For anyone who took the CISA exam (I passed lol), how many days did it take to get your “official score”? I know it says 10 days but wanted to ask if anyone got it sooner

Question for the group. What keeps you from freelancing/ working as a professional services contractor? Are there particular aspects that prevent you from diving in such as concern of gaps between projects, difficulty getting paid from clients, or do you enjoy the w2 position you’re in currently? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Anyone in TAAG? How are the hours? Have you seen anyone transfer from TAAG into core FAAS?

New to Fishbowl, currently working on a career pivot! I graduated in May with my MBA and have experience as a Director of Operations as well as recruiting and HR experience. I am looking to move more into Change/Project Management or Director of People Operations roles. I have been at the application game now for two months with only two interviews and over 20 applications sent out each week. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Feeing a little defeated over here. Thank you!

What certifications can I earn to increase my market value coming out of college? I’m graduating with a marketing and digital applications co-major and I have 2 HubSpot certs (Digital Advertising and Social Media Marketing) + relevant internships. I’m just trying really hard to get over 50K in Indianapolis (I sincerely can’t afford to accept anything lower) and being a new grad seems to REALLY be working against me no matter what I do. Help :(

I have an interview coming up mostly data analysis/ statistics. If you work in lean six sigma field can you give some suggestions on how to approach data. This is an entry level job interview. Any resources would be appreciated

Is one year too soon to leave for another job?

When should I worry about the legal structure and finance of the company?

Is there a cheat sheet to how to startup, till exit?

Please provide valuable inputs.

I have a business idea in the VR/AR space utilizing AI. However, I lack skill sets to evaluate viability or to create an MVP. Neither do I have a network to tap into.

My plan is taking classes to deepen my knowledge while joining and actively participating in communities to find collaborators.

Does this approach make sense or do you recommend other approaches? If it makes sense, do you have any recommendations for classes or communities?

Look forward to hearing your experiences and wisdom!

So...I started my own company in 2018. Things went off like a ROCKET. Its a small Remodeling company and we specialize in higher end bathrooms and kitchens etc. I love working with my hands. I also have my education though and...I am going to return to tech work. I just wonder..when is enough enough? When do you pull the plug?

Looking to find housing in SF this summer beginning June 1 for 10 weeks. How does one find a place in SF for short term? It’s been a struggle so far with everyone I know at MBA...

Anyone leave PA to work at a firm? What’s your experience been like? Any regrets? Tips?

Hi fishes,

I am getting an offer from Nagarro as associate staff engineer.

My current CTC is 20,
Nagarro offering 27 max and 3lakh joining bonus.
Tech stack and yoe: AWS + NodeJS and 6.4 yoe

Intiatially they told they are considering me for staff engineer role but after interview they are offering associate staff engineer. Is it worth to join?

What is the minimum yoe required for associate staff engineer and staff engineer roles?

How to became a data scientist what kind of technology, languages and azure certification I need to do in order to be the one . Please help🙏

Barclays vs BMC Software... Any suggestions?
P.S. - Looking for suggestions purely based on job security, work life balance and career growth/hike opportunities (irrespective of current CTC offered)

Has anyone gone from an agency to an in-house Programmatic team? If so what has your experience been?

I’m a recent grad struggling to look after my health when I’m stuck in a cubicle 10+ hours a day. How do you juggle a healthy lifestyle with long hours at a desk?

Guys I have resigned 2 weeks ago
And yesterday I got an acceptance mail from them and mentioned that they will hold my salary till my exit.
Is it fair for them to do so,?
This was never mentioned anywhere nor written in an offer letter.
Should I talk with higher mgmt.
Please suggest your views

Guys did you hear the big news???

If I start a full-time position as a Product Engineer, what salary should I expect within the Metro-Detroit Area?

Hi All, I have completed my technical interview on 6th Dec,2022 and received mail from HR on 7th Dec to upload documents on ibegin portal my status is changed to evaluated yesterday. I still haven't received any mail from HR regarding the HR interview or any further steps. What does this mean? Can I consider that I have chances or am I rejected?

Anyone start a new relationship before business school started? How did it work out?

Hey Fishes, Need 11 likes. Please help!

AFS manager salary? Interviewing now and would like to know what I should negotiate for.

Has anyone worked as a medical assistant for a temp agency? If so how was it? Likes? Dislikes?

Good job Stuart ya knob

With hot girl summer upon us I have rejoined Hinge and am ready to mingle. Curious to hear thoughts on if you would (or would not) go out with a new person you met off the internet based upon their vaccination status?

What big firms let you get to manager and above with an MBA and/or EA for tax?

It really bothers me when I hear kids being referred to as under privileged. We say that to them enough then they start to believe they are less than others 😡

In Vancouver BC right now. Feeling like I need to move to Los Angeles area California to be closer to my family. What's the remote job market look like there? Is it a good idea to move there right now?

Can I still work as a telemarketer even though I have a noticeable accent? People don't say they can't understand me but they seem relieved when they get to talk to somebody else. My boss acts like I'm not very good at the job and I think it's because some customers think I am an "outsider," for lack of a better term. I just want to fit in.

Any good strategy recruiters in NY for freelancers or salaried roles?

Hi, I am currently working with Moody's Analytics India, with almost 3 YOE and CTC 13 Lkhs, and am currently looking to switch to PwC India, wanted to know how the hike is like and the quality of work. I have asked for a hike to around CTC 19 lkhs. PwCPwC India

Currently a first year staff in Risk Advisory in a Mid-Tier Firm hoping to move to Big 4 for either Risk or Cyber. When would be the most appropriate time to make the change? I heard that Senior Staff in mid-tier would most likely be hired as an “Experienced Hire” in Big 4. So would it be smarter to make the move now as a first year staff since I’ll be considered Experienced Hire anyway?

How does IT SOX audit in industry usually do during recessions?

If anyone (non EY) wants some referral money, I am looking for a job. Have 1yo in EYs Technology Risk Advisory practice and Gold Standard reviews. Also speak 3 languages but I don't think it matters.

What exit ops are there outside of testing controls all day? Getting tired of this. Resume is ready

Has an tested roles for SAP through productive test simulation within production? Is there any risk doing this as the test is in production?

What’s your worst experience with a senior? (As an associate)

London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Munich. Choose a place to move to from NYC. Fuck H1B.

What makes more money IT Audit or IT GRC?

Risk fishes I’ve got an question. Would it be really beneficial to do MBA as a Risk consultant and would it be an enabler for me to step up towards being a partner in the big4?

Are the exit opportunities better in Internal Audit/Business Process than IT Audit? All I hear is how awful IT Audit is but don’t hear as much complaining from the business side

How do you continue to improve yourself after putting in 50-70 hrs of work a week?

Mid year promotions, I found out you need to make your own case for it rather than the firm coming to you. If you think you’re ready make sure you speak up!

What is the RA team at EY called? And how are your hours? Busy season?

Any strong performing seniors looking for a pay increase and potential fast track to manager? Reach out to me. Expanding the team and would love to bring in some new talent.

Is KPMG, EY and PWC considerate about one not wanting to travel and chosing local projects in the IT Assurance practice? Please share your experiences. Thanks!

Currently in external audit but making the switch to internal audit and enterprise risk advisory in the city, how does the work compare? Any advice?

Does Deloitte and PWC has a dedicated app sec pen-test team? What percent of the time do you travel? Do you guys work from home or need relocation to any place in US?

Do you audit users with Sudo access and a log of sudo activity or just users with access to sudo?