For those who got into HSW, how explicit were you in stating your post MBA career interests? I’m an ex-consultant now at G, looking to pivot back into healthcare. (Continued in post.)

I am working in AS400 production support. I would like change to another domain. Any suggestions on which domain to move?

I am a recent grad(Finance), and my MBA school is not a named institute like Stanford. I would want to work for a consulting co. who is heavily involved in Finance. Can you help me create a roadmap from where should I start? What are top finance business consulting companies and how to get there? My undergrad was in science.

Hi everyone Kindly let me know which is the best out of these two
YOE: 11
HCL -- 32(includes everything)
Publicis Sapient -- 33
Heard lot of firing in PS and about WLB.
Need company which has better WLB, job security and growth

Anyone work for Ensemble Health? How much do they pay for the Credit Balance Specialist role?

I have 6+ years of experience, wanted to switch to other organisations as I am not feeling comfortable,this is 5 th company

For someone with no experience in blockchain technologies but has insurance industry experience, what is the best way to foray into the blockchain bandwagon? Will there be opportunities?

Which companies in india will provide me good opportunity/exposure to learn/get good hands on in cloud security? ? I have 4 yoe and working in cloud L1 support but more interested to move into cloud security domain. Pls guide me seniors. TIA 🙏

Please tell me how is insurance vertical in coforge@

How do I jump ship from FP&A? My dream job used to be education or something more creative and I want to make that switch.

How much do masters level graduates in the counseling felid make with a Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (no license) in the Maryland bel air area? What is the typical hourly rate? How do you know? (I was interested in Out patient private practice). Thanks for the support everyone. :)

Hi all. I’m looking into potentially transitioning to PE with a background in Finance Transformation consulting @KPMG of 4yrs. Do I stand a chance? Any advice on how to best approach this would be super helpful, thanks.

Has anyone moved from federal consulting to sales engineering? What was your experience in doing that?

Is Wall Street prep worth it to help break into IB?

I already am a CFP, now thinking about getting the RICP. Who has it? What's the study time required?

Is it possible to exit to LS VC from a boutique firm? What type of experience do they typically look for?

What is the 401k match the Apple provides?

Once you get into a FAANG company, is it better to stay where you are or move around? I’m a dissatisfied with my current job but I have vesting stocks, work 9-5, and people to know and respect me. I am the sole provider for my family and value quality of life and stability. I have some interview requests from other FAANG companies that I know pay more but I worry about starting over. Anyone switch companies and either regret it or are glad they did?

Leaving for industry for a large pay bump. Don’t want to go back to PA. After you leave, how do you: 1) stay current on skills? 2) continue to achieve pay increases? 3) get guidance on regulation when you don’t have firm guidance?

Favorite mobile strategy games? (iOS) Would be great to find something I can also play offline

Does London banks do drug testing for new hires? Not a new hire but looking to switch offices within the company, thanks!

Not a drug hardo at all but sometimes enjoys the occasional 420 on weekends

How much does a “ Principal Business Operations and Strategy” role at Google SF pay ? (Recognize that exact numbers are not possible but sharing any range would be appreciated)

140k / SF / F / 31

26 / F / Sr Strat / 5yrs exp

ACD/writer level freelancer? Have awards and new business pitch experience I’m based in Denver/Boulder.

What's the typical salary band for a Sr AD in Chicago?
I heard anything over 100 was encroaching ACD territory but I find that extremely difficult to believe because I'm already near that wall...

What websites are y'all using to get a ballpark idea of what your salary should be? Which ones suck and I should avoid?

I live in NY and make $40k a year as a Copywriter, I have 2.6 years of experience. Pls rip on me and tell me I’m being underpaid, thx fam

Any creative directors (any level, CD/GCD/ACD) you would move agencies to work for or learn from? Who and why?

Let’s talk speed reading. I’m a slow reader and listened to a podcast recently on speed reading. I’m intrigued. Who here speed reads? How did you learn those skills, and what types of documents do you speed read in practice? I do mostly litigation and am thinking that speed reading would help with research but maybe not things like doc review where you need to review for both responsiveness and privilege.

11/27 Thread (General):

Hi fishes,

I wish to know .. for a ux designer .. having 3 years exp. And post graduation degree ..how much CTC can be expected to be negotiated with hr.

Current CTC 11.5

Hi Fishes,

Request your support to like this post, please help me with 11 likes to enable DM.

Thanks

Where can I find nonprofits to get involved in?

I think I read about some kind of process where when an applicant reaches out to a current student or alum for a 1:1 and makes a good impression, the student/alum can send a message to the adcom letting them know? Is it like a "Hey I connected with this applicant and had a great conversation with them. I think they would be a great fit for the program" type of thing?

Is a 529 account worth it for MBA?

Recently hired an admissions consultant and based off of our consultation she was great. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a ton of non-gmat club/PQ feedback on her but I went with my gut and moved forward. What is the best way to get the most out of my experience with her? I am starting from the ground up for R1.

Is it possible to get 26V to 45V in 4 weeks?

How do D1 athletes look in the admissions process? I’ve always felt insecure about it because my peers thought I got into school for being a dumb jock

Did any other HBS R1 interviewee just get that email from Chad Losee with the eBook? My heart literally dropped but it just seems like a nice email with access to a leadership eBook?

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).

Hi Everyone, doing research on evening MBA programs in the DC area. Appreciate any insight on any of the programs, especially if they have a data analytics specialization.

Has anyone recently signed up to take the gmat online prior to may 20? I’m trying to sign up for a slot in the next week or so, but I keep getting redirected to an error page. Not sure if this means slots arent available anymore

For those working with admission consultants, how many drafts do you typically go through with them? When do you that it’s good enough / finally happy with the version?

2 friends from college just stayed up with me for 4 hours to make last minute edits to my horrid Wharton essays. Admit or ding I’m grateful to have friends like this in my life.

If I want to go M7 to get a shot at MBB (because my chance of getting into M7 is very slim as of now without a referral 😅), should I say that in my essay (particularly the “Why [M7] essay part?)

What do people mean when they say average recs vs good recs? I'm not sure I fully understand what would differentiate an average vs good vs great recommendation and would appreciate some thoughts

Got waitlisted at NYU. Any insight on the likelihood of getting in, or how much sending in additional materials (updated test score, additional essay/rec letter) will increase my chances? I only have one offer in hand for a T20 program that I was ready to accept, but the potential of going to a T10 is enticing...

I read on another thread that someone got rejected by HBS without interview and was then accepted to GSB in the same round. Does anyone else have some success stories like this to share with us HBS rejects?

How important is your undergrad GPA if you majored in an area outside of business? For example, my degree is a BS in mathematics

I work in deals and am frankly frustrated that those with 9-5s can get better GMAT scores with their schedules while I have to work around an unpredictable schedule at 80 hrs/week.