Has anyone here transitioned from small/midsize firm to Big Law? How was the transition and impact on WLB

Any thoughts on threat intelligence certs? Which ones are most worth the effort?

How is life in FDD/ what are the most common exit opportunities?

I was a part of a management program for the past 4 years in a mid-size local company; worked in a variety of functions: operations, sales, data, marketing, and audit. Thinking about pivoting to consulting, how would you advise me to go about this pivot?

Has anybody switched from Deloitte India to Usi?
How was the procedure? Did you quit the India firm and then join Usi or is an internal switch possible?

Hey fishes,
Recently I got a call from an HR for AMS- Salesforce technical support- associate role. Any idea , what kind of work will be there and will it have any learning scope. I am having a doubt, since it is mentioned a technical support. Please let me know.

Hello All, I’m a project manager but seeking to pivot into UX Research. I do have some experience but don’t have a portfolio yet. Can anyone advise if I should focus on going through a bootcamp or focus on getting a Masters in HCI? Or just building a portfolio with the experience I do have? There are very few entry-level roles and many places are only hiring “Sr UXR” with 3-5+ years of experience! Any tips on how to break into this field and/or stand out as a junior applicant?? Thanks!

I have started a side hustle with two friends. It's Climate Tech related. We have been working with it for the past year as a part-time hustle. We want to take it to the next stage.

My two other friends have a background in consultancy and one of them had a mentor who is really high up at a Big4. He would like to join the start up as a Partner. He seems really experienced and could help raising money, although he does not seem to care about climate change.

What would be a good offer?

Is Wall Street prep worth it to help break into IB?

Do you have any advice for a career in a bank?(Position in IT)

Looking to get some more certifications under my belt so I can grow my career. What certifications are recommended for becoming a more knowledgeable healthcare consultant, and what certifying body/program would you suggest I do it with? Looking for any/all options that are most desired in today’s market

I know this is subjective but what are some of the easiest/toughest SF certifications to get?

Hi @AIRBUS fishes, Can someone throw some light on the the different grades/designations ? I see E4 , Technology Lead mentioned in my offer letter.

What’s the word on the street about work life balance at Edelman? Are the hours insane?

I have been offered C10- Financial reporting for FRSS. Need to know how is the WLB?

Anyone good marketing books recommendations or online certifications?

Hi fishes,

This annual appraisal I have got a good % of appraisal increment on my salary but I was not promoted to a senior developer (although I have been mentoring a junior dev in my team and been part of building the project by implementing new technologies and tweaks) and my total YoE is 3.5+ years. What could be the reasons? What should I do now?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi Fishes,

I am thinking to diverting my career towards freelancing in accounting.
For that I have to resign from my current job in Pwc. I am thinking of starting a job as accountant and work as a freelancer as part-time.

Any thoughts or advice?

How much does AVP at citi bank gets paid in FRM - ICG in NYC? Currently a senior BA getting close to get promoted and unsure if it will be a good jump or if Im demoting myself

Should I take this offer in a second line role with similar bad WLB as public? Current salary: 155k base, 8k annual bonus (7YOE):

Offer:
170 base
17k sign on
25,500 (15% annual bonus)
28k annual RSUs (vest quarterly)

For EY UK 🐠
What level/salary range can someone coming in with a Security Architect background target?

5 years as Security Analyst
5 years as Security Constant
2 years as a Security Architect

All in banking/finance

TIA!

Hi,

I got my petition approved for H-1B.
Can someone please guide what are the next steps?
In glomo I can see my assignment is completed.
My manager has no clue on what are the next steps and asked me to check with glomo team, what is the approach to reach out to glomo team?

Ease advise.

Any stylish backpack recommendations? Looking for something small (~15L) and it must have a carryon handle strap on the back

What is the eligibility or time period needed to move from 6B to 7A in IBM? I have 4.7 years of experience and joined IBM recently in JL 6B.

Thanks in advance.

Hello fishes,

Sap basis is better for future or should I move to web development??

Pls share your views.

I have total experience of 3 years in sap Basis and I'm currently at 10.5 LPA.

Switching to web development is good decision???

