For those who went to Harvard and Stanford, esp. if they ended up going into startups, was it worth it considering the high price tag?

Currently a consultant, I have an offer for a trading job that will lead me to x5 times the disposable income I currently have. I am worried about career progression. Should I pivot for the money?

Hey fishes! I just moved from consulting to strategy and ops at a unicorn startup! Excited about my journey ahead - how has yours been so far?

Anyone have recs for best tax law training resources?

What are M7 MBB recruiting timelines ? Considering applying right now to MBB, but if I get rejected I’m going to do an MBA, will I be blacklisted from applying for summer internships if I get rejected this fall ?

When’s the best time to go client side? Wait till I get a promotion or try to switch sooner rather than later?

I have got an offer from Airbus India, pls share your experience i got E2 level with 5.5 yrs experience

Hi! I’ve been in hospitality & management for over 10 years and desperate for a career pivot. As anyone in restaurants knows, the work is ~80 hours a week and often making less on salary than your own tipped-wage employees. I have experience with training, team building, HR, financial analytics, client needs, communications and so much more. Does anyone have recommendations on a new career path or job listings to investigate??

Hi Fishes!

In search of roles in Data engineering, I have gotten the following offer-
1) Fractal - Test Engineer in Data -22LPA(21 fixed + 1 Signing)
2) Quantiphi - Senior Big Data Engineer - 21LPA(19+1+1)

I am looking for learning and growth! Which is a better opportunity to join and place to work at!

Currently biased towards Quantiphi!

want to interview at MBB again. Last year i had started the process but had to stop the process due to severe family emergency. What followed was depression and im doing fairly better now. I am Leaving Big 4 to join a tech focused Bank. But i feel like I should reach out to recruiter and start the process again. Just not sure if it’s the right move since im joining a new company. Feel it’ll look bad trying to join MBB after starting at a new bank. What to do?

Has anyone transitioned from PA to a PhD in Accounting? What is the PhD like? And how did you know it was the right decision/time?

Also posted over in tech bowl. Looking for advice on whether pursue a CS degree. I’m an older guy shifting to SWE. I finished bootcamp last May & about to start my first jr role at Oracle OCI. Late 30’s with a couple of kids. Is it worth it for me to seek a CS degree at this time/soonish? I’m not afraid of the extra work, and would go part time. Wondering if the eventual payoff would worth the effort. Will I level up quicker? Employer has partial tuition reimb.

Anybody gone from Accenture to Oracle Consulting Services (OCS)? Wondering what the real differences are in delivery, expectations, career, etc.

Hello,

If IBM GBS offers executive MBA programme to the employees or that's not possible while working in IBM GBS?

Hello Fishes,

Need your input please

If i get lowballed package with good learning curve. Is it better idea to stick to it for next eight month and make another switch to recover the loss? Or should I search better job ? I have only 20 days left in notice

Hi All, i have a total of 7.6 years of experience and i want to move to IT backround. Can someone suggest me any IT course which will help me to switch without BE.

Currently an analyst at a digital marketing agency. 2 years of paid media experience and went to a top ranked business school for undergrad. Odds of breaking into a digital strategy role at EY Parthenon?

Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

What are some typical roles that Digital Producers on the agency side would become on client side? Looking for titles that I could research to determine a move out of agency when that time comes.

Hi Guys,
Can someone refer me in JPMC , I have 3.10 YOE in core PMO. TIA

Anyone else in marketing find eloquent/combination of eloquent and salesforce completely and utterly inept? All of this talk about us being a digital firm and these tools don’t even work! 😡

Anyone develop buyer personas for a digital agency before? Custom software, digital transformation, strategy consulting, creative, etc. What resources did you leverage?

Hello,
I have been in accounting for 5 years....and thinking about switching to a marketing role where I can combine my love for numbers and creativity. How can I make the switch??? Any pointer would help

Long shot but where can I learn more about channel / partner sales strategies?

What is the best way to get deeper into tech sales? And make more money! Currently Director for a SaaS tech company, do I need to stick it out for a year or two, to appear valuable to another org or should I start applying?

Mid-senior level transactional folks: how do you originate deals? The only deals I originate come from when one of my corporate clients randomly decides to sell a business. There has to be another way to land more deals, right?

When does a person get promotion from manager to senior manager in cognizant?

