ZS Associates Discussions

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

Anyone go from a congressional or govt affairs background to an MBA program?

Do you also get DM requests over here and when you reply to them, they ghost you? Happened to me thrice on this app yesterday alone.

I am ex- infoscian and now a banker for past 6 years . But ever since i joined banking ,i felt that i don't belong here. I tried to adjust but i just don't belong here. I have two questions...

1. Can i get back to IT by getting data science certification or any other course ? (Please suggest course )
2. I also have a start up idea but i will need help of freelancers or a company to start work on that. I live in small city right now.

Which of the above two shall i focus on ? My age is 30 .

How do you not be sad when an idea you love is killed?

Okta's CMO thinks it will be bigger than Salesforce eventually. Sell me on that please.

What do you do to fight burnout? Got a raise yesterday and will get another in September, for dealing with a lot of stuff, but I can't shake the burnout.

Does anyone know the salary/TC ranges for data scientists at C3.ai? I have an offer likely coming in this week for a senior data scientist in Washington DC and was curious about what to expect at this stage. Thanks in advance for the help!

Why do firms have offices in Palo Alto AND Menlo Park AND SF??

Hi Fishes, I got offer from Genpact as a data science manager. What is your review on quality of work in Genpact? What are the key technologies used by data scientist in pharma domain.

I am 34 years old with a CTC of 22 Lac. I have very minimal savings (less than 2 lakhs).

I am concerned how the future will look like for me as I am planning to start a family.

- How much a 34 years old should have saved in terms of liquid money?
- How fast is it possible to have at least 10L in your account?
- How should I approach savings? I have MFs, PF and stocks. But I don’t have any liquid money in my savings account.

So I work for a small company as a SEM/Director… which in my world just means I am really Lead Developer, Part BA and part product owner as well as reviewing the devs. I came up in this company starting at about SE3 of 5 so the position is just kind of what I made it. I have recently been getting interest from some larger companies like Amazon. Long preamble to ask, what are the day to day responsibilities/expectations of an SEM at a FAANG?

Guys - A seasoned BSA looking for PO / PrM opportunities in asset and wealth management firms. Is anyone willing to refer me to their team or forward me to their acquaintances? Appreciate it.

Hello everyone,

I am currently working in capgemini as SAP PIPO consulatant role and have experience on support project but have learned about developing. But every job opening is asking for development experience.

So will i be able to switch to any other company.

Or should I lie and apply for role.?

Please suggest what should I do?

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

How do you avoid getting extra work? I finished my work early then got asked to pick up work from another staff. At the end of the day, she left earlier than me

2 years work experience in consulting and talent team; masters and undergraduate degree in HR, and SHRM certification. What kind of roles would I be qualified for in NYC and what would be a good salary range?

Have you ever went for a job and new u we’re getting the job but then see the person they picked isn’t even better than you?

Anyone have good turnip prices?? Halp

Is there any sort of job that would allow an employee to fly all over the country on business for their company? Looking for roles that allow me to do that and travel! I’m mid-20s and few years work experience. Tired of the boring and slow as molasses work environment at the bank. TIA!

Any tips on meeting an AD for a copywriter who didn't take the traditional portfolio school route?

Hi All
Can anyone refer me. I have 2.4 years of experience in both manual and automation testing.
Thank you

Hi Fishes,

I just received an offer from CTS -16.45LPA
16 - Fixed & 45k variable component with 1Lakh joining bonus. I'm having 5.8 YOE working as Senior ACon with current CTC - 11lpa
I have cleared 2nd round(managerial) with TCS direct project recruitment and waiting for salary negotiation. I'm confused whether to join TCS now itself (which might be too soon to settle down) or go for CTS for next 2 years. Please suggest me. My priorities are Steady growth, Work life balance, Job security.

How do you know if your getting paid your worth? Accepted a job offer and haven’t started yet but I’m questioning the offer 😕

GP Stakes and PE secondaries: how good is the medium/long term outlook for the market and would a niche specialty in these areas be very limiting for my career?

Hi. I am looking to switch jobs. I am a qualified lawyer with 5 years of experience in law firms and 2 years as a consultant at a Big4. I would prefer opportunities in consulting, perhaps related to compliance management or legal analysis. If anyone knows of such an opening please do let me know. Thank you.

Vendor asked for closed caption files for a vid, but before sending I wanted to confirm where the vid would be to need them (for usage rights). He proceeded to then explain how captioning works.

3rd Year v15 Biglaw lit associate, curious what people’s experience with going in house as a litigator has been. For those that have made the switch, did you have a sense of whether it was feasible for you to transition back to biglaw?

Anyone ever register an expensive car in Montana under a LLC to avoid taxes?

Any advice for an incoming lit junior (NYC V10) for getting as much substantive experience as possible? Worried about just doing mega case doc review. Is the answer to do as much pro bono as possible?

Hello all, Mphasis reviews please. How are spotfire or other BI tools like tableau and Power BI projects there? How easy or difficult is it to switch technology and project there? How is the job security considering the current recession?