Has anyone done strategy& interviews? What is the format and how is it different from other firms? This is for a senior associate position. Thank you!

On the resume in between jobs, what is the longest gap period that I can have without them questioning about it?

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to prep for a human capital case study? I’m interviewing for SC role and have deep knowledge in the areas of Org Design, Change Management and Culture Transformation. I worry more about structuring the conversation and my answers in the most effective way

I’m interviewing for BCG and had a principal reach out to me for a zoom chat. Is this normal for principals to reach out or is this a positive sign?

What is a reasonable salary/comp expectation for a startup who has $20-25m funding and 50 employees? Had a 1st round interview and they also mentioned equity options, but nothing in detail. Role would be UX Engineer, 4-5 YOE.

I have an interview with IKEA for Azure DE/ Devops role. Kindly share sample questions and experience?

Hey fishes,

I have an interview with EXL tomorrow and the tools are SQL, Power BI, NLP. So what questions can I expect around them?

Dm me if possible or you can just reply to this message.

Thank you!

No one answers anything in the bowl lol. this would be a good interview topic for Fishbowls PM roles. How would you drive engagement in the PM bowl? 😂

Off topic
Can anyone please share me a resume template which can pass ATS

Anyone who interviewed with Chime / moved there , what’s your sense ? Good exit? How’s the WLB/ TC at a Program Manager level ?

Hi - I have an upcoming conversation with BCG Partner next week. I had reached out to her to understand experienced hire opportunities. What can I expect during this call? My goal is to get an interview.

anyone can help with a referall to @oracle? interested in an AE position! I have 3 YOE and have overachieved every quota that’s been put in front of me, and I know I would be great at this job!!

Follow up etiquette help needed! I am expecting a job offer at firm one next week or so. I am into the final phases at firm two. Would it be appropriate to email my recruiter from firm one that they are my preference but I’m far along in the process at firm two and ask for an update on where I stand (to hopefully get an offer faster)? Thanks!

6 months pregnant and just laid off. And 40% of my severance was just taken in taxes .. I just spoke with paid family leave and I no longer qualify even though I had been paying into the program (thanks NY).. I already applied for unemployment but doctors are telling me I’ve got 10-14 weeks left in this pregnancy.. so stressed having twins and being unemployed, no maternity leave, no paychecks coming in, and I’ve been applying but not a single interview.. just ugh. 😭

Hey Guys,Can anyone who is a Data Engineer and working with Big Tech Companies share some light on how you guys are preparing for interviews?How are you learning so fast/so much?Can you please share some plan or guide me on what resources you are following?There are too many things. And in my current organization I am not able to learn those.I want to learn fast and more.I see profiles on LinkedIn that are filled with big data techstack.Please guide. Adobe Amazon Walmart Expedia, Inc. American E

Interviewing to crossover from plaintiff to defense work, wondering what a competitive salary offer would be from a firm in the V20-30 range, 5th year, antitrust practice. NY/DC scale. Thanks in advance

Hey Fishes,

I’m looking for a referral at Infosys Consulting.
Any leads would be helpful.

Thank you.

How long does the interview process take for Bain? It’s been a week since the practice case walkthrough and I’ve heard nothing back, and I reached out to the recruiter a day after the practice interview. Getting a little nervous

Love it when external recruiters ask you your salary range and then are like 🤨 and try to get you to ask for a lower range. Girl, bye.

Hi will KPMG blacklist if we reject offer letter after accepting it.

I heard they are only taking 60 risk assurance people for the digital accelerator program...that isn’t a lot at all!

Anyone heard of the Strategic Comms divison under FTI CONSULTING? Is it good? And would employers usually pick people from big agencies like Edelman/ Weber/ H&K or FTI?

Will there be layoffs at grip/dentsu? just saw that they’re folding the Grip agency brand 👀

When taking an exam for the cpa, is it done on a computer with a keyboard with a numpad and you do all your calculations on an onscreen calculator? Or is it done pencil and paper? Trying to decide on a new personal laptop and wondering if I should get one with a numpad to get used to punching in numbers or just a small one without it.

