What vendor does your firm use for donation matching? I see benevity as the most popular option but wonder what else is out there for large companies

Happy Friday folks! Wanted to understand exit opps from Alix Partners. Could someone share insights into what type of roles are typical exits from Director roles, especially in PE/VC or industry? Also, if you don’t mind sharing Comp ranges for the exits (e.g. PE ops), that would be much appreciated. Thanks fam!

Just got a rejection after final round of interviews with a tech company. The recruiter called and gave positive feedback but indicated that no one was ultimately hired. He did not believe it was anything to do with me but rather, “issues on [Company A’s] side.” Does anyone know what that means? Should I even hold out hope that they’ll reconsider? The process was very intensive with about 6+ interviews with several written/verbal assessments. Not sure I want to start the process over

Fellow advisors, I was inspired by that post on Suze Orman to ask this question:

What do you think is the biggest scam our industry pushes on our clients?

I have joining on 08/08/2022 in Hyderabad Office.
Do we get any welcome kit from JP Morgan?

Aiming to change current job by EOY. Preferably into Tech but open to other industries and consulting firms as well.

3.5 YOE, located in SF.

What roles could I be looking into? What skills should I obtain in the next few months?

Can someonoe explain to me how an oil pipeline got hacked? Pls be kind, I'm not a tech role :P

Is there any benefit to following up with a recruiter other than peace of mind?

Context: I’ve already interviewed with three people. Spoke with recruiter last wed. On call it was mentioned that discussion with the team would occur on Thursday (the next day). Haven’t heard anything since. Was wondering if emailing does anything (e.g. shows further interest maybe?)

Can someone enlighten me what is the difference between Strategy analyst and Management consulting analyst at Accenture strategy? It was not very clear from whatever public information I could get my hands on.

Anyone hiring Comms Strategy Directors? NYC preferred, but open to relo

Is it acceptable to move from agency/role to another every year or two? In this industry it seems that the only way to get paid more or promoted is to move companies (esp with holding companies)

LTI Openings:

Np:0-60

GCP Consultant
Experience Range: 5-12 Yrs
Job Location : Mumbai/Pune/Bangalore/Chennai
Primary Skill : Bigquery / Python

Azure Consultant
Experience Range: 3-15 Yrs
Mumbai/Pune/Bangalore/Chennai
ADF, ADB, SQL, SSAS, AAS

Abinitio Developer
4 - 12
Mumbai/Pune/Chennai/Bangalore
Unix, SQL, ETL

Bigdata Consultant
3-16 Yrs
Mumbai/Pune/Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad
Pyspark/ Spark-Java/Spark-Scala

Snowflake Consultant
3-14
Mumbai/Pune/Chennai/Bangalore
Snowflake

Sharing some good news and good vibes as we start a new week. My husband just found out that he passed the TX bar!!!

Who else got good news recently?

Any good recommendations for a massage therapist? Looking to find someone consistently good.

Can anyone provide insight on the internal audit/risk advisory services at the big 4 firms? I am interested in understanding more about work life balance, busy season (hours and length of season), hours during off season and the kind of client work done during off season. I am an experienced senior and almost finished my CIA.

I’m fairly new at my current company, I’m leading a department and have 3 female peers who lead their respective teams under our boss and the CMO. I’m significantly younger than my peers within our department as well as across other departments, and wondering if I’m just being paranoid… Ive been asked a few times about my age and joke and avoid answering. Should I be proud that I’m a young leader, or continue avoiding the answer and attempting to come across as older?

Happy (zoom) Passover for everyone celebrating!

What's a feel good gift I can get myself? I was looking at new cotton bedsheets. Any other ideas?

Anyone else having a hard time during Christmas because parents/ family live a completely different (low income) life compared to yourself? How do you deal with this? I don’t want to sound harsh and I don’t like this feeling at all, but it just feels very weird sometimes…

Best styling products for curly/ wavey thick hair?

I’m a binge eater and I’ve had difficulty with people including my therapist taking my problem seriously. When I mentioned I think I have an eating disorder and have a bad relationship with food I’ve been laughed at by friends who told me I can stop eating and just exercise (one of these people has an eating disorder and says our problems are different and that she had a real issue).

For anyone who learned a second language in adulthood, how did you do it? Any recommendations for apps, programs, or classes would be much appreciated! I tried Duolingo but didn’t love it.

For those of you who are married, what did you buy your partner for your first valentines day together?

How long do you give a guy to like to back in Hinge before assuming they X’d you? Lol

Saw this really cute guy on hinge and found out I actually have a mutual friend with him after some light Facebook stalking. Should I ask this friend to set us up? Or just assume he isn’t interested because he hasn’t liked me back on Hinge yet (I sent a like his way about a day ago)

Anyone is down for case prep with me? Please let me know

For anyone who needs to hear this - “As humans, we're all encouraged to just be cool and just let it happen, and don't ask what the relationship is — Are we exclusive? But if you are chill about it, especially when you're young, you learn the very hard lesson that if you don't define something, oftentimes they can gaslight you into thinking it was nothing at all, and that it never happened. And how do you mourn the loss of something once it ends, if you're being made to believe that it never...

I have some scarring on my back and chest from acne. Anyone else had the same and fixed it? If so, how?

If anyone is seeking a referral for PwC please DM me! I also coach my referees through the interview process!

I hate my job and dislike my boss. I’m so unchallenged and unfulfilled even after I literally took my boss months ago that I feel underutilized. I’ve been looking for jobs but nothing has stuck yet. Im also well paid here not sure if you have any advice for how to deal with the situation internally? Im also trying to move internally btw but wondering if I should be speaking to someone about this and how I feel about my growth within the company?

“Lots of people love flowers.
Some cut them,
Some plant them.”

Any other women feel as though they were hired for their skills/accomplishments, but then shoved in a box unable to push themselves further? I feel cut instead of planted.

I have been dating this guy since almost a year now. We are really good together. We have chemistry, intimacy and we trust each other. Initially we had a good sex life but six months in the relationship it declined. Its not that I don’t find him attractive but I don’t seem to want to have sex as much as he does. I don’t initiate it with him because it’s something I am not in mood for. I haven’t felt like doing it for few months now. Is there something wrong with me?

Hi ladies! I was wondering if any of you guys have taken biotin for hair growth and what your experiences were? I’m looking into it because I noticed some thinning recently.

Hi ladies, I need advice. I have been dating a wonderful man for a year and a half and honestly at this point he is my best friend and everyday I feel lucky to have stumbled upon him for many reasons. He told me over the weekend that he occasionally has bouts of depression and that when he does he takes medication for it. I love him and will of course support him no matter what, but I am not sure how on this - I am not close to anyone who I knew suffered from this. Any tips or advice? TIA!!

Why do men ghost? Especially men with whom you’ve had great conversation/chemistry/dates?

Have you ever fallen for someone where it won’t be possible to make anything of it (and that’s ok / fine), but you’d just like them to know how special they are to you? Did you let them know?

Will any guy ever accept my gross chubby stomach? This is the hardest area for me to lose weight in and looks disgusting (have not had kids, in mid 20s). Should I just get surgery/coolsculpting?