Got a late start in tech, currently a 43 year old functional senior consultant at a small SI partner. I've been in the Salesforce ecosystem ~5 years, with ~5 years of general tech behind that. Trying to sort out a realistic career path from here.

Late start was due to military enlistment and then not attending college (so no degree)

All I'm coming up with at this point is Salesforce product owner, at as big of a company as I can get into... But I don't know if I'm missing something? Thoughts?

Guys, Pls don't ignore this if you are from EXL, your comment can help me, I will be very grateful to you.

I am b.tech CSE student, have offer from TCS Ninja at 3.36lpa and EXL "Business Analyst/Digital Analyst Level 2 (Band A2)" offer at 7.50LPA.

I have no idea about the work at EXL, location, career growth, joining, means I know nothing about the life at EXL, can you pls guide me. I waana join EXL asap but before that I want to have answers of my ques, thankyou.

Hi! I have 9yoe in startup, hyper growth environments. I have a strong customer Quality Assurance process improvement background. I want to shift into becoming more of an IC vs people manager. With that in mind, what steps would get me there? Should I consider a PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification? Any other ideas? I feel so stuck and need a change. Thank you!

Is it fair to say once you’re an LS consultant you can always fall back to a tier 2,3 firm? For context I’m looking to go from consulting to a hospital implementation role.

Is MBB all it’s cracked up to be? Is it worthwhile or better just enjoying the ride to partner in big 4?

My long term goal is to move into product management. How can I plan for this in the next five years or so? I’m in the digital transformation practice at a T2 firm, but am concerned that focusing on strategy alone will hinder my chances of moving into product. I’m thinking of working here for 2 years and then getting an MBA and trying to make the pivot after MBA. Thoughts / anything else that others have found to be successful in doing this?

Hello fellow members of the Fishbowl community,

I am thrilled to have joined this vibrant and supportive group of professionals. As a new member, I am looking forward to learning from and connecting with others who share my interests and expertise.

I have been in the freelance web development industry for two years and have build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge. However, I know that there is always more to learn, and I am excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community.

Is anyone here in-house at Twitter? Curious how the transition has been from a legal team standpoint

Commercial vs Public sector/Federal Consulting within the Big 4 or MBB. Differences in culture, types of work, wlb, exit opportunities, etc

Started my first job out of college ~1month ago and am only at around 50% utilization. Before I fully ramp up, what would be some good skills or certs to work towards? I’m working for my firms management/tech practice and am also open to expanding my coding skills (currently pretty basic)

Hello all, I’m planning for a career switch. As I’m currently in Finance sector and planning to quit my job and to start my career in IT Hardware companies like: HP, Dell and Lenovo etc.. Before taking this jump I want to know how is the career growth in IT Hardware, how is the promotion structure in such companies. I personally don’t like my present job as it doesn’t relate any part of my interest.

I am an Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator with 15+ years of experience. I have program management and pharmaceutical manufacturing experience that gives me additional unique experience. I am wanting to get into the Clinical Trial Management/ Research Management role and am having no luck. Currently working for UW in Seattle. Pay is stagnant, grossly understaffed, commute is terrible, but the benefits are great. Any suggestions on CTO that offers great benefits and competitive salary?

Hey all, I have been working in Identity and access management space at EY for past 4 years. Need help with understanding best exit opportunities?

Have you ever taken a career slow down? I am feeling burnt out from COVID and the incremental responsibilities thrown my way over the last 5+ years. I feel like my health has deteriorated. I like my company, but I want to do less. I don’t need to be a HR Director, CHRO, etc. With a career slowdown, I am prepared for a lower compensation and would want decent benefits. Any lessons learned or success stories about career slowdowns?

I start my journey of being more technical today. I am giving myself 2 yrs. I started a role doing IT controls, Identity and Access Management work. I have prior experience in UAT, business process controls (A-123). I am planning on passing the Security plus and CISSP certs within 2 yrs. Have a TS clearance. Any advice or reality check is welcome.
I will like to do cyber work in the Intelligence Community.

For those in government, is it difficult to land a position without a CPA? Currently have 3 years in PA, tax senior, Enrolled agent & MST and looking to leave PA next year. The Tax analyst role in IRS’ LB&A is interesting to me. What skills/certifications do they value in those positions in their hiring process?

How difficult is it to break into mbb from B4 consulting?

Anyone leave PA to work at IRS? What was your experience?

