Has anyone else’s A&M recruiting process been fairly slow

Waiting for God of War and for Bungie to grab Halo back from 343 Industries since Destiny has always been trash.
. . .S/O to Horizon Zero Dawn though.

Hi guys, 2 days back HR mailed me to inform final verdict was positive and asking few details like PAN. But till now offer letter hasn't been released. Should I give a call today or wait for few more days?

Where should a 30 y/o, single male live? wicker park/bucktown/logan square? Or somewhere like lakeview or roscoe village?

Interests: biking, food, art, books, coffee.

Anybody on here send their kids to Francis Parker?

Best provider for good rates on used car loan?

Does anyone else struggle with taking detailed notes during meetings and have tips for improving? One of the partners I work for demands that the most junior associate take detailed notes and circulate them after every call, but I have a hard time comprehending the call if I am taking notes because I’m focused on typing quickly. And my notes can be spotty when I get behind typing or get distracted.

I hate due diligence requests. Every time my email notification pings I want to cry. I’m already going as fast as I can.

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Hi, I'm an employee at a hotel chain who works remotely. I've been working remotely for over a year now and I love it! The company I work for is very supportive of remote workers, which is great.

But there's one thing that's been bothering me: it's hard to get feedback on my work when I'm not in the office. It would be great if there was some kind of system that let me know how my performance was being evaluated while I'm working on projects from home.

Hello, Anyone here from Deloitte Omnia AI who could refer me for an open opportunity.

Any CBd/hemp oil brands that has worked for you guys?

What’s the going rate for an Account Director in NYC? My current company doesn’t pay enough and want to know what’s acceptable to ask for in the interviewing process (within reason)?

Are annual raises really not a thing in this industry? I’ve been with my company a year and a half and asked for one and was basically told they don’t happen unless the company does really well overal

Review coming up. Is now an okay time to ask for a raise? Part of me is nervous if I get a raise I’ll be the first to go if layoffs happen with the way things are going right now

Anybody at the Westin Michigan Ave this week? Drinks?

I'm an introverted person, like to keep to myself, focus on work, spend the rest of my time on family, gym etc. I've been told that I need to work on my communication and client relationship building skills. any books I can read? I don't follow pop. culture anymore, no longer actively follow team sports (but sporty myself) as I consider it bread and circus for the masses and don't rly enjoy work drinks... Am I doomed? Personally I am happy and love the work but fear for my career progression.

Boss (around my age) is being weirdly competitive with me and leaving me off meetings. Chats about it not going anywhere and the situation is stressing me out. Taking tomorrow off to reset my perspective. What would you guys do in this situation?

Anyone hearing if L.E.K. is going to be acquired given how poorly they are doing?

Has absolutely nothing to do with consulting, but I’d like to ask a very personal question of some of the gentlemen fish on here... how did you approach your girlfriends parents to ask for their blessing to marry their daughter?

Since we’ve all been working from home for months now, what’s the best office chair out that y’all are using for our long work from home hours? Looking to invest in a better one than my ~$150 one from Amazon.

Please people please. Do not ping with just a greeting and wait till the other person responds. PUT YOUR GREETING AND ASK IN THE SAME SINGLE PING.

Any Huron consultants here? I'm starting in a couple weeks and curious about how many people take advantage of the mobile plan. Or I guess any consulting firms really! Entering consulting from client side, and this is all new to me!

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Client is trying hard to recruit me, any repercussions? I’m in California

Having a bad morning so I got a cold brew before going to client site..... then I dropped it.... everywhere.

What is the salary range for Managing Consultant (Enagagement Manager role) at Mastercard advisors (base + bonus)? Location: New York

What % utilisation is considered good?
I know it depends on firm to firm, but in general?
Also, is it wise to put in CV or say in interviews about your utilization if its good?

My manager gave me feedback that I need to be more articulate overall and improve on my presentation skills. When I asked if he had any specific suggestions on ways to do this he didn’t have an answer. Any advice?

So, which one of us will now advise ERCOT and help out on improving the Texas grid reliability? Such a shame the grid broke down - were the folks not prepared?

🐠 that kicked ass in a PMO role, question for you: any tips or micro habits that worked for you in terms of meeting firm & client expectations? Know its a loose term and is project specific but just want to know what skills I should hone.

How much do you all pay for rent for a 1BR? In the DC metro area?

The daily internal struggle of trying to decide if the project is legitimately poorly designed and managed, or if I'm just a dummy for not "getting it." 🤔

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada