you make any modifications or just use recommended distribution? First job with 401k and not sure what to do!

Has anyone ever used extended PTO to roll off of a project? And if so, how did you bring it up with management? Let's say you're traveling to Europe for 3 weeks.

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

Just waiting for Trump to announce "Turkey took its country back!" Smh

Heard frm a friend at pwc that in consulting they have per diems. Is it for all practitioners and practice? Seems tight on budget.

What are the BCG ring fences and how is each one? Can you join any of them or are you required to do the one closest to your home office

I’m currently working with a senior level HR candidate. This individual has a doctorate in business with a focus in HR, her SPHR, Federal, and private sector experience at the singer level, and has a fabulous personality. I’m curious is anyone else having difficulties play some candidates like this? At this point I’m starting to think it’s racial or her sex based of the lack of interest in this candidate. Any thoughts?

How to deal with being rejected from a consulting job you want?

We've all been there (not just me I hope). It's so frustrating when the consulting one is a tough hill to climb. Has joining a smaller management consulting firm ever worked out for anyone?

I'd like to hope one day I could get into big 4 or even MBB.

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

I’m so depressed, have been for years, and don’t see it getting better. I’ve tried everything from therapy, exercise, psychiatry, journaling, self help books, healthy diet, etc. what else is there?

Hi fishes!
I have received an offer for Senior Software Engineer.
17.5 L gross salary, 3 YOE.
Can you please tell me if it's a good offer , and about SSE role in general .

Why do you think ZS canceled the internship for the '23 batch? AFAIK they did not do this even during the pandemic. Are the full-time campus placement offers also in danger of being revoked?

Will we get salary credited tomorrow? 30th and 31st and weekends

Debating leaving and going to a different Big 4, thoughts?

I have got an offer for TL, client support. What is the difference between Sr TL and TL? I was hoping for the position of TL with 7 years of experience.

P.s. I don't know SQL, could it be the deciding factor?

We need to make this bowl more active. Any LA golfers?

What are some feasible exits to the investment industry? PE seems to be too hard. Currently at Strategy& Deals Strategy and will leave at the 3YOE mark

Can anyone confirm if KPMG India Office In Hyderabad would be open by July last week?
I have joining and need to know if it's opening or Remote work?

Ok question Socks or no socks with dress shoes?

I'm starting to grow concerned that so many auditors don't seem to know the difference between the UAE and Palestine, which are entirely different countries. One of which has a large history of war with Israel. One does not. One just signed a peace agreement with Israel, but it wasn't the one stuck in a decades long war. One constantly is under threat of having land annexed by Israel, but it isn't the one in the peace agreement, and Netanyahu has already said this agreement doesn't alter plans

Hello fishes,

I'm looking for someone to share 2bhk (fully furnished) in North Bengaluru (Bhartiya City) . It's an all girls accomodation.
Single room in 2BHK Rent : 16 k approx (negotiable)

About Me: feminist, not a party person but a backpacker. Looking forward to positive vibes, long drives and peace times

I've worked with the client for over 7 months now and he still calls me by my dad's name
What do I do 😭😂

What do I get paid the most by doing the least? My wife and I are planning to have kids in the next year or so and I want to be readily available during and after her pregnancy

Best jobs to transfer to from consulting? With remote options perhaps? Or good levels of freedom?

Is it worth it to make managing director at a Big Four firm?

Anyone else feel restless - I'm happy with my job / money but this restlessness surrounds me, want to do something else, something creative, something bigger than a job...