Best books to read for acing the interview at the a big 4 consulting firm?

OW, ZS or big 4? Zs : 135 base + 10% bonus Ow: $100 base Big 4: 140 base Currently at big 4 - haven’t negotiated OW but unsure if they’re gonna match my other offers. If money was the same I would easily go OW?

I did an initial interview with a firm Thursday morning. They asked for references and I provided them the following day along with my thank you note. In past experiences, I would have heard something by now unless they were not interested at all. Am I wrong to just write this one off?

When do you bring up salary discussions in the interview process? First round? Second round? I’m curious to know everyone’s opinions.

For those who work in pricing/product strategy for large asset managers - specifically, what does the work entail? I’m interviewing with Blackrock and am not sure what to expect. I assume lots of analysis/benchmarking on fee structure, what else?

What's your answer to the "tell me about yourself" interview question? I feel bored when I say mine.

I’m a manager at EY. And I am THIS CLOSE to responding to that LinkedIn recruiter and just getting another job. Years of Big 4 life is killing me slowly...

Phone interview with the hiring director tomorrow. Should I expect to hear from him that I'm moving on to next/final conversations at the end if all goes well?

Wife got lawyer, and I am interviewing lawyers starting tomorrow. I am primary breadwinner (95%), but she is citing at-fault divorce. I have been having substance abuse issues and anger issues (no physical violence). Need help. She is okay about negotiating outside lawyers. Can anyone recommend a divorce lawyer in ATL area? Any pointers? No kids. Married for 3 years. I paid her student loans and put her through school.

I have an offer to join Commercial Assurance but I’m not sure what career path that could lead me to if I was to leave Big 4 - thoughts?

I work very closely with AWS proserv folks.. I have gotten numerous offers from them for a referral to AWS. However I noticed they all seem to have 10+ years of relevant experience and I do not (1 year relevant). As the door is open with them, I do not want to waste this opportunity. However it seems I should wait and get more exp before applying. Thoughts?

Any good books on consulting and specifically selling?

Please be kind, genuinely looking for help. Started my Grad School journey and really want an idea of the quality of school I can realistically aim for. My profile: M / 27 / AA 3.1 GPA Frm a State university 6 YOE (3 in Big 4 Consulting) Active in community Prez of a few orgs Frm Chicago 100% open to relocate 1st practice GRE: 304 (151- V / 153 Q) Looking to pursue a tech mgmt concentration.

How long after KPMG phone interview is it acceptable to follow up with recruiter on "next steps?" (The next step is the in person interview..) it's been about 10 days since phone interview 😰

Is consulting as advertised when it comes to career acceleration? Personally, I am starting to doubt it. It feels like the skill sets are a bit dated and the world has moved on. Also, we get put on so many random engagements it’s hard to build tangible skills. I am talking big 4, MBB is a different game.

About to start my first PM job after consulting. Any tips to get myself prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.? Currently doing ops consulting, no tech background.

Trying to get a 45 y/o sibling in to consulting (was an entrepreneur prior in the restaurant industry). No college degree but willing to bust his but to learn. Books/online courses recommended pls

Tips/questions to prepare for Technical screen interviews for Salesforce Admin role?

Looking to start “playing the system at PwC” I’ve expensed/booking by the books and just figured out my team are buying extra/expensing BS to get more rewards. Teach me the ways of consulting - Go

How should I view bonus range in an offer - if I was told a range of 10%-30% per year by the recruiter should I take that as fact, or is it realistically 5%-20%?

I have some interviews for product management roles at some Series C/D companies. I have a feeling I'll get at least one offer. Totally new to the start up game but given that these are both well onto the road to IPO (according to them) can I have them give me a breakdown of equity, strike price, outstanding shares etc? One is a PMM role too. 31, female in Boston if location maters at all when considering any of the above.

Is there any healthcare analytics job that requires a top secret clearance? Like I want to get a TS but I have seen a lot of projects dont need a TS for healthcare.

Do your firms comply with the "wet signature" on form 8879? Both now, and pre-covid

Accenture MDs, how long have you been with the firm / on this position & how much do you make?

Thoughts or insights on feasible Acct/Finance/consulting positions ranked by highest compensation post Big 4 Sr. Audit Associate?

How critical is upward feedback at BCG? Is it primarily to let managers know how their teams view them, or is it a critical component in evals- promotion and bonus decisions etc? Do people get transitioned out for poor upward feedback?

I truly hate how much weight I gained during COVID. What got you back on track?

🐠 friends: best book for non-technical interviewing? Specifically looking for tips for structuring hypothetical questions. Thanks in advance!

I just don’t understand the hype around getting an MBA. Unless someone is going to pay for it, is the pay bump really worth the debt?

Got a screener with a recruiting person. What are some of the differences in the approach to the interview as opposed to having a screener with an attorney? Do I basically treat the interview the same way? Are there any specific questions that I should ask in this type of interview? Any input and anecdotes are appreciated!

South Asian ladies - how do you handle the marriage conversations with your parents? Every time I visit my parents, this is all they talk about. It got to a point where I stopped coming home. I know avoiding them isn’t the healthiest way to handle it. For context, I’m 34 and been living on my own since college. I’m born and raised in the US, and don’t find guys in my culture attractive. My parents aren’t being open minded of inter-racial dating / marriage. I’m starting to feel hopeless 😞

Hi, Is there anyone who recently gave Business Intelligence Engineer interview in Amazon? Please help!!

Hi Fishes, Have 3 yoe | 5 lpa Tech stack : Devops + python development + aws stack ( development + devops ) Which position pays more SRE / Devops / aws developer for 3 yoe. Please share some salary insights. Thanks

Getting into consulting (MBB) seems easier than getting a choice position in industry (e.g. Corporate strategy director).

i have filed my h1b extension. I have received the receipt number nut I cannot see the status on uscis site. also can I travel out of country ?

With 5 years plus experience at 6LPA is too low. And this is always with the support teams like HR. What is that I need to do so that I get some good salary in HR is there any certification which is in demand or yet to come into the market !!

Does anyone work for Gartner consulting. Recruiter reached out to chat about associate partner role. What does that role equate to at the big 4 and what’s it like working for Gartner? Culture etc.

HALP! I'm getting a promotion soon at a global agency (Head of Digital), CEO asked me to put a stucture for a huge teleco client to manage social & digital paid/owned... any recommendations?

Curious what other people's parental leave looks like for companies of a similar size and industry. We are about 150 employees in the CPG (beverage) space. We want to improve/expand our paid leave. How much paid time do you give your employees? Do you give the same amount for the primary and secondary caregiver? Please include your company size and industry.