Consulting fishes 🐟 - did you all start out in consulting or were there who started out from audit or FDD? Looking for resources who can help me understand how the work varies and how to make the transition! 😊

Saneel, do you have any tips on how to leverage a media background to transition into brand strategy?

Interested in working in PE, but experiences align more with the Ops side (3 YOE in strategic value creation). Is there a significant difference in total comp potential between ops and investments roles? Not sure how to make a case to break into investments with minimal DD experience, so thinking about Ops recruitment (Associate). Would also be grateful to learn about potential strategies non-DD focused consultants have used to ultimately break into investment teams.

For those who completed their SHRM certification this year (CP or SCP) and opted for self study, what study materials did you use to prepare?

Looking to get out of the industry I’m in and pursue sales with better pay. Any suggestions of some good places?

Has anyone taken/ hold Snow CIS-Risk & Compliance cert? If so, what was ROI for your career (exam $, study hrs, career uplift/branding)? Looking to take a CIS cert soon and debating between 2 CIS exam I have competencies in (CSA, CIS).

If I take extended sick leave, i.e. 3 months, do future employers look at this? I want to take a break from ACN because of burnout, but dont want it to be an issue if I change roles in the next year or so?

Is the PGDM course from UpGrad good for moving forward in the data science domain. ? Please help me as I’m thinking of pursuing something alongside work as I cannot leave my work due to financial condition. I wanna excel forward in this domain. Currently having 2.5 YoE in data science and analytics.

I am about to transition from being a junior partner at a large law firm (my practice has focused on private equity M&A) to Deputy General Counsel at a large-ish Pubco. I am already giving myself a crash course in public securities and corporate governance from my firm’s training materials and my cap markets partners, but I also wanted to poll the audience for other suggestions on how to become as prepared as possible for my new role please. Thanks in advance!

Hello Fishes,

Need your input please

If i get lowballed package with good learning curve. Is it better idea to stick to it for next eight month and make another switch to recover the loss? Or should I search better job ? I have only 20 days left in notice

Functioning currently as a PM without the title looking to transition onto the project side completely —what would be the best way to pivot?

Adding that a SCRUM is currently in the works. Open to switch companies and looking for remote.

I am applying for my FL CPA license. The work experience form asks for the start date, end date, and number of weeks employed. If I started working full time 7/20/20, do I just count 52 weeks and put that as my end date (i.e. 7/19/21)? Or should I put today (making it 56 weeks)?

Is it wrong that I’m just not into PE/VC? It seems to be the most desirable exit for most people that I work with. The work seems like it’s not a good fit for me but it feels crazy to pass up trying to get that amount of money when there really isn’t a realistic alternative to that amount of wealth (and I do want that amount of wealth).

Guys, i have an offer at Accenture. I'm concerned about the probation period - 6 months with another possible 3 months.

So how bad is this in terms of job security? What are the parameters they monitor during this period?

Hi folks,
My YOE is 5.5 and I got offer from capgimini of 14 lpa and the joining date is 19 sept..they are ready to give me 17 lpa if i join early on 5 sept...should i early join or wait for other interviews as currently having only one offer letter.

Is offer amount justified as per my exp ? And what about the growth factor and work life balance in capgimini..

Please help me..

Who’s a better paymaster - Deloitte or EY Consulting? Looking for YoY growth assuming business does equally well at both the firms. Thanks!! Looking fwd to your wisdom fellow 🐡

Hi there, I'm looking into expanding my skillet as a Software Engineer (web dev).

Well, which programming languages or frameworks are on-demand to learn for a high-paying web dev job?

Is it too soon to quit big law in the first year? I am very unhappy and want to pursue other options in the law but wonder if I am making a mistake by not even giving it a full year.

2020 grad M&A/PE Associate in LCOL area thinking about moving to a ECVC/M&A boutique. I generally like the work I do and the people I work with, but I really don’t like the hours and the constant late nights and weekends. Currently on pace for 2250. Boutique I have been eyeing has billable hour requirement of 1500-1600 and comes with a 20-25% paycut. Is this a stupid idea and should I grind it out until I can move in house? Will this ruin my opportunities down the road?

