Did any PM or PMM get into CBS or NYU to make the transition? Would love to chat!

What are the best consulting firms for PE and VC exit, please include boutiques not just obvious ones

Hi, can you guys please provide your opinion / review on the company qualitest? S it worth to switch from a big 4 to qualitest for test lead or test manager position?

Hey Fishes,

Can I retire from Pwc if I want to??

I'm really feeling afraid about joining since I see max people leave after 2-3 years.

I want to work for 6-7 years at least. Sorry if this seems like a dumb question.

I'm just curious since I've seen people working for 20 years in TCS, but I don't know how it is in PWC.

Any help will be appreciated

If you didn't go to college, how did you learn what you know now in marketing?

Hi sharks,

I have done masters in commerce and i have experience of 3.5 yrs working on support project related to Bloomberg fundamentals consultation with bare minimum package of 2.6 lpa as a ctc. Is doing some courses from after market such as power bi ,sql etc will help me to raise my package or should i switch by upscaling my skill or without it as environment is toxic and they will not let me grow.kindly share your insight to help me choose better career path.

Thanks.

With so many VC firms coming up have you considered pivoting into the VC space? Wondering if the pay is good as compared to consulting. For context, I am a M making $170k base in the South East.

Should I instead focus on becoming a LP? Are these investor fund VCs worth the investment?

Joining Google Strategy & Ops in June. Looking for books/videos/trainings to learn about the overall ad business and also Google’s specific ad products. Also may be worth mastering Google Presentation (vs ppt) Any suggestions?

I'm looking to leave the legal field. Its really toxic for my ADHD and I feel miserable everyday here. How can I pivot my career towards government/policy roles without having to take a huge step down in income?

Hi all - any advice on how to make the transition from BigLaw to IB / PE with circa 8 years experience working as M&A and PE lawyer? Many thx in advance 🙏🏽

Anybody work with Federal Advisory Partners? I have a potential opportunity with them and am wondering if it’s worth making the move from government. Thanks!

For those who switched from consulting to mid market PE, how do you like it?

Any tips for someone trying to pivot into product management from Property Management ?

Going to be bored over holiday season and was thinking about starting up the Python Institute Certifications (probably the whole roadmap). I would say I’m at an intermediate level currently. Anyone with the certs have thoughts on worthiness / best way to study / how it helped them in their career or job search? Thanks in advance 😄

2nd year insurance defence associate wanting to transition out. Have considered doing different areas of litigation, but would ideally like to move to in-house work. How (un)likely is this to happen without transactional or employment experience? Any practical advice for how to market my experiences or make the transition?

Hi everybody. A XIM, Bhubaneswar MBA (Finance) graduate looking to switch from Blockchain consulting to management consulting. Work ex less than 2 years. Interview tips and opportunities (if any) will be highly appreciated!!

Should I specialize in Blockchain or AI? I’m a freshman in a CS degree and I can’t decide. My main argument to choose blockchain is the easy entry with little experience and high salary, I plan on growing my skills during the bear market and get a job once the market recovers. Regarding AI, I find this field fascinating but I feel like it requires a lot of experience, degrees and diplomas.

Partners, At IBM we have Band 8, 9, 10 (AP). If the three banded people were to apply for an opportunity in BIG 4, what levels will they typically be slotted?

My office is doing an eventual RTO office, but most of my team is in another state, so not really seeing the point of going. Anyway to convince them that I shouldn’t be expected to go back in if I’m on of the couple people in a different state office?

Hi! Can someone recommend a source for learning how do simple, fun music lessons on Zoom? I teach first grade and use music for my transitions. I would also like to play songs for them with my guitar, but am concerned it won’t sound good on zoom (the guitar, not my voice, which is bad, we established that long ago)

Credit suisse or Barclays? Both offering same amount.

Now that we have work all year long and lack of an off season, isn’t it a good argument to work just 40 hours a week all year long? Of course there will be some 45s, but I feel it can all be managed if leaders are willing to turn away work and still make a good living. I just don’t see the tax profession improving at its current state, am I just being pessimistic? I know the demand will be there but to continue to work 55+ hours doesn’t sound like something I want to continue as I get older.

