A friend is considering deferring an offer (stem PhD) for 1 year straight out of undergrad to work in NY, either in a research institution or a biotech. She does not have any real work experience outside of her lab (3 years) and an adjacent internship. Another factor is she is just generally feeling burnt out on school after the last few years.
To what extent did you find that a year or two of work impacts prospects coming out of PhD? How might a year off from school impact her PhD work itself?

Has anyone transitioned from working in a company to being an independent contractor? How long did the transition take and what are the pros or cons from working solo?

Would you say being a partner is more demanding than being an industry exec?

Hello Are they any other HR licenses that are as valuable as the SHRM and HRCI ?

Anyone out there who left their previous job for a new one have any advice or life experience to share? I’ve been thinking about it for months but currently feel comfortable in my job/the products I work on. I’d say I have a great work/life balance but I do know that I could be making 20-30% more and have better benefits if I left. I also feel a bit stagnant in my job but the job security has kept me put. Would love to hear if leaving a comfortable job for more money is always worth it.

Is it possible to exit to LS VC from a boutique firm? What type of experience do they typically look for?

Hi everyone

Can someone please help me understand hierarchy at BNY Perishing. Where does a Grade J stands?

How hard is it to go from FAAS/CMAAS to roles like FP&A and strategy consulting?

I have a really cool freelance gig @ hand but I don't want to disappoint my agency since I envision myself possibly working w them after my internship (Prior to this I requested some days off already)

Hi folks, I am working with a few friends on a fintech idea. I opted to build the marketing roadmapping strategy for the soft launch/prototype phase as I want to learn about the field. Any guidance where should I start? Any guidance, books, topics will be helpful 😊

What essential courses or books do you recommend for coming up to speed on Product Management?

Has anyone ever pivoted to Product Manager at big tech? Thinking about making a switch and would love to hear some of y’all’s experience. Thanks in advance!

New here & looking to break into healthcare consulting. Any places hiring for a background like mine? Have a masters in a health science field, 4 years of direct clinical/hospital work, 1 year of military health work. Thanks!!

Would an MBA be required to switch from Product Management within LS/biotech to Tech (faang or other b2c)?

People who took GMAT classes- tips on the best way to optimize the experience?

I would be recently joining as a credit analyst in a global bank.

What are the exit opportunities for this profile?

Can someone switch to FP&A or IB from here?

which firm would most value a supply chain background? mck?

Hi fishes, need to know how is garner in terms of paying out annual bonus amount is it 100% payout or +- also please help me the hierarchy levels of gartner

Is it worth it to play the long game in public accounting (partner track) or to transition to industry and potentially become CFO, CEO, Controller role?

Looking to transition from 4 years of Transaction Tax experience into RX. How do I make this move? Currently work at EY

Can someone share good PGs near office ?

Is it a red flag when a recruiter talks about unrealistic benefits like getting a chance to fly to another state just to visit the client HQ all expense-free? Or is it really a thing? Let me know if you have experience like this.

Do OPTUM gives reimbursement for broadband installation?

I want one of those ‘introverted but willing to discuss’ shirts to wear to work.. insert tax or audit 😂

💥Relocated to NYC and my real estate broker has said it’s been hard to book any showings. I’ve heard in this market, having a broker can hurt you because property owners prefer to not split the brokerage fee & go straight through tenants. Is there truth to this?😫

Can you give me a figure that show in a glance why my client should link KPI and media earned, to pay us? (and ultimately how much pourcentage he should pay us)

I am joining on 2 November but haven’t received any onboarding details. Do I need to follow up with the HR.

I want to start learning DevOps, what is the right path to learn DevOps? Does TCS has good projects for DevOps.. Suggest me any combination with DevOps.

I got an offer for BA GCB 5, but the department is not mentioned, HR told that department will be allocated once I join. Is it so? Don't they inform the department prior?

How did the interview process go when they asked "why do you want to leave your current position"?

Contemplating a move to EY forensics and want to get a sense of manager comp range (preferably NYC, Philly or DC)

How is the Jboss Fuse ESB project in Persistent? Any feedback will be helpful.

Any ML CAs out there who have transitioned (or are currently transitioning) to IA/EGP roles?

Girls in asset management PUT OUT. Haven't gotten a handie like that in years.

Is there any PhD consultant who works for Infrastructure Advisory?

what should I get a grad degree in

So who is thinking about leaving/going back to (academia/medicine/law) after 2 years are up? Not sure I want the PL job even though I think I could make a great manager (elsewhere)

When people ask you for YOE, do you include your time in grad school at all? I feel like writing that you have 2 YOE when you’re 30 years old gives a warped sense of level and compensation.

How many fishes in this thread at BEP??

Have a friend who is at an engineering PhD program. I'm trying to help shape her resume, but would love a second look from those that understand the differences in grad school recruiting.

has anyone created a research plan? applying for faculty roles at a university and a recent PhD, with only a published dissertation to my name

Hi! Sitting on offers from Harvard and Cambridge for PhD. I was hired out of undergrad into Strategy, worked two years. Trying to decide if I want to 100% pivot to academia...any advice/suggestions?

Hey guys! I'm someone with a BA in finance.

I am really conflicted rn. I would like to hear experience from people who have done masters, or all the way to PhD.

Did you regret doing lengthy studying and should have focus on practical work etc? Let me know your thoughts!

Any reputable universities in US that offers part time PhD - in management, business or public policy?

I’m starting as a Manager at one of the big 4 in 3 weeks. I left my tenure track job 4 yrs ago so I’m accustomed to non-academic work but still intimidated. Advice? Will I succeed this first year?

Has McK join the hiring spree yet? Any chances for APD to lateral?

JD for strategy consulting? I have JD, and I am currently doing risk consulting (regulatory/compliance/legal oriented engagements). Considering applying for a few strategy consulting roles. Any skill sets I am missing (e.g., financial modeling, SWOT analysis, etc.) that I should learn first?

I’m working on my PhD while working full time ... any tips?

Any recommendations on schools that offer PhD studies as part time while one still works full-time? What's the tuition fee and years of study?

What type of exit opportunities have you seen come across? Any issues exiting without an MBA?

How to respond to stakeholders and team mates when they say, "your approach is to academic". For context, conducted stakeholder interviews to theme data, and used initial codes, axial, emergent codes

Any MDs willing to talk to a MD with significant clinical experience who is interested in consulting?

Hi. This is probably a basic question, but I'm wondering which consulting firms prefer people with a PhD background in science? Thanks

Interested in pursuing a PhD in Econ (don’t have research experience or the math classes yet) what can I do to strengthen my app? Should I apply for a masters before phd? Graduated from a T20 undergrad with a finance major and good gpa, been working at D as an analyst for a year now