Anyone transition from healthcare to legal sector? I reached out to a recruiter because I’m looking to make that transition from healthcare administrative to a legal project coordinator. What are some transferable skills and goals I can best illustrate to recruiters and hiring managers?

How much do apartment building supers make? Is it hard to become one? Can I get a unit for free/discounted price if I become one, like college dorm RAs? Thinking of picking up a side hustle. My super chills and barely does anything so I felt I could be one too

Does Amazon do anything in healthcare field? I’m a consultant who enjoys healthcare consulting/analytics. Dc Virginia area.

The contractor at the background check firm looked at my LinkedIn profile a week after my check has been completed - should I be worried about identity theft given this person knows my SSN/DOB/Address

What’s the FUD this time?

I can't imagine being a single parent working in public accounting. Props to anyone who is.

Hi folks,

I am expecting an offer from Globant I just want to know if there is any bench policy? and how about job security and wlb in globant

Does anyone getting similar mail daily :Know Your IBM January'22 - Register Now ?

Happy wife happy life is a really toxic saying. I’m just shocked how this has become the standard saying for men in relationships. I have friends of mine saying this all the time, and I have just thought it’s so cringe and always want to say my thoughts on it but always decide to hold back. However, imagine the saying reversed - happy husband happy life - that would lead to all kinds of uproar. To me happy wife happy life means I need to sacrifice my wants and needs to make my wife happy.

Rookie question: Can you get ahold of financial information for Canadian and US private companies for light DD/early screening?

Remember, its okay to not be okay.
Take time off and do what you enjoy.

What are your thoughts about OMSCS course by Georgia Tech?

How do you handle family tragedies and emergencies as a freelancer? Going through a very hard & sad situation right now, and juggling how to keep clients are arms length with familial responsibilities is getting, in short, taxing.

For my bisexual folks out there, do you ever give the opposite sex a try.? Then you’re like uhhh nah. I was on date number two he’s a great guy. I just couldn’t get into it sexually. Then I started looking at women again :) 🤷‍♀️ it happens right … feel like I’m going to be single forever

Once you hit your FI number, what are your plans? 1 yr? 3-5yrs? beyond?

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

Very confused about the "At Least 120 Multi-Year" learning completions. I joined the firm in Sept 2015, and it's saying I only have 93 credits for the period 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017. Did not know this ex

When you find out you don't need to travel this week!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Meritocracy. Not really. It's all about who you know.

Anyone else feel like we're an industry-wide equivalent of fiddling while Rome burned? Ignoring the impact a lot of our work has while waiting for all the tension in the country to break?

Staff who takes a 3 month leave complains about their bonus which was in line with average rating. Everyone said not to approve the leave. I will listen next time and avoid the ungrateful backlash.

I don’t understand why our clients don’t just fire the underperforming resources that are requiring us to be there. Instead they just debate our fees. The real waste is paying salaries to those people

Does Amazon do anything in healthcare field? I’m a consultant who enjoys healthcare consulting/analytics. Dc Virginia area.

I started watching football to be able to relate to my Director. What things have you done to get a better relationship with your leadership?

Best places to find apartment share? Not Airb B please. It’s overpriced

PwCers with the firm 401k - I don't know how I should allocate my funds. For example the index funds - which year 2015-2060? What about tier 2 or tier 3 options? Help please!

Heard that Kellogg admissions calls the day before the posted admissions notification date if you got accepted (this year 12/11). Any truth to this?

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.

FAANG ranking: Google, Netflix, Facebook, Apple, Amazon. Is this correct?

How soon is to soon to leave after undergrad / is it looked upon unfavourably for future job.

Have any US 🐠 gone abroad for their MBA? Looking at LBS / HEC. Pros, cons? Not looking to exit into MBB, FAANG.

Anyone hiring workday integration folks in Canada?

Anyone have any tips for better managing their relationship with technology, being more present, and reducing the amount of time spend on things like... well this! 😔

How bad is the firing cycle at PwC? Do new associates with albeit low utilization have anything to worry about?