McKinsey & Company Discussions

R.I.P. Takeoff, such a shame to lose a great artist to senseless gun violence. So young too…

What benefits does Honeywell give? I read they were totally against WFH pre-pandemic. Whats the inside story on post pandemic wfh?

Hey KPMG how is life in the FRM advisory? Got a job offer from them

Any clinical reporting folks on here? What type of company are you at and how are you liking it? I provide reporting services in an academic hospital medicine division at a state institution. Reports are mostly performance based and quality improvement (ex. discharge by 10am, length of stay, 30 day readmission, census on Medicine teams at the hospital, etc.) I would love to hear who you support!

Is a executive pg certificate program in management from IIT Bombay useful in the future or it just waste of time and money. Please share your valuable insights 🙏🏼 thank you in advance.

Is anyone working on EPAM Anywhere? I'm considering it. Would like to know the work culture and benefits

Are there any scrum masters out there willing to take me on as a mentee? I recently received my CSM, but I know that is not enough to get a job. I am looking for someone to show me the ropes and help me apply what I learned in the CSM course so I can start applying for jobs within the next 6 months. I am currently a business development consultant dealing with enterprise accounts. I want to stay in tech but I HAVE to get out of sales. It’s just not for me. Thank you in advance!

Remember that Philips Norelco razor commercial years back that said “SHAVE EVERYWHERE”? They didn’t actually mean everywhere, did they?!?

Is it too late to buy the FAANG stocks? Still feel that Amazon and Google are undervalued.

Is taking PTO better for utilization compared to waiting for a the next project on the bench?

Females, how much of your personal life do you disclose to the men in your team? I.e. Lovers, relationships, ONS etc

Transitioning from line of business familiarity (understanding financial statements) to... real(?) Finance (bonds and cap markets and other debt sales) any advice on books or resources to learn really from step 0?

Advice on taking and passing the SPHR exam?

My company went toxic in the last couple months. Chose me and started interviewing. Had a very successful interview with Amazon but recruiter is working hard trying to place me and said there’s no knowing how long to find a team. Meanwhile I just received a Director offer for a company with a 29% pay bump July 1. If Amazon or any other FAANG/large co gets back to me, is there an acceptable way to not burn bridges with new job and accept or delay start date with FAANG? Or fuck it just hop?

What's up with commercials nowadays? The ones I worked on back in the early 2000s were so much more creative. Maybe everyone is running out of ideas?

Lots of us are skilled at delivery but most sales books seem to focus on the pitch and closing... What are your best resources for learning to develop and nurture strong, lasting client relationships?

What are some things you guys wish you knew before you started your NetSuite implementation?

I’m at a small company that’s sort of becoming medium sized, and a new exec pushing to quickly implement NetSuite and I just want to make sure we’re not getting in over our heads, he’s trying to get this done within two months

We currently use Salesforce, quick books, and excel, we’ll be consolidating a lot of accounting and finance stuff into netsuite and integrating it with Salesforce

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Photographers, what is your advice for making money selling prints?

Looking to hire a jr planner to be based in Boston. DM me for details.

Senior Risk Consultant + CPA at big 4 (4 YOE) looking to break into IB with no Deals experience. Would appreciate any tips, tricks and resources for interview prep and beyond. I have an interview coming up with an MM bank in their Real Estate group. TIA

If consumers prefer diversity in ads, wouldn't it make sense to have a more diverse industry? Why does agencies lack diversity?

Has any one went from reinsurance back to insurance? The money is great and all but the W/L balance isn’t. Has anyone else felt the same?

I have just joined the Energy and Utilities Sector. Can someone point to publications, websites, etc. where I can read or find news on interesting projects going on and latest trends. Thx in advance.

Can someone please help me calculate my Utilization? The Client Service Hours on ToD seems to be confusing. When does the utilisation for the year start? April or June?

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

Has anyone else seen ads for the musical “Shen Yun”, EVERYWHERE??? To date I have seen billboards, social media ads, posters, and received a mailer yesterday. Their media budget must be massive.

Is anyone interested in connecting over coffee?

Why is empathy so emphasized for a leader in this digital era?

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

Is Spain still a hotspot for good/cheap 2D animation production? Any studios to recommend?

Has anyone asked for a refund for payments made towards student loans during the pandemic and actually received it yet?

What platform do you guys use for buying ETFs ? Can you recommend high fielding ETFs ?

As an IT infrastructure i have been tagged un cognizant internal project to support the cognizant owned datacenters VMs and infrastructure.

Can anyone please tell me how is that project in terms of Career growth and learning??

Is there is any hook up corner or spot in your firm.
Just curious to know?

So anyone single 🧐