For folks at Bain / McK, what % of your associates / managers earn the bonus stated in the offer letter? For context, Bain target bonus is significantly higher (63k) vs McKinsey (40k) for associate hire.

On a scale of 1 - 10, what would you rate me as a potential dating prospect?

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Hi Fishes,
I have four offer letters in hand. There is a difference of 8L between the first offer and the last. I still wish to join the first company if they bridge the 8L salary gap.

Any tips for negotiation?

Looking to understand the salary range for an executive level/managing account director at a large advertising agency.

What are benefits like at Accenture?

Hi...One of my friend is joining in Kpmg GDS after having an experience of 9 years in Audit...what would be the expected salary in Kpmg..?

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

Is in sapient many devs are on bench for SAL2 Experience technology - react?

I am a business analyst with MBA background working in D in ecommerce practice . I have around 5 yrs experience jn consulting and 2 yrs mba. Are there any good product management or BA opportunities in EY

Thoughts on Wilson Sonsini LA office? Interested in retooling from m&a. Anything about culture, the work, people?

Hi All, I'm currently working as a Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys in Application support and maintenance(Infra team) role for Oracle - Argus Enterprise edition. My current CTC is 3.92 LPA. I am not happy with my career and financial growth after 2.5 YRS. Can someone please provide a refferal for better CTC in a similar role? I'm open to learning new technologies as well! Thank you so much.

When does the bonus/variable payout happens in Natwest?

What would you consider the “it” company of today in tech from an employee perspective (in terms of culture, growth, pay, etc) and what companies should be avoided?

5th year in house associate looking to join a mid size law firm of roughly 150 attorneys in nyc doing corporate finance. Any insight on a reasonable starting base salary offer?

I have an interview with Korn Ferry for an associate principal role and am curious about others’ experiences have been with work-life balance here. Also, I have an idea of what I should be compensated in this type of role, but any insights on how they pay compared to others would be helpful. Are you traveling during the pandemic or have client interactions been virtual? Lastly, if you are a consultant here, are you on billable hours? My current consulting role is not - so this would be new.

Do citi bank risk team send their colleagues to US for projects? What is the criteria for going to US ??

Hi fishes,

I have offer from Hashedin by Deloitte and Accenture. Which one would be better??
I have 2 years of experience in DevOps

Hi folks, I am confused between LTI and Infosys. Yoe: 6. Tech stack: Java automation. CTC lti - 22, Infosys - 19 + 1 lakhs JB

Hi all - anyone know Disney’s internal role structure? Is Senior Manager more or less Senior than SM at Accenture?

My area has a shortage of vet techs, yet all three clinics I’ve interviewed with are only offering minimum wage. I’d rather not commute to the next city if I don’t need to. Should I try to sell the ROI of hiring me at a liveable wage?

Hello Fishes,

I got an offer from Airbnb for the L7 role. I would like to know about the working culture of this company?

Thanks in advance!

Can I use my company issued laptop for gaming? (Xbox and or Steam)

Should I stay in FP&A (currently at pr agency) or go into product control at a big bank 🤔? For context I’m the lead finalist for a product control role.

Does anyone have recs for graphic design boot camp or course?
I want to learn graphic design for web and print.
Not looking to pay more than $500

Is it worth it to do post-graduate work in design? Does anyone here have an advanced degree?

What are the director level salaries of Product Manager in SF/Bay area?

Has anyone else tried Strattera, had success, and a few months later felt like work was a struggle again? Am I imagining it? There are reasons why I should not take stimulants, but I miss that feeling of being a “regular” person at work and so am curious if others have had a similar journey and where you all ended up

Anyone taken the CFE or CIA? Feedback is appreciated with respect to review courses and prep time. Thanks.

Considering obtaining a CFE certification. Can anyone share their experience vs experience obtaining CPA? I’m already a CPA. I just want a comparison of study time requirement and difficulty of exam.