Meta’s current price looks pretty attractive… half the P/E of Home Depot, 2/3rds of UPS.

Hi guys,
Please tell if Harman International and Harman Connected Services are same or different

Hi folks. Going to join Thoughtworks as a senior consultant soon.

Want to ask so they give any goodies to new joinee? Or even to existing employees? If yes, what do they give? Excited to know these little details.

Yoe : 8
Ctc: 29

Do you still have opportunity to negotiate salary when you’re going thru a recruiter and they tell you the range upfront?

Hey fishes I am a Software Engineer at Iudx. I am looking for a job change.

Tech stack I use : React/Redux
Angular
Html/Css/SCSS
JS/TS

My current CTC is 9LPA so I am looking for anything between 13-16LPA.


Any reference will be helpful. Thanks in advance.

How are you all feeling about these plans to add more bike lanes to the city? I'm all for it but I've seen a lot of small business owners acting like it's the end of the world.

Creatives that use PowerPoint disgust me that is all have a good day.

Hello Fishes,

Has anyone have idea about Kyndryl in Brno (Czech Republic)? What is the salary they provide to overseas techie? I have total 7 YOE in networking domain. What are the pro and cons? Is it good to move from India to Czech Republic?

Which is the most laid back, good WLB big 4 and why is it not Deloitte?

What is a typical carry structure in a private equity firm for assistant controllers in fund accounting?

Can anyone else not sleep right now? So stressed and exhausted with everything but can’t fall asleep

Hi EYP 🐠. I’m interviewing for a higher-level Director spot in TSE in one of the functional groups. I’ve looked through threads and see pay was recently adjusted, but have not seen data for director level. Can anyone speak to the number of Director levels (e.g. 2 or 3?) and comp ranges? 🙏

(If it matters... MBA, coming from a competing firm)

Which agencies in San Francisco are weathering the storm the best? I haven’t seen much about layoffs or furloughs. It seems like the bigger agencies in NY have been hit harder.

How many years in FDD are you expected to be a senior before being promoted to manager at your firm?

I've a question on what sections to put on a regular resume. I see some people are using consulting style resume for outside companies as well. Do you think it's a good idea to devide work experience by projets? Or is it better to have "projects highlights" separate from work experience.. something like: intro>functional expertise> project highlights>work experience>education?

Hello! Any one in here who can give me a referral for a position at McKinsey and BCG? Thanks in advance!!

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...

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

Best way to approach networking with MBB if I am planning to apply for roles in Jan 2024 (1 year from now). Do people start with their school alum and get referred to partners?

Quick one, Is it okay to always ask for time to collect thoughts before answering questions during case interviews or should we shoot from the hip? I stutter naturally so speaking without a bit of time to collect thoughts can be hard.

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?

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.

Looking to apply to MBB but I’ve only been at my current B4 firm <1 year. I have a few projects/initiatives to talk about, so I would love to hear if I should wait it out for a better shot or if I could apply as is. Thank you in advance! :-)

Any thoughts on interviewing with 1.5-2 YOE in consulting, what level I would be coming in as at BCG? Wasn’t informed in my interview offer

Got a campus round interview with McKinsey, but the recruiter didn’t specify which location and offered to connect for next steps. What should I expect in the phone call? Is it a round 0 interview or will this be nonevaluative? I specified 3 offices on my app (like everyone else) but said “open to all offices” in the post survey. Could anyone shed light on this yr’s process a bit? I thought that our first round interview location would be defaulted to whatever we put first on the app, but it se

Anyone willing to give a referral for a McKinsey?

How is performance measured at MBB?

If I get an offer in Europe would it be difficult to transfer back to the USA?

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 is the MBB admissions rate for HSW, approximately?

Are consultants at MBB allowed to trade individual stocks? Or are they limited to mutual funds only? For example, can someone at McKinsey buy AAPL?

Does Bain and BCG have an implementation arm similar to McKinsey Implementation?