Can anyone explain the benefits of applying for the Candidate Membership for a CFA Society (i.e. pros, cons, dues, etc.)? I am a Level III candidate looking to make a pivot in my career in financial services, so I was curious how beneficial the Candidate Membership is for anyone that is currently a member. Thanks!

Hi everyone, applied for an investment consulting internship few weeks back.
It's a client facing job, but it might come at a later stage of a job, maybe after finishing my internship and getting a job offer.
I'm interested to know what is the must develop skills, must take courses or must read books to get insight, develop the required knowledge and skills for the position. I majored in business management finance and currently preparing for CFA level 1. Thanks in advance ☺️

CPAs in private,

Anyone try AICPA CPExpress? What service do you recommend to fulfill your requirements?

How easy or tough it is for a new Canadian to get a job?
Skills/experience-
6years pharma consulting (2 years of that is for Janssen Canada- so know about pharma market)
MBA from one of the IIMs in India (one of the top universities) Skills- Analytics and Consulting tech skills and experience of managing teams.

Can someone give me high level description of the quant portion of your case @BCG to give me a sense of what to expect in interviews

Can you apply for a per diem tax job besides your full time tax accountant job? Both are public

Please explain if we get internet reimbursement outside the CTC?? Not the tax exemption part . I have heard we get 1200 per month for internet . Is it true ?

Hi fishes, I have recently attended an interview with Accenture India Accenture couple of days back and can see the candidature status is on hold after my 1st round of interview. Does this mean that they are waiting for others to complete their interview or am I rejected? If not ,how many days they tak appxm to make a decision. I tried reaching out to recruiter and as usual they are not lifting or responding to my messages.Has any one faced this situation with Accenture? Thanks in Advance!!

Hi fishes,

Recently I had my interview with tcs and cleared hr asked me to submit the documents in tcs portal.i have submitted the documents when can I expect a call for salary negotiation.and how much package i can ask i have 3 years of experience as data engineer.i have been hired as big data developer.

I've been applying to Internal Audit Manager positions and been rejected for 2 positions based on salary expectations. I have 12YOE in all kinds of audits and industries, is it unreasonable to ask for $120k+ in an industry position?

Hey folks, what’s everyone’s thought on sustainability as a focus for supply chain. A lot of the work I do is optimization, supply chain excellence and the like of that. I’ve done some work in carbon footprint, it what’s everyone’s take on getting a masters of sustainability and going deep in as a SME in supply chain sustainability?

If you currently work in a role which involves Machine Learning or AI how did you get there?

Practicing 11 years at larger regional firm. Experience is L&E, complex commercial litigation, products, contract disputes, trade secret litigation (really varied on the litigation side). What types of in-house positions might I be qualified for? Considering a switch.

I tried out a career and I'm currently miserable in it and want to figure out how to use the degrees I have to find something I find fulfilling. I don't want to go back to school and start over with that process. If anyone has any advice on what websites or resources to explore to figure out what careers and jobs are comparable with my degrees or if anyone has any information or experience with this please hit me up. I have a degree in biology and teaching credential

I was initially considered for an insights and analytics Manager - experience management opportunity, aced all the interviews and the recruiter got back to me saying they really liked me but are considering me for a Senior Consultant position in order to ‘set me up for success’, and that I could be promoted to manager anywhere within 3 to 6 months..
Not super excited about the ‘drop’ in title, I currently am Sr Mgr of analytics at a Fintech managing a team of 4 FT analysts

I have my Deloitte case study interview next week. Will be interviewing for Financial Services sector consulting. Stated after will decide if they will give me senior or manager level. What is typically in the case study to prepare for?

Anyone pivoted from consulting into the aerospace/defense sector as an engineer?

Hello, I’m an associate (almost at the one year mark) at a midsize firm on the EPL team. I did about 2 years of employment law as a clerk during school and know that’s what I want to go into. I’ve asked for more EPL work but keep catching PI cases. I second-chaired an employment trial but don’t see any EPL work for the foreseeable future and wasn’t getting as much EPL exposure as I wanted before the trial. Any advice on a lateral move to a bigger firm with a broader range of EPL work?

Hello, I’m a Physical Therapist (DPT) and am considering going back to school for my MBA. I’m hoping to pivot out of patient care and into a more corporate/leadership role. Is there anyone here with a similar background? Any insights as far as opportunities an MBA could afford for someone like myself? Thank you

Anyone take the GRC implementation exam?

