Any Canadians here? How did you find your in-house job?

Hello Friends,

I have Hungary Work Visa through TCS. And wanted to make a decision whether travel Budapest or not?

If you are living in Budapest can you please answer to below queries?

What are the Monthly average expenses in Budapest? Including house rent, Crossories and Travelling?
How much is an I.T.A can save per month? I know it depends on personal expenses. But looking rough figure?

I’m trying to help a friend start a career in the advertising/marketing industry. He’s got a media and production degree, but looking for something entry-level that would give him the opportunity to explore what different departments do.

I was thinking maybe community manager roles would be a good start, but they all seem to be looking for 5+ years.

Any suggestions? Anybody that might be willing to have an informational conversation with him?

Need 11 likes just to unlock DM..

Any golfers in the group? Not many people in my office golf and looking to meet more folks.

Best place to watch the World Series in the city?

Audiobook recommendations? Currently listening to The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and I'm enjoying it, but I'd also be open to listening to novels aside from self help books.

December is typically slow due to EOY/holidays. How to maintain momentum when losing motivation and don’t want to stall until Jan?

Discreet ways to play HQ in meetings? Taking any and all suggestions. I use an iPhone.

Is it recommended to tip when dropping your bags at curbside check-in ?

Anyone have any good resources/advice for data PM? Would love to hear experiences on what works for Data Science team structures specifically where the products are novel ML models.

Uber ref needed! TIA!

Anyone here from Mastercard Advisors ?

After a challenging work week, the 2 day asylum in form of a weekend seems too short. What are some activities/hobbies you, fellow management consultants, pursue to unwind and recharge?

Who hires entry level product designers these days? Almost every posting seems to be mid weight or senior.

13 years, 3months and 21 days! Its not been easy, but definately can be accomplished! Hard work, GOD a a desire to change, and not in that order!

I have had 4 interviews and a 1hr long case study with a company. They just reached out and said they had some concerns with my communication skills and want me to do another case. Is this a game they’re playing with me to see how bad I want it?

2 weeks post final in house interview and I haven’t heard anything. So anxious! I will follow up shortly.

I am starting a new role as an in-house attorney at a large university. Any tips on how to be successful?

First day in-house, virtual. What to wear for the zoom calls? Female. Blazers/jackets to be expected or a nice blouse good enough?

Just traveled for work. While traveling, I visited a museum and it cost like $25. The business is insistent that all trip related expenses are submitted. Should I submit the $25 expense/similar expenses for tourist type things I did during my off time on the trip?

Have any one used a resume coach or service for in house job search, particularly for IP and product counsel positions? If so, how did you find a good one? Thanks!

Any tips for a 3rd year associate starting a new in-house job at a Big Tech company?

When is it time at a struggling company to seek a new role? I’ve only been in my role ~ 1yr. It’s great for prof growth bc I’m on a small legal team in a global co and involved in a wide breadth of matters. High QOL and I like the people.

However, we’ve undergone RIFs (not my region yet). Stock price has taken a hit (above mkt).

Ideally I’d stay at least another year. Ok with some degree of risk bc I’m not the sole breadwinner in my family.

Employment lit second year in California - firm life is not the end game for me. Is in house about three years from now (with 4-5 YOE) viable?

I just put in my two weeks to go to an AM 100 law firm to work in a niche practice area. I've never worked in a firm before. I started of doing compliance (non-attorney role) and then went in-house (acting GC for medium size company got a year). Any advice for someone who never had firm experience? If you went back to a firm what do you think you would have to prepare for? (Besides billiable hours and no life. ) Also, fwiw, I graduate in 2018.

Which books would you recommend for in house counsel about strategy, management, and leadership?

Asking as product counsel for tech startup.

What is the best way to respond when an interviewer insists that you provide a base number for compensation during the interview process? I mentioned that I was interested in learning more about the full compensation package (benefits, etc.), but the recruiter insisted twice. I do not want to price myself out of a position or lose money either. All tips are greatly appreciated.

Any impressions on legal roles at Apple? Particularly in privacy or product counsel.

I just joined in house at a public company. Where can I quickly get up to speed on all things law related quirky about public companies? Looking for a primer to help me issue spot.

Does anyone else’s company do “secondments”? I was asked to “look into” this? Someone who is a non attorney executive had a great idea they could save money and have outside counsel “at their disposal” 24/7 and on-site? Is that how this works? I know we spend a lot of $ on outside counsel but I don’t see how one of them having an office on-site adds much value? Maybe it’s a good thing. I am supposed to “report back.” Are they a joint employee? I was asked to advise “what this will look like.”

It seems like FAANG paid their in house lawyers the most based on several threads. How hard is it to get a job at one of them for a 3-4th year associate coming from a v10 bog law firm? Is there any other type of industry/company that pays similar to FAANG?

NYC pay transparency law is now in effect. Have you checked how your salary compares to the salaries for new positions your employer advertises? How do they compare? How are we feeling about this law and the in-house salaries we are seeing?

4th year corp. associate who was just offered an in-house position at a publicly traded pharma company. 215K base, 15% bonus, and 4000 in RSUs. Is this a good offer?

Had my second interview for a non legal role at a company in which a legal role just opened. Is there a way to indicate interest for both positions without damaging my chances at both?

What is a good comp package for a Senior Product counsel role at a fairly established hyper growth tech co?

Any renewable energy or solar in house counsels here? Care to share your experience? Thanks in advance. Looking to transition from big law commercial lit.