Wieden + Kennedy Discussions

Hi Fish,
A friend of mine is under process in being recruited by SS&C Blue Prism in western europe as an Enterprise sales executive. Do you have any insights about company culture environnement and also about quota achievement ? They told him that the majority of sales exceed their quotas.
Any feedbacks would be highly appreciated!
Thanks

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Hello Ladies,
I hope you all are having a good day. I’m new to Fishbowl but I’ve heard great things about the app. I’m pivoting into a career in tech after years of working in Operations. My question to you all this morning is: How difficult was it for you to pivot into tech?

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Hello fishes
Need 11 likes for DM.
Thanks.

Hi Fishes,

I've been working as a Business Analyst for past 3.5 Years in Scrum environments. Recently I got Certified as a Scrum Master. Will there be good opportunities for my profile in India(preferably south)?