So many new job levels. The top keeps getting farther away... What is an Assoc Director? Exec Director? How are they different from Director? What about principal vs partner?

How are hours in CMAAS?

Failed FAR miserably. Should I start studying all over or just do the MC?

Best firms in Toronto to work for? Shopify, salesforce, TD??

If you know your birth time and still doesn’t know how to look up your big three (sun, moon, and rising), comment below!

If a job tells you the base salary range for a position is $95k to $110k, how much more can you realistically ask for? Does anyone have an experience where they negotiated a salary over the initial salary range max?

190k TC in Los Angeles or 160k TC in Chicago. Same role and both are 50% remote. Which would you choose?

What has been the shadiest thing someone has done to you at work?

Anyone know the process for switching offices? Is it even possible on H1B?

Anyone hiring in NYC?
Willing to sponsor a work visa?

What features do you look for when looking for payment and merchant services? It seems like a lot of people go with Square because it’s simple but you’re paying for it and it doesn’t offer many features. I’m trying to get back into this business. I work with a reputable company offering full-featured business service and I’m here to offer other features and help other small businesses evaluate their options. Can help cut costs, help with cash flow and other services, inventory management, etc.

Having 2.5 years of experience in manual testing and automation testing using selenium webdriver with java. Can you please refer me.

Is this a good year for lottery?? I feel companies like TCS, and other it body shops won't be filing h1bs as they are working remote. I know no one was the answer but I am feeling scared. About to send my documentation and stuff by EOD. Fingers crossed

Hi Folks,

Did anybody in CTS land in Canada with a work permit raised from the project ?

Does jpmc has probation period for grade 601,what is the possibility to loss job after it?

Hi friends I have offers from HSBC as well as Visa Inc. what would you recommend to join from better career perspective and brand ?
Software engineer with 3+ YOE

Really? Noone bothered posting even on easter? I can't with you guys 😆.
Well Happy Easter to you all. Hope you have a blessed one !

Anyone with experience using a VA that serves financial advisors specifically? We are considering outsourcing some of our administrative tasks.

What am I supposed to do with a firms mandatory pension notice? $6B... okay, seems good 🤷🏻‍♀️

Or am I supposed to actually pay attention to something specific in the notice?

Who believes the whole 300 hours of study rule of thumb?

Thoughts on that cfa institute email today. Are you changing test center location? Currently registered for DC but I think if a location is going to close that’s probably up there in likelihood.

Thoughts on computer based vs paper based? I’m taking L1. Time being shorter def sounds like a plus. Are we gonna be the collateral damage of a fresh experiment lol?

Rescheduled my Level 1 exam from December to February. I’m worried that changing the date will means I need to buy new study materials, but how much of the curriculum could actually change? It seems like it should be the same.

Hey does anyone have the 2017 Schweser Level II books they want to sell me?

My company reimburses CFA exam fees if I clear level the exam and if I stay in the firm for 2yrs from reimbursement date. I don’t wish to be here for 2yrs. . Can i still apply for CFA scholarship?

Has anyone successfully deferred their exam for the august window? If I defer now can I sit the exam in November?

Highly recommend this one cfa your Dm me

Well there are more people on my floor this weekend

I think it went okay

Nothing like losing an entire day of studying because Kaplan was down all day yesterday. Make sure you download the QBank for offline use, seems like this keeps happening on Sunday for some reason.

Thinking of getting a CFA; would appreciate recommendations on test prep providers.

My employer has a sponsorship program that the CFA qualifies for. They sponsor 100% but only after 6 months of full-time permanent employment; thus I will qualify in may 2023 (I just started). Should I wait for may for them to pay, or pay the initial costs myself to avoid delaying my career longer? I'm 26 & 1/4th and just graduated college. My new role and future career aspirations are finance / computer engineering hybrid. Current employer is in private banking.

If anyone needs private tutor let me know. I tutor all levels. Dm me.

How far did CFA take you? Is it respected within IB? Would love to know if it was worth it for everyone

Anyone done level II while working tough hours? How’d you manage the time?

Anyone else doing the level 1 CFA final review with Kaplan? It’s like a workshop from the 22-24th?

I’m tutoring levels 1-3 and eager to assist. Dm me. Wharton mba cfa

How early do you start studying for Level 3? And is it harder than level 2? I’m a little nervous since there’s a written part now.