I have been on a planned personal sabbatical this year pursuing personal interests. Now I’m ready to go back to work. I will have next week the second interview with an exec recruiter for a company for a Director level position reporting to the COO of the company. In addition to having relevant experience and accomplishments handy, I would appreciate any pointers for having a good interview at this level.

My husband and I want to buy a condo in Chicago in a year. We are close to having a down payment plus closing and emergency funds in a HYSA but are still a 8 months to a year away from buying. I feel like we are losing money by keeping it in cash but it is the safest option. Is that true?

Most HRs these days ask for previous salary slips/ bonus/hike letters without even quoting their offer. Should we proceed with what they want? Is it ethical? Any pros/cons
Any views?
I am thinking beyond just verifying if the candidate is not lying on the current salary but what if they don't even have the budget to what the candidate has asked as expectation.

Raise your hand if you are surviving the holiday season! 🙋‍♀️

what’s it like at VaynerMedia?

got a note from a recruiter and don’t know much about them tbh..

25 yr old here with net worth of $140k and $110k salary. Starting small but want to FIRE. Is it too early for me to buy an investment RE property (while I live in NYC myself)? I saw another post of a someone buying a $140k property with positive cash flow and was inspired to try and do something similar.

Any suggestions for joint investment account with a significant other?

How’s would your FIRE impact if market corrects 20-25% from here?

Just downloaded Robinhood on my phone and going to learn investing with small amounts. What are some resources to read and make informed decisions? How many $s should a complete noob start with ?

Is the condo market as hot as the SFH market in Arlington right now?

New to the bowl and sure it’s been asked a million times but, how is the WLB at MBB? Is it at all manageable? Or do you feel like the job takes over your life?

What’s it like working at MBB at the manager level? Anyone here lateral from b4 or ACN? Have an offer and curious about your experiences.

1st round with BCG tomorrow - live fit interview and online case. I'm getting nervous. Any last minute tips/advice?

Just won MBB bingo: I just signed a contract with my third MBB firm. Do I get anything for “winning?” 🙈

Any folks at MMB/T2 in St. Louis open to connect? Are there many local projects or do you travel most of the time?

What happens during the first week of internship? I know it's orientation, training etc. Need specifics of what goes on. Is it a 60 hour week?

MBB interviewers: Given constant GPA, SAT & UG Program, what increases chance of an industry hire landing a generalist interview: 1-2 YOE at Big 4, ACT, Booz, etc OR 1-2 YOE at Spotify, Snap, Bird...

Any 🐠 work in Capital Excellence at McKinsey? Used to be called capital projects and infrastructure. What is day to day like? TIA.

A friend of mine applied for a job at Bain and he said part of application requested his SAT scores! What’s the point of asking for his test scores? He has a degree.

I have my first round interview (phone case) with McKinsey tomorrow. Any tips on what to expect with the phone case? Will there be an introduction (elevator pitch + why McKinsey?) or will they jump straight into the case? It’s only 30 mins.

Had a final round at BCG last Friday. After the interviews they said that the would release results today. Then I got an email today saying they will only give the results on the next Friday. What could have happened?? I also know some people how interviewed on the same day as mine and got a rejection email today.

Does anyone have any insight on what is entailed during an “expertise chat” at McK? I spoke to a recruiter and made it through to the next step. The next step is the expertise chat before progressing to the official first round interview. For reference, this is for their Healthcare Services & Technology practice. TIA

I need a mentor to guide me for a job role in MBB. I have 5 YOE (4.5 years in Manufacturing & Automation 6 months in SaaS) any volunteers?

What is fastest way to improve both structured communication and thinking? Any helpful books or drills?
It’s the one consistent feedback I get while casing , “to be more structured” I’m there for math ability , business logic , creativity.

What is the MBB admissions rate for HSW, approximately?

how to decide between firms? they seem so similar. deciding between bcg & mckinsey in chicago. are exit opps & brand value actually different between them?