Is the EA role fading? What other roles can I transition to with 6 years of experiences as an EA?

I want to change functions from internal services to a client-facing position. Should I be interested in getting a promotion in my current position even though probably I will be transferred to the other function as a junior?

After ~20-30 min on a call, I stop paying attention.

Has anyone done or know anything about the Army Congressional Fellowship Program (ACFP)?

Hadn’t noticed this sub before, and most of the threads are old so thought I’d ask a follow up - how has everyone been handling parenting with public accounting? I’ve got a toddler and my wife is an accountant (industry), and we only have a few immediate family in the country- but they have health concerns. Busy season was rough, things are looking better now as things return to normal. Still working crazy hours if you count the daycare duties on top of utilization targets.

Which firms have no billable requirement and centralized staffing?

For those in big 4, how much time between accepting an offer and start date have you been able to ask for? Is a month feasible/how should one phrase it? Two weeks just doesn’t feel like enough with this heavy burnout/having to wrap up deals at old firm

Are there any PayPal only bowls?

Any insight into the Barnes & Thornburg, Los Angeles office? I see there’s an opening for a Products Liability Litigation associate.

What’s the culture at NPR?

Other than Medtronic, which med device companies would you consider the cream of the crop?

Can Grindr be used as a dating app?

Good Morning! Today 6pm onward in the basement of The Flowershop (107 Eldridge St) all you NYC'ers to meet others in the city on the first bi-weekly basis through the Advertising Industry Happy Hour.

Do you think required ethics CLEs are worth anything? Any good recommendations?

First day back after a 10-day beach stint. Putting on pants was hard enough.

Hi Fishes, Is the office final location finalised yet for pune? I am going to join in a month..

So I'm not trying to be dense, but how is it worth billions of dollars to send Artemis to the moon when we haven't even figure out how to fix our own climate

Anyone at Salesforce know how to lookup the level-grade of a specific person from the org chart?

What’s a gift AEs enjoy? 🤷🏻‍♀️

There's a lot a chatter (not Chatter) in this bowl over the last year about consultants joining Salesforce. What about the other way around - consultants leaving Salesforce or plotting their exit? We know you're out there....

What's the most fun certification you have studied for?

What's this new position at Salesforce- Success Guide? Estimated salary? How does this differ from csm?

Hey i am appearing in SFCC architect exam can anyone help if there is any preparation material available other than sfcc documentation.

Applied for a role with Salesforce and had both a talent advisor and corporate recruiter reach out to schedule time to talk about the role. Is this normal for the recruiting process for two different people to reach out to schedule time? Is one more senior than the other/different approach?

2 years experienced Salesforce Developer.
Working with Big 4.
Current CTC : ~9.5L
Expected CTC : 30-35% hike

Accenture rejected my profile without even an interview due to budget issues.

Any referrals please where the expected CTC won't be an issue?

What is a typical salary for a Revenue Cloud Solution architect? (At Salesforce and at partners)

Had an offer for 30% more , a promotion to manager, extra week of vacation to switch firms. I love where I am at with my clients and there is a lot of potential there. Should I stay the course?

Hi all , looking for thoughts on best company for sfcc. Is company like Deloitte better or a web agency ?

Anybody with Big4 exp made the switch to salesforce as business architect recently? What does this job entail and qualification needs? The jd says “extensive” big4 exp

I am an IT architect with 10 years of experience specifically in Salesforce products. I am thinking of moving from a strategy consulting role to an architecture role in Salesforce (company) itself. I have experience building tech strategies and also technical project delivery.

Wondering if it makes sense to apply for an Enterprise Architect (pre-sales) or a Senior Technical Architect role??

Also in terms of seniority and salary are these roles any different?

Hey folks, does anyone know about a company called V2 Consulting? India based company, works on Salesforce projects.

Hi everyone,
I have 2+ years experience with Salesforce, before Salesforce I was a full-stack dev with some DevsOps experience. I worked for Finance Services and Oil & Gas companies. Right now, I wanted to make a switch to Aviation, Aerospace or Defense company. I’m in Texas, specifically Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. I would really appreciated if someone can help point me to that direction.

Interviewing for an SE position and have my final demo in a few weeks. Any trailhead modules I should check out to get more prepared/confident? Thank you in advance!

What compensation could I expect at Deloitte Digital with 3yrs of Salesforce experience as a consultant in Chicago? Looking for ball park range to help with negotiations