Genuine qs to partners here. Between B4/ACN, is there any firm in particular where making consulting partner/principal could be easier? I know the cliche answer is NO but looking for opinions/experiences that may say otherwise.

Advice on applying to PM jobs with 1yr APM experience?

I’ve been working as an APM at my current company for 1yr, and have basically been doing the work of a full blown PM the entire time. I’ve lead several features from start to finish and made sure to mention in my resume that I have been doing everything a regular PM does. Has anyone ever hired an APM for a PM role or done it yourself? Any tips? Advice?

Anyone certified in CISA? I am looking to obtain the certification. Is there a website that contains questions and answers for the certification? Any other tips?
Thank you in advance!

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

For buy side analysts, are there logical career moves one can make after having a couple of years of working experience?

Hi fishes, I've been working as a BI dev for around 2 yrs now but I've recently decided to go into web development. Currently I'm studying for it, but almost all the job vacancies i see require quite some experience to apply. What should i do in that case? Any help is appreciated

How many of you have left or are planning to leave therapy, and what did you transition into?

Would you say being a partner is more demanding than being an industry exec?

What are your favourite free SEO (technical and/onpage) courses or certificates?

All, I’ve been a lawyer for six years plus a judicial clerkship. While I love the law, I pretty much hate the current practice of it. I’m looking to do something with my law degree but not necessarily stay in practice. Any suggestions? Every time I look I get so overwhelmed that I stop looking.

Hi all - Trying to pivot into Cybersecurity/Infosec after 7 + years of experience in Network Engineering. No security related certifications. I have enough work experience in network security to match 60-70% of job requirements for infosec positions. Capable to get CEH/OSCP certifications in a few months, but want to wait until I get my foot into the door before investing 2-3K on these certs. Any advice for me will be greatly appreciated.

Recently switched from audit to advisory. Not loving it, want to disconnect and switch careers/take a role outside of accounting. Thinking about putting two weeks in before the break without anything lined up. Thoughts?

HI BCG Fishes, I am Currently a Quant in the FI looking for a change. I got approached to join BCG GAMMA as Solution Lead. Any feed back regarding the Solutions Track in GAMMA is it worth taking I havent been able to find much about this track? Boston Consulting Group

I’m seriously contemplating taking a software development boot camp. For those who hire new software developers, does it make you stand out if you get your certificate from a university instead of a coding academy (like coding dojo or something)? I noticed the universities are a bit more expensive but is it worth the price to have a university on your resume or does it not really matter?

Please suggest between two options for 8+ yrs exp. java microservices developer.

IBM band 7B (Senior system analyst)
Capgemini band C2 (senior consultant)

I am looking for long term association, probably for 3-4 years or more. My priorities are :
Job security > work culture > Appraisals

Please suggest with reasons.

What do you expect from a junior strategist versus a strategist? How long do you expect a college graduate to be a junior strategist?

I am working as a backend developer with 8+ years of experience in .Net. Can someone please suggest any hands on courses for cloud technologies.P.S.- I do not have any exposure to cloud technologies.

HI All,

I have 3yrs of experience as a Customer Service Associate. I want to change my line of work as it is very monotonous. Can anybody suggests me what are the different roles I can apply for with my current skillset?

Hi everyone. I’m trying to transition from working at a non-profit to a more profitable position within research. My current title at my org is as a CR-assistant. Any suggestions of good transitional positions within clinical research? (That could be done remotely). Thank you!!

London here. Although only a couple of days a week. Spend a lot of time in my hometown

Hi Fishes,

I have given interview for salesforce dev position in IQVIA and all the three rounds were completed on 10Feb after that I didn't got any communication from recruiter , how many days it usually takes and I am in notice period and it is going to next month..

Will I get an offer from them before the end of next month?

Hi all! Curious if any Americans here have had any experience applying for a temporary work/creative (or other non-company sponsored) visa and if creative ad work is considered eligible. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Is it normal to not get a perfect review? Just curious . Does everyone pretty much get some sort of constructive feedback?

