Bain & Company [US]: I’d like to compare year 1 post-MBA comp (Consultant at BCG/Bain or Associate at McK).

What is the base, performance bonus, signing bonus, relocation, retirement, etc pay for the first year in a city like New York USA? TIA!

McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company

150K in Singapore, and $150K in Chicago. Which one would you accept?

Considering obtaining a CFE certification. Can anyone share their experience vs experience obtaining CPA? I’m already a CPA. I just want a comparison of study time requirement and difficulty of exam.

Hi Fishes,
I am into software testing domain with 2 years in automation and 3 in manual. What is the current market value for a qa over 5years of exp?

I have 10+ Year experience. My expertise are Java, Springboot, Micro-service, docker and kubernates. What salary I should expect in EXFO Company as Principal Software.

What should be the package of Azure Devops engineer having 8 years of total experience in IT and 2 years of relevant experience

Hi Friend,

Could you please let me know about vacancies for Consultant or Senior Consultant position in a Management Consulting firm?

I have 2.5 YOE post MBA in Power and Utilities in a Big 4 company.

Thanks for your time.

Hello, I'm a business analyst in retail banking domain, currently holding an offer at IBM, Virtusa and NTT DATA out of which the highest package is NTT DATA. Virtusa and IBM giving the same fixed component whereas in addition Virtusa provides 10% variable
Kindly suggest which offer to take up and suggest me based on your experience

My YOE : 5.5 years

As three of them provides me the same roles, not able to decide which one to go-ahead with

Thoughts on base salary range for experienced Consultant in Boston or NYC? 4 YOE -> 2.5 YOE in B4 consulting and 1.5 in public sector with an MPA. Could be MBB, Tier 2, B4, Guidehouse / Slalom etc.

Working in IT now for the past 10 years as an office systems Admin on €42k. Is this the going rate for IT Systems Admin, essentially all IT functions.

I am interviewing at Apple for Worldwide Readiness Program Manager position. I am looking for base 200K and TC 230-250K. Would this position offer me that? Glassdoor, levels and transparent don’t seem to have any info on this role

Hello — Looking to crowdsource some pros & cons from this knowledgeable group. I have two opportunities. 1: FAANG in Product and 2: Big Pharma. Compensation is more or less equivalent (~300-350k range with Pharma heavy on cash, FAANG heavy on RSUs). What should I be thinking about (long-term trajectory, WLB, future exit opportunities, other)? Appreciate the input in advance.

Any interest in a life science-focused pulse on comp across firms a la litquidity’s for investment banking?

Hey Guys,

Just got off a call with Counselor. Got Differentiating with Progression to Senior 2
Is there any hike for Progression and how much will be the VPB

SL: Tech Consulting

TIA

Hi fishes, how is the increment percentage when compared to erstwhile Altran....? Is it better or worse

Consultant making 75K. Can’t really save much after 401K and $1300 rent. Should I have more left over every month than I do? Almost $0 right jow

Recently sold my home and got a check for 190k, does anyone know if this will for sure hit my taxable income for 2020? Is there any way around this? There has got to be a loophole. . Help

How hard is it to be a PE investor in software? Can it be challenging to understand the actual product/biz if you’re not from a CS background?

How much do VPs at Summit or TA make?

Anyone working in Wallmart global tech?

I'm serving NP in IBM and actively looking for referrals and other opportunities.
Currently have an offer from Infosys for 11.75lpa CTC
Looking for better offers and your referrals.
YoE: 3years
SAP BASIS

Feel free to DM

Could someone help me break down the differences between a Data Analyst vs Data Scientist vs Product Manager? And add any pros/cons from personal experience? In my mind they’re all related, but I don’t have experience working with any of these roles.

Anyone interested in buying a road bike?

I feel like working from home has been the death of my dating life. I used to at least go on 4 dates a month, and I was casually seeing a guy for a while. Post covid, I love my work-life balance but I'm never out. I can't meet people sitting at my desk, and I have no local coworkers to pull me out of the house for happy hour.

Hi Fishers,

What is the best time of the year to be in the notice period?

I mean what is the time of the year where requirements in most of the companies are at pick?

Like in Dec and March you will see less requirement due to Christmas and financial year ending. Similar what is the best period?

Because in my previous switch, 15 days were wasted due to Christmas and in March lot of requirements went on hold due to financial year ending.

Thanks

I have an offer in hand from 1 org and negotiating with another for a better pay.
However the other organisation is asking to share the offer letter.
Should I share?

Anyone want to grab dinner at Battello one evening?

This is related to increment/hike.
Promoted to Manager from Senior Consultant 2 in Business Consulting Risk Advisory. Current package is INR 17.5 L fixed with 7.5 years of total work experience. Bonus received is 25%.

Can someone please tell what would be the revised fixed compensation (how much hike can I expect). Also, whether will be promoted to M1 Or M2. Thanks.

Hi Sharks,

Does any body knows about Dyninno India? How the company is in terms of Technology and how the work culture is?

Have new car prices increased as much as used? Estimated market value of my car has increased by over $10k, so I’m considering selling it to upgrade. But if new prices have gone up as much, then it’s a wash and there’s no compelling financial reason to upgrade now.

Any business casual shoe recommendations? Looking to buy a pair of shoes to go into the office. TIA!

If you are already in biotech R&D, been in hardcore engineering/ research is it worthwhile to pivot to data science?

Any 🐠 work in Capital Excellence at McKinsey? Used to be called capital projects and infrastructure. What is day to day like? TIA.

What are M7 MBB recruiting timelines ? Considering applying right now to MBB, but if I get rejected I’m going to do an MBA, will I be blacklisted from applying for summer internships if I get rejected this fall ?

First gen immigrant getting case of impostor syndrome/nerves with upcoming BCG interview. Any folks want to share advice that might help? Would really appreciate it; thanks :)

McK 🐠 can you work in PEPI practice in any office? Anyone in PEPI in the Midwest offices willing to chat? I’m currently in a T2 firm PE practice.

anyone is using career coaching? Where do you find them? Are they useful??

How do physical science PhDs fair in applying to and receiving offers from MBB?

How do they do once they are there? Do they struggle to make the transition?

I've a question on what sections to put on a regular resume. I see some people are using consulting style resume for outside companies as well. Do you think it's a good idea to devide work experience by projets? Or is it better to have "projects highlights" separate from work experience.. something like: intro>functional expertise> project highlights>work experience>education?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

What's with the McKinsey certifications? E.g. "Business Strategy was issued by McKinsey" What does it entail? who pays for it? Information or skill based? Etc.

I started a new role about a month ago (exited from T2 consulting) but just got an opportunity to interview with MBB. The resume I sent in is from 3 months back doesn’t reflect this role change. Should I update the firm I’m interviewing with? Or if I get an offer should I explain during the background check process?

Do you always need an MBA to get into MBB?

difference between culture and clients at bain vs. bcg?

Do any of the MBB’s do DD for VC clients?

Worked a few years at a small company and wondering what it actually takes to make the big jump to MBB. Anyone willing to connect and share insights?

Hello fishies! Looking to connect with a BCG-er for a conversation + referral (if you think I would be a fit). I can give more details in a DM. I’m looking to transition early next year. Thank you!

Graduating senior. Have choices between MBB and SWE at FAANG. Not sure what to do. Long term I’d love to be in a small startup or a leader in a tech company. Not sure which path is better for that. Any thoughts?