Corporate partners: what’s your life like? If you had to start over, would you do it again? What’s one thing you wish you could change about your career?

Hi does hsbc gives joining bonus how much salary band we can expect for gcb 5 ? This is my 3rd post on fishbowl but not a single reply I am getting ..

Hi fishes, I joined Tavant technologies few months ago. I wanted to know more about appraisal process in this company like when will the appraisal meeting happen, what's the usual rating and hikes one gets there. Also from when will this reflect in payroll.
PS - I really have lot of commitments going forward, so these details will help me plan accordingly.
Thanks in advance. @tavant

Is it the smart move to take a pay cut and clerk for a judge?

Little context: I was an ED student, full time paralegal/clerk throughout my law school experience, and a single mother. I did not take advantage of the law school extracurriculars and missed out on clerk application deadlines my final year (2020). Would it benefit me to take a pay cut as a transactional clerk by about $20k to work as a clerk for a year then re-enter firm life? I’m transactional and enjoy that line of work.

How is Intel project in infosys?

For some time now, series about the pre-end of the world time is becoming more and more popular, this is the case with "The Handmaid's Tales" it has a perfect image design, characters with a perfectly defined background, and the ability to represent a totally possible pre-apocalyptic world. It has it all. Any other series with these features?

Does anyone have ideas on how to navigate a smaller team environment when everyone’s roles seem to be stretched (hiring for additional people has been taking a while, not sure why). The stress causes some tension and that’s probably not great for the overall morale of the company long-term. I try to ignore and just stay focused on what I need to do yet sometimes proves challenging. I worry it might affect my professional/career growth. Thoughts on this would be helpful, thanks!

Hello,

Anyone from Nokia? i have a job opening ID and it would be great if somebody could refer me.

Please reply so that i can dm you the details. @Nokia

Hi Fishes, i joined CTS with 3.5 lpa it's been 9 years with CTS now but my package is 8.1 Lpa.. now in notice period and got offer from Wipro and Infosys for 15Lpa... How much willl be my F&F in hand including gradituty... how much i can expect.. TIA.

I always buy the same clothes (color and pattern) over and over again. So in all my pictures I look like I’m wearing the same clothes since I was 21😂. But I just buy new ones every year 😈🧐.

On H1-B with approved I-140, currently looking out for State & Local Tax Senior/New Manager opportunity. Kindly share the leads, thank you.

How much does someone's career affect how compatible you think you are with them?

How often do people upgrade their house? Is every 3 year too slow?

How tough is it to make the jump from SMB SAAS to Mid-market type roles? I’ve been annihilating my quota in my current role for the past 18 months, but on pretty small deal sizes. (Also I have no college degree) will sales managers care more about the performance record? Or more about the lack of big deal experience?

MSFT or AWS? As Tech Pre Sales and why?

Anyone work for ring central? How do you like it? What’s the culture like?

Anyone available to do practice case this week? Pretty flexible with the times and based in EST. Preparing for BCG but open to either style

Where all all the LoL players?

(1) What are your experiences with Regeneron? Burn and churn culture or reasonable people you would work with long term? (2) what BC/TC would you target for AD within global development?

Reposting: anxious q- should incoming juniors start thinking of backup plans? Were offers revoked in 08/09? Or start dates pushed? Would be starting at a V10 in lit if that helps. Thanks all.

Anyone looking for an apartment in LIC?

Has a partner ever come back and asked you why you spent so much time on certain things? Im a first year and this hasn’t happened to me at my firm and they tell us not to cut our own time, but my first firm (short stint, small firm) did this to me allll the time and made me feel guilty — so just curious if this has happened to anyone in big law.

Anyone know what it’s like working at the SEC enforcement division?

Top “lifestyle” litigation firms - what are they and what are the best ones in the nyc market?

Switched firms and new firm doesn’t pay any origination% of business brought in until the total $ brought in is mid-five figures. Standard? My book is below that threshold. Old firm paid 10%.

What are firms’ current office attendance policies? (Would be helpful if you name the firm).

Partners asked me to start interviewing mid-level laterals to join our M&A group. What are your go to questions? Behavioral or substantive.

Any insight on Proskauer’s NYC L&E practice group? Good place for associates?

How much money do you have saved up?😳

Does anyone have a recommendation for a recruiter in NYC for ECVC?

Currently an associate at a V30 and negotiating a partnership position at another V30. What is the correct way to maximize the pay in the negotiation as a lateral partner? I’m afraid of settling at a lower price than what they can do at the top end of the range! Do I anchor by asking for an outrageous figure or let them offer a salary figure first?

Does anyone have intel on signing bonus amounts (apart from Covid and year-end) for mid-level litigation associates? The move would be to a V10 firm. Thanks!

What’s the vibe at baker mckenzie?

Partners - Do you ever take vacations?

I have been at my current firm for about 1.5 years, and in that entire time the partner in my group hasn't been out of the office a single time. Is that normal? I can't tell if it's standard for big law partners to not take time off, if the dynamics for my group may be different (only 1 partner in the entire group), or it the partner I work with is just a masochist.

Going to a new firm and bringing a client or two with deadlines before I leave — can I do the work now but bill the time later at my new firm as long as I don’t double bill at my current firm?

What is your definition of “underwater”? As in number of hours

Is anyone able to recommend a recruiter in the NYC area? Second year associate looking for Labor & Employment opportunities at mid-to-large sized firms. Thanks!!

My cousin is set on going to law school. I'm getting ready for another thanksgiving barrage of questions. Any go-to advice?