Anyone heard bout Activate Consulting? Any insights on their reputation, competitive positioning, type work, exit opps, etc?

Hi Fishes,

I am looking for a referral at Amazon for a position of program manager 2 , preferably from a senior to me. I would be really grateful if anyone refer me to the opportunity.


Thanks!

Those who exited MBB, what were your options? I know I don’t want to stay in consulting and feel like trying industry soon. Most of my background is in finance and strategy.

Typical exit ops for M&A operational due diligence?

Is Infosys has some policy of 70% in 12th and graduation for experiance candidate also?

What is the VP % provided by wipro for band 3 employees? 7.5% of fixed or 10% of fixed?

I have an interview lined up for a Corporate Banking analyst role. I was wondering how the interview process looks like? Any leads?

Anyone have the name and contact info for the HR Lead at WundermanThompson Health? I need it for a background check and can’t seem to find it anywhere. TIA

My friend has following offers from three companies after MBA (two offcampus and one from campus)

1. Finance Effectiveness/ EPM role at one of the Big 4
2. Deal Advisory role at one of the Big 4
3. Organization strategy role from one of the top consulting companies (not Big 4)

Which role offers the best exit options? All the offers from US support teams of the companies.
OS role offers better than the other two (only slightly), but I am interested in a good profile

Hi All,
Can anyone help me with a referral in PwC.Thanks in advance

Hello fishes,
I am am into web developer with 5 years of experience. I want to do a transition to UI UX developer. I am looking for good ui ux certification course with reasonable price which will be helpful for getting placed in a product based company.
Secondly, Let me know what is the average payscale for ui ux developer?
Also, anybody can advice me if I am taking the right discision to move to this field. Thanks in advance. Looking forward a valuable response.
Thanks.

How did current in-house attorneys find their positions? I am currently in big law with 3 years of experience. Seems that most recruiters can only help me lateral to other big law firms.

I'm an IP Attorney for a global Fortune 500 company. I only focus on IP mainly patent prosecution, Right to Market searches, Patentability searches, Landscape Searches, advising the business on IP related agreements.

What are some secondary skills or speciality that could make me more than just an IP Attorney? Do any of you have other parts of your title? Just looking to grow and my head isn't super interested in that, but the CLO is, but doesn't know where he sees a gap for me right now.

Hey new to this field..so what are some certs I should focus on as a newby... and what type of training I should be taking. I've been focusing in trailhead..but if u know of other training mods..lmk.

How realistic is it to think of a pivot from sales (GCS) to marketing as an L2? Should I start the process now or wait until L3? (Apparently a lot of people want this but nobody talks about it so insights are welcome)

How long did you study before the CSCP exam? Any advice for someone who just enrolled?

Any good recommended books on how to build a scalable product and team? I'm looking for recommendations for two areas: 1) in general laying the groundwork in a startup to have the tools and especially processes in place to scale, and 2) tactical focus on building a SaaS project. I've been promoted into a management role from Dev roots, so need to learn more PM processes to be an effective manager in day job, plus would like to start building my own SaaS solution.

Hey how to get pluralsight access?

suggest companies in hyderabad

Skillset - Pyspark,Azure,Databricks,ADLS,Sql server
CCTC - 17 LPA
ECTC ~30 LPA
experience -7.5 yrs

Freelance writers, especially new ones, how do you find stories to cold pitch?

Which certifications are considered high value right now?

Hi Fishes,

How much to expect from Telstra, for 7.5 yrs of experience, CTC - 18 lpa, tech- pytest python

Please advice

TIA

Does anyone have experience with starting a Business/Employee Resource Group? I would really like to start one for Middle Eastern and North Africans as my company does not have one. There are many discussions that could benefit others and opportunities for intersectionality here. TIA!

Have to pick between 2 options for a 4-night trip with my SO - Punta Cana or Aruba? Which has the best beaches for relaxing and a decent/nice local vibe?

Is anyone in this group a K-2 VE teacher in Florida?

Is there a PWC NTS fishbowl? I want to hear about the Exempt Organizations group. Thanks

If I join pwc india in mid of August 2021. Will I be eligible for next year that is 2022 hike and performance bonus. Please enlighten me.

Do you typically get paid more if you go directly through a company’s recruiters or through a third party recruiter? I’m getting messages from both for the same role

Can anyone tell me that when will I receive the Joining bonus in Cognizant?

Hi fishes,
I will be promoted to A from this Oct . Pay scale will change from Oct . So will I get yearly hike or they ignore it ?

How does late timesheet impact at Deloitte?. I am worried since this is 3rd one. I have been on top of it after I missed 2 earlier last year when I join the firm in June. But somehow missed yesterday for some family reason and now I’m worried.

Hi background in audit and soc compliance now working for a non-public firm but delivering support to the auditors. Being that I am new I am still learning all the processes however cannot find a single process narrative. In order to better my experience performance I have attempted to find some type of structure.
Nothing is compliant…..

Would you send over a file for review with your name on it when told for job security or respect yourself and understand why first

What is the salary range for a practice management consultant?

Anyone have any insight to what it is like working at M Klein Investment Boutique? Any insight, I know it’s banking so I am not unrealistic, but any honest feedback or things to be careful of would be awesome.

How is Pune Kyndryl location ? How much is head count now ? Planning to join soon.

Are there any good movies or novels that show skill development - like follow through? Self-management? Money management? I read a lot of self help books so I know a lot of the theory, and books peppered with examples help, but I feel like most 1 paragraph examples don’t five justice to how hard it may be to change a behavior.

Has anyone used the service of 'Safe Auto Trucking' Company in order to ship their car (within US)? what's been your exp?

Honest question: how many hours do you work a week, what type of consulting do you do, and what is your position? Thinking of switching from big 4 consulting to MBB but seeking this feedback.

How much do partners at big 4 make on average? How bout MBB?

Been working as a consultant for a few months and my motivation is struggling.

For those who persevered to a director level or higher, what was/is your guiding force? Your ‘why’?

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

Anyone have experience moving from B4 (manager) to MBB. Are lateral moves common or more likely to be brought in a level down?
Did you experience a major change in WLB?

Hey all, can you pls recommend resources to get up to speed on Fraud and Risk management for Payments in fintech? Books /sites? I’m not in consulting anymore so no access to internal decks. Thanks!

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

Can't wait til PwC bonuses are paid out on Friday and I will finally be able to go crazy and pay to add guacamole to my chipotle orders!

When your Uber driver forgets to turn the meter on! ✈️💸

Happy to refer 🐠 to Accenture! DM if you are interested.

Any suggestions for Danbury CT?

If you win the lottery tonight, what’s the first thing you’d do and/or buy?

Does anyone have any book recommendations that have helped them become a better consultant ?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

HNY! For those of you that took the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam, how did you prepare for it? Study materials, hours, etc?

If I just chill on the bench for long will I still only get fired at the end of the year?

What books should I read about being a great manager?