McKinsey & Company Discussions

If you could give me one piece of advice to make my work days better, what would it be?

On the news, there was a report that "stress" causes negative health effects. Um. OK. Don't people feel "stress" just by being alive? Like, what would be the control group that you could measure the results against? I don't know why, but it always makes me wonder

Can a newspaper use my photo without my consent?

I'm not a reporter, I'm just a citizen who took a picture during an event and uploaded it to my social media account. Turns out a digital media wrote me to have permission to use my picture, and when I said yes, they said they were looking for some other picture because I had already given permission to the competitors, which I didn't.
They just posted it without asking me, letting me know, or even mentioning my credits. Is this legal?

What are some best options to look after systems engineer in infosys?

When you are on notice period do you tell others that u resigned , or it stays a secret between you and manager till lwd.

So I just started a new job in sales (B2B specifically). All my life I’ve been in blue collar jobs, military, then construction work ect. I don’t have much money saved to get myself my own business cards as I’m sure they are important to have, I’ve got all the info that I need to go out and start selling. I guess what I’m looking for is just tips on how you guys were successful walking into a whole new arena if that makes sense?

Does anyone have good book recommendations which talk about varying leadership styles?

Shell or Big4 which is good ? And Why ?

Can anyone recommend a good legal recruiter in the Denver, Colorado area? I’m a 7th year attorney and I’m ready to jettison the recruiter I’ve been working with after not getting a single interview in eight months of searching. Thanks!

Hey friends. Recently joined a startup with a heavy reliance on outbound sales strategy. Without a phone number... what are some of your best ways to get meetings booked with prospects?

Our product sells itself, but how do you set yourself apart to get the initial meeting booked?
What mediums do you use with cold outreach that you find most effective?
What copy have you found gets the best ppen/reply rate?

I am not a sales PRO, but I'm also not a newbie. Really just looking for a think-tank.

Hi everyone,
Looking for a M&A HR checklist that includes due diligence through integration. I have one but would like to see what else is out there and compare. Happy to share my email directly.

I am a new associate (1 month in mid-tier firm) and I struggle to get work to fill up the whole day. In honest time, i get about 3-5 billable hours a day. Am I going to get in trouble or fired over this?? I am putting my best efforts when I do get work and I ask for work sometimes. At this point I feel like I am being annoying too…

So proud of how PwC is handling this gaffe #humility #accountability

I have a strong distrust for people who don't drink coffee. How do you guys function? Please enlighten me.

Anyone who is an SDET? How much coding do you do?

For those of you who are high performance - were you top students as well?

What's the average pay increase for a recently promoted audit senior?

How do you find an agent as an actor and how do you know that they’re reliable/not going to screw you over?

My online application portal in EY says - We'd like to progress you to next step in the recruiting process since 3 weeks, but no one has reached out yet. Any idea if I can do something to expedite this.

Is there such a thing as over texting the person you like?

Out of curiosity, former Deloitte PDM employees—- has being in PDM affected your ability to get out and find better opportunities?

Any agencies in LA looking for a mid level/early senior art directors?

NYC expat. Freelance. I always began OT after 10 hours but more and more I’m seeing 8 being mentioned. Is that the standard in LA?

Anyone know of any tech jobs out there that seem complex? Ones that someone can do with zero schooling but lots of experience behind them?

Question! I just moved(transferred) to another team of my company and received new title, graphic & creative services. I was a senior graphic designer at the previous team. What do you think about my new title? I know that title is not a big thing but why I feel like my title is downgraded here… Good thing is my jobs here at my current team are what I really wanted to do. This is amazing. I love my new team and people here! Super healthy working environment! But just curious about the title.

What's the best way to find a freelancer? My company needs help with work that would likely involve custom development/Apex. The only person with any SF knowledge is myself and it's limited...

I'm trying to build a website for my real estate company but I've never done this before! Can anyone share some resources that will help out with the design and all?

Just rolled over my 401K into an IRA. Any recs on ETFs to buy? I have 2 dividend ETFs so far, and want to buy things other than VTI and VTV since I have those in Roth IRA already.

If I was a second or third choice candidate for a role, and ultimately got an offer, is it fair game to inquire with the recruiter as to why the initial candidates declined? And should this fact weigh into my decision process?

QBurst is hiring data scientists with 3- 6 YOE. Deep Learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ScikitLearn, NLP preferred. WLB is awesome, appraisals happen twice a year and permanent wfh option is there.
DM me for referral. Happy to help :)

Looking for tips for website design at a basic level. I focus on branding and printed materials so I created my website with weebly and I’d like to clean it up a bit!

could someone refer in cts kolkata for informatica powercenter lwd 22nd apr

Looking for a reasonably priced sound studio in Manhattan (record, mix, good facility with light sound design).Also - any local agents who rep good v/o talent (union and non)? Double thx. DM if pref.

Hi guys, please help me get to 11 likes. I hold 3 years of experience as an python Flask + Vue.js + MySql web developer.Please do suggest any relevant jobs.

Looking for a junior producer that also knows talent and traffic?

Hi Fishes,

I am looking for opportunities currently and any referrals for the below mentioned skill set would be helpful.

Domain Knowledge : Cisco Switches & Routers / Cable modems
Protocols : VLAN,STP,RSTP,DHCP,ARP,RIP,OSPF (Functional knowledge)
Scripting knowledge : Python and TCL


Having 6.9 YOE in feature/functional testing. Currently serving notice period with ~70days left in service.

FYI, currently looking for opportunities in Chennai only. Any leads would be much appreciated.