Any ideas on planning a quarterly retreat for a startup? Specifically for strategy day and culture. Never planned a quarterly retreat before and is not to sure what it entails. I’ve been told agendas for retreats are very subjective to company but would like some general ideas if anyone has any!

A couple questions for the turnaround consulting fishes:
1. Is FP&A experience valuable for restructuring/turnaround consulting? I’m a CPA with experience in Big 4 FDD and a short stint in IB. Total work experience is a little over 2 years. I recently joined a RE company as a Sr FA in FP&A where I expect that I’ll be mostly doing budgeting & forecasting work.
2. If my goal is turnaround consulting, what should I focus on right now to best position myself?

I appreciate any insights/guidance.

It’s pretty boring. What’s the fun thing we can do in Bangalore for this weekend

Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?

Anyone from FMCG, OTTs, Flipkart or Amazon here? I could use a referral. I've 8 years of experience in Telcom and Consulting primarily. Focus has been in CVM, Product Management and Retailer commissions/Trade Marketing.
TIA

How much does an architect make at Salesforce India, any helpful resources to prepare for interview for same.

I’m looking for a fully licensed FA with 3-5 years experience in the North Dallas,Tx area. Small BOB preferred.
The position is salaried with discretionary bonus. The advisor must be people oriented and desire to obtain the CFP designation.

Hi,

May I know what is a good salary for a R&D project engineer(2 YOE) in a semiconductor industry in Belgium?

Hello everyone,
I would like to know if gst is applicable on notice period buyout?

My company is charging gst on notice period buyout..I have never heard of it.

Hello Folks,

Anyone having any idea about idc technologies or idc digital? Please let me know how this company is? Does they pay on time? Job security and work culture. I am getting hired for oracle dba position?

Is 13 lpa fixed a good offer for 1.5 yoe ?

Also how can i negotiate when hr is not willing and I dont have counter offer?

Anyone heard back from Capital One for the MBA product management position? My application has been in progress for over a month and no news from the company. @CapitalOne

Can you typically negotiate post MBA consulting offers?

Incoming MBA, I have my tuition paid for and rent covered (I will be an RA). So the only thing I need to pay for is food and entertainment. Do you think 20k is enough to last me through the 2 years? I will make a little money interning in the summer, so that would be a safety valve if I blow through the 20k.

Or… should I take a small loan?

Is anyone part of Toigo? How helpful is/was it in your career search?

Any current MBA students on here? Any wisdom/things you wish you knew before starting??

I'm trying to choose between IBM Corporate Strategy and Innosight. I like both opportunities. Innosight pays more, but I've never had a big brand like IBM on my resume. Additionally, I'm worried whether Innosight's exit opportunities are slimmer than IBM. Would anyone have some advice on what I should pick / how I should think about this?

Boutique or big 4?

I'm currently an ops manager at a big 4 in London and received an offer from a small boutique firm with 25-30% pay rise.

I'm also in the process with Accenture but I feel like I'm not sure if I'd jump just for the money but also change in environment.
What type of things would you be asking yourself if you were in my shoes and debating to jump ship?

I would appreciate your perspective.
I am currently working on my MBA in a professional evening and weekend program at a highly accredited university. I am thinking about transferring to a much smaller private online program, specifically because they offer a concentration in organizational health, which directly builds on my doctoral research. Does great depth and specialization outweigh the value of a highly respected generalist degree?

Has anyone gone through BDO associate interview case study step ? I have my case study scheduled end of week and I am wondering if anyone has gone through it and advice how shall I prepare. The role is in capital advisory

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

If you could start your MBA degree over what would you do differently?

I’m a pharmacist and currently doing an MBA. I have only 2 YOE as a pharmacist and I’m trying to find a career path that will suit me. I completely regret choosing pharmacy and I want to reorient myself. Any advices as where to start applying? ( FYI I particularly enjoyed finance during the master)

Best windows laptop for b school? Looking for something reliable and fast but won’t break the bank

MBA1s: Tell the recruiting market is bad without telling the recruiting market is bad.

Now go!

What is an online MBA program you would recommend?

Incoming MBA here - am attending the Toigo Catapult virtual conference over the next few days and want to understand what to expect in the video interview component for finalists from anyone who is a current Toigo fellow

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.