Is anyone able to expand on the bonus structure at NetSuite, specifically as an ERP implementation consultant? I heard bonuses are quarterly, but I am curious about the typical percentages or amount.

I have a hard time waking up no matter how much I sleep. So I usually spend 30ish mins on my phone reading articles till my brain wakes up but looking for a more productive morning routine. Any tips?

I currently have both of my retirement IRAs in SPY (Roth & Traditional). I rarely ever see anyone here invested in SPY, it's usually a vanguard fund like VOO, VTI, VXX etc. What's you're reasoning behind that, and alternatively if you're in SPY, why?

Looking for a great espresso machine – willing to pay whatever as long as it lives up to its hefty price tag. Any recommendations?

Is it just me or has there been a noticeable brain drain in banking in the past few years? Analysts are not what they used to be.

If someone says they need something in the next few days does it look bad to finish later that day? Sometimes it's a simple and quick task and just want it off my hands.

What's your workout routine? I've been trying to come up with the most efficient routine and sticking to it.

When that bonus check hits 🥰

Hi folks, have anyone got job offer from Canada by applying from India? If so can anyone guide how to crack interview while applying from India?

Would PwC reimburse me if I study for my CFE and it is not required for my current job?

Spell check in fishbowl is killing me - it keeps changing words without me noticing!

How does getting a letter of recommendation work? Are there specific prompts they should follow? How long should they be? Are we, the candidate, allowed to see them before they go out? Thanks!

Will get COVID vaccine today. That means party is an option at b school?

Why do bschools omit average acceptance gpa from their public class profile stats? Some do sure, but a large majority in T25 don’t 🧐

Is anyone going for Fall 22 2-year full time MBA worried about graduating into a recession? Or am I overthinking this? Currently in pharma/biotech hoping to pivot to LuxRet which will definitely be hit if a recession slides through.

Does cmaas/fdd fall under consulting for mba applications or just under accounting. Just wondering because I know many consultants (mbb etc.) apply for business school

What are the best and easiest EMBA programs to get into?

Don't own a personal laptop; always use my work laptop for everything. I see people recommending Dell XPS or Lenovo Thinkpad but do you really need that for school? My plan was to just get a run of the mill laptop to use for excel and ppt...what else do i need it for?

🐠 Need your valuable inputs. SO currently works as SDE at FANG (Amazon Excluded) and makes TC 205K. 6 YOE and received admit from Cornell. Trying to gauge the ROI. Short term goal is L6 Product Management at FANG (Amazon Excluded). The past few days have been stressful as the acceptance deadline is fast approaching. No scholarship. $120,000 is the Fee

Graduated 3.4 UGPA in engineering and economics from a non-target school. 3 Years experience. If I am aiming for M7 how much of a stretch is that and what kind of GMAT score?

Any tips, tricks for GMAT and using Magoosh effectively? I’m a month-ish out of test day, and using Magoosh... my practice test says 660 (although I did much higher on GMAT math than Magoosh math).

Is a 710 gmat (q44 v42) worth retaking? I’m a Latin American male working at McKinsey, 4.0 gpa from the top university in my country on a full scholarship. Maybe with a lot of effort I could get my score up to a 730, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the time

How personal is too personal for a SOP. I want to talk about how my aunts postpartum depression and consequent suicide shaped my career aspirations. Is that too personal/ would that be inappropriate to share?

Anyone have updates on the HBS R2 process? Other schools have released dates for interview invites; haven’t seen anything come across for HBS beyond the “early Feb” mention a few weeks ago.

How much would having the cfa help with an application to a top tier program?

Is a decent GMAT useful for anything other than MBA apps? I was happy with my score but after some soul searching I know an MBA isn’t right for me

Admitted to Sloan and deferred HKS MPP. Is this dual MBA/MPP worth it? I’d like to keep options open in the long term for leadership roles at places like World Bank, UNDP, IMF, etc.

Does everyone break 700? I am so concerned I won’t hit the 700 mark 😭 someone give me tips.

I’m very interested in applying to business schools with a strong social impact / social innovation focus. So far thinking of applying to Stanford, Haas and Yale. Only want to apply to 4 schools max this cycle - anyone have strong thoughts on what school should be the 4th?

MBA folks, what prep material did you use to prep for consulting interviews? School resources or case in point?