Does anyone know what purple tables mean in Excel?

I know about green and orange, but never saw purple before and trying to figure it out.

Anyone else been told that for non-promotion years to expect an average of 5% raise and an average of 10% raise for promotion years? This is at a Top 25 Midwest accounting firm. Calculated my projected salary for the next 5 years and decided to find another firm. Much happier now 😊

For all you money people, which platform is the best (user friendly and lowest fees) for trading among: trade station, interactive brokers, td, fidelity, eTrade, or schwab? Does how much $ you’re playing with make a difference in choosing?

What is the salary range for L62 Software Engineer in India?

Does anyone know of any sf consulting firms offering equity as part of comp package?

As as an Australian who is Half black half latino working in advertising in the u.s as an UX/UI Designer - I might as well be an alien from another planet.

Where do you go for inspiration when it comes to creative for advertising?

Are Booz consulting and contracting services two completely separate business units?

I’m in PA school now but in the process of interviewing for what might be my dream job in medical imaging industry. If I get the job pay will start around 120k at a large company with room for growth. If I stay in PA school I will have around 120k in debt and will probably work in vascular surgery. What would you do? It’s literally the second week of school for me, I have my 3rd interview for the job next week

Société Générale , can you please confirm from your experience whether SG provides Expected Salary or they get into Negotiations ?

How do I politely decline that I’m not okay to make out in the first date or when the guy calls me over to his place after we meet/eat/drink? I want to take things slowly & know the person before getting physical. Not everyone might like this but that’s what I am & this whole thing appears off-putting.

Has anybody used EF - Ultimate Break to travel? I am planning on going to Costa Rica and wondering if it is a great way to travel as a solo female traveler. Any tips would help :)

Partners, what is your magic number (in terms of dollars in the bank), after which you intend to retire?

Big4 partners, do you feel the journey has been worth it when gauging by the variables of money, family, sphere of influence, and happiness? Or industry still seems more alluring? Thanks for your wisdom.

Anyone got the skinny on Alix consulting?

Got pinged by a recruiter for an MD role in digital transformation

He claims they compete with MBB and Alvarez.

Thoughts?

Partners- At what point in your career did you feel like you had financially “made it”?

Partners,

My firm is immature in guiding development planning. I have energy to accelerate to the next level of responsibility.

What evidence distinguishes an analyst as ready for the next level?

I thought this question would be best for partners who’ve been in the industry for awhile...

Partners: where do your clients come from? Do you spend more time acquiring new clients or using your network from past projects/peers?

Executive presence - what is ONE thing that helped you the most in significantly improving your executive presence during workshops, town halls, kickoffs etc.

Partners, what were some life changes that making partner brought about. Thinking mostly in terms of pay increase, additional security of retirement...but interested in other impacts to your lifestyle

What is the equivalent of a Sr MD in Accenture in IBM ? A Band C or higher ?

Partner 🐠 - what are some traits of top candidates for final round partner interviews?

Partners - do recruiters/headhunters ever reach out to you? What types of roles/levels do they reach out for?

When you independently search for other opportunities (if you do), what types of roles do you look for?

At what point in your careers did you know you wanted to gun for PPMD? Any point wherein you doubted yourself?

Curious what % of partners/MDs have spouses who also work. And regardless of non/working spouse, what do you do to feel a work/family balance?

PwC is getting a lot of hate out there :(

This bowl has been quiet and I see partners commenting on odd posts around fishbowl so I figure you need more fodder: partners, did any of you have parents that travelled as much as you do?

How much do MDs make? What is their comp structure like?

How is a Partner’s sales bonus at your firm calculated? Also, what if multiple Partners have connections at the same client when a sale is made? How is the bonus fairly distributed?

Do partners know each other’s compensation? I see partners selling engagements for vastly different numbers b/w shorter ‘interesting’ strategy work and longer ‘boring’ transformations. Thoughts?