What is the best resource to learn JavaScript? Currently using freecodecamp and getting those certs

Curious about the biz dev career track. Have you stayed in biz dev your whole career? Or did you start in biz dev and use it to move into another role? What did you move into and how?

Advice on pivoting from staff augmentation as Voip SME/architect to DevOps and software? Wanting to transition from in person to remote/async work

Anyone still planning on traveling for vacation during 4th of July? Looking for potential destinations, assuming things aren’t as crazy in the US.

Interview with Deloitte for Healthcare Ops transformation Senior Consultant. Wanted to know what salary range i should expect. Candidate with post 6 years of experience with Top 20 MBA degree. Currently at a competitor.

McK/Bain fish, do you guys get free leatherbound notebooks?

Hi! Data scientist here with 3 years of experience. I also do some internal consulting in my current job and work as a data science consultant as a freelancer. I want to now work as a consultant. Love doing the case studies :D
Can anyone here guide me and be a mentor for this switch? Would love to hear from you. Thank you

Do McKinsey make your own slides or do you outsource it all to your graphics team? Asking specifically for NA.

Once you hit your FI number, what are your plans? 1 yr? 3-5yrs? beyond?

Any ladies want to grab coffee at Ebenezers around Cap Hill?

Currently interviewing and have been rejected by a lot of companies. This is either because I failed some assessment of theirs or fucked up their interview. I feel rejected and super depressed.. Any advice?

Hey fishes,
Has anyone ever been ghosted after an interview?
I had a recent experience been a week since the interview and my mails and calls to know the status of the interview are not returned. What can I do to in this situation?

Do most firms start reporting years in September or January? Prior firm did an August year for counting hours and then another did January (both Amlaw 200). Looking at an Amlaw 100 to lateral in the fall (so trying to anticipate how much of the year I’ll have). I’ll ask what bonus/reporting year but just curious if most follow the same.

Any Intel on Sidley Houston office? Transactional in particular? Culture etc.

Did you vote? I finally made time after work yesterday.

Any thoughts on Polsinelli real estate group in Dallas? How’s the pay, WLB, hour requirement etc. thank you!

Folks that have worked in Big Law in other areas of the country, what do you feel is different about being in Texas? I've been offered a role in NYC but may decline because I'm just happier here, culturally.

If your firm matches Milbank, please comment here!

Lynn Pinker, a lit boutique in Dallas, just matched Millbank at 215k.

Can anyone provide me with insight as to what a comfortable salary would be in Austin, TX? Looking to move and Austin has become a possibility.

Not necessarily Big Law specific but any firms hiring 2-3 year L&E associates in the Dallas area?

I’m a non-TX immigration attorney mentoring a UT student who went to my undergrad. He’s done incredibly well in OCI and pre-OCI. Thus far, he’s landed interviews with (all in Houston): Baker Botts, Sidley Austin, Kirkland, Winston Strawn, Reed Smith, Norton Rose, and Locke Lord. Also Perkins Coie in Dallas. He’s leaning transactional, but also open to litigation. Any insights/advice on these firms in the TX market? Any to avoid?

I saw some job postings on LinkedIn for Vedder Price. Does anyone have insight regarding the firm and culture

Can anyone give me insight on Winstead Dallas? I am considering laterally to Dallas from Chicago & have a screening interview with Winstead coming up.

Has anyone successfully transferred offices within Texas? Dallas to Austin.

If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

What do you think of the LSAT decision? Personally I think it might be a little unfair to suddenly abolish it when hundreds of thousands of students have had to take it over the last few years and beyond. But I get that it's expensive. Anyways, good idea or bad idea?

Do firms recruit first years after people fail the bar? Are any hiring first years now? Or might they after February results?

Texas Big Law friends, might I suggest donating some of that big law cash to causes that are pro-gun control and anti-mass murder of children? I hope you’ll join me.

Debt Finance nyc biglaw attorney considering a move to Houston for financial reasons. Can anyone tell what it would be like (the good and bad)? I see a lot of firms including mine paying the same salary and wonder what would I not like?

How are everyone's hours in your practices over the last month?

I'm in lit and finally got busy after a slow first half. Looks like I'll hit my bonus.

So with all the layoff talk on the BL bowl, how’s Texas M&A market doing? Anyone expect an uptick in Q4?