Hello fellow fishes,
I have 3 YOE in CSR and 2 in Corporate Communications. Recently completed executive MBA as well. Work and current company is okay, but feeling saturated with the culture. Currently looking to switch to a company with good culture. Could you please recommend any good ones?

Can anyone let me know, if Capgemini allows people to work from other countries who is going on tourist visa? Should we work only in Capgemini laptop? or any laptop? I am planning to work from other countries while going on a tour. Any ideas

At what age/ level of experience should one expect to do an mba?

Hello everyone! I would like to apply to MBB as an experienced hire from big 4 for a post MBA position. Do you think this is a good time to apply or I should wait given the economic situation? Thank you for your answer :)

Anyone used an admissions consultant for Mba application? If so any good experiences ?

Is anyone currently pursuing the CIA certification or recently passed? I am having trouble passing part 2. Any advice is welcomed. I passed part 1 over a year ago and haven’t been able to accomplish the next hurdle.

Anyone know what the current atmosphere is like in McCann New York after they lost one of their biggest clients, U.S. Army? Does losing such a client deteriorate an agency’s culture/career prospects?

I have an offer from ICICI Bank for Treasury Sales Manager in Mumbai. I have done my MBA in finance from IMI, Delhi and cleared CFA Level 2. What should be the expected CTC given that my current work ex is 1.3 years and my current ctc is 16 LPA? How much hike can I expect?

Hey Fishes,

Currently I’m looking for an opportunity with Big 3 firms.

Presently working with a Big4 firm.
Yoe : 5 years (before MBA)
Qualification : BE, MBA (tier 1)

Has anybody got an offer from EPAM poland recently or is working there? Just wanted to know the work culture and what is the notice period what are growth aspects and work life balance

Hey All,

I have four offers listed below.
1. PwC: 22 fixed +3 lakh variable Role: Senior Consultant in tech consulting
2. Adobe: Fixed 23 + 2.5 lakh variable + 3 lakh joining bonus: Role: Value Consultant
3. Natwest group: fixed 25.5 Fixed Role: BA
4. SHELL: 21 fixed + 3 lakh variable Role: Product Analyst

Please help me choose the company. The parameters I'm looking for are good work life balance and growth opportunities.
Current CTC 18 fixed. YOE is 4 years. MBA from Tier 1 college.

Has anyone travelled from US to India for 2 weeks. I need visa stamping as well. How long does that take

How is the work culture in BMW Canada? General culture, support and mentorship, work life balance and job security. Thanks.

Hi everyone! In this field, when choosing a masters degree program is it more beneficial to get a degree in Human Resources to further my knowledge in HR (my undergraduate degree is in Economics) , an MBA, or Data Science Degree due to the fact that HR is becoming more data driven as well as get a PHR / SHRM-CP certification?

Best cash back card to use in conjunction with CSR? Thinking about freedom unlimited (1.5%) but not sure if other cards are worth it. Don’t spend enough on groceries for the blue

Is Rolex shipping watches again? My AD promised me a specific model and not sure if I’m getting ghosted or what...

Transfer day!!!! Wish me luck!!! 🤞🏼

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Hi everyone!

Wanted to know if Amex uses a lot of proprietary softwares/ processes which have no value outside of Amex?

I believe most members of this group are tense & anxious owing to the uncertainty surrounding H1b. Can we have members post some positive stories here ? Cases of extension/transfer approval( w/wo RFE)

Thoughts about going back and forth between agency and in-house? Is it a good/bad idea? Is it even possible?

Hiya, what's the return policy at Google? I'm an Executive Assistant, interviewing there and wondering if it's 5days in office?

Anyone here who is working on Experian powercurve tool??

I'm a recent grad who accepted an entry-level full-time job offer with Capital One. I knew that MBB and other consulting firms rarely ever negotiate salary with new grads, so I didn't with Capital One as well. Was that a mistake? What were the likelihoods that they would have raised my salary? I had no other competing offers at the time

2 years work experience in consulting and talent team; masters and undergraduate degree in HR, and SHRM certification. What kind of roles would I be qualified for in NYC and what would be a good salary range?

How to be program manager?

Hey Fishes,
What’s the default hike % and bonus we get in HSBC if we join in September for GCB Band 5 role?

(1/2) For those w/ technical backgrounds: how did you develop executive communication skills? I’m a year into MBB (post MBA) and have had really great reviews on client, problem, and team

Any veterans here still serving in the Reserve? Drill Hall is a new bowl here.

who’s excited for real madrid to win the champions league

Have offer from Nagarro Gurgaon. Is it possible to relocate to Bangalore post covid instead of Gurgaon ?

My company has given me a promotion without a raise. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

Little background:

Asked for promotion in late 2020 - was required to skill up, after skilling up, asked again about when I'll be promoted and was denied because there is no "vacancy" for it.
Got my annual hike in Oct 2021 without the promotion. I asked HR last week again and got a random announcement email saying my promotion is w.e.f Oct 2021. ( and no raise for the newly promoted role).

Hi Fishes,

I come across many job descriptions for roles in corporate communications preferring experience in digital marketing. As a marcom person, I feel we should know how to use the digital platforms effectively rather than literally sit and work on the campaign tools. Please let me know if I am mislead.

Has anyone used contact monkey before?

I hope you all are having a good day and looking forward to the weekend!

I would request all the members to respond to this.

List some of the major concerns of our day-to-day professional lives that are hampering the quality of our work and how support our stakeholders.

Can anyone concur the following, working on multimedia editor (Video) (4-6 YOE) requisition:
1. The average rate for freelancer - ₹700-1200 per hour
2. The average compensation package for a full time editor: 7-9 LPA

Grateful for any inputs.

How are you all doing? Here's a thought to get some of us chatting again:

In an increasingly hybrid/remote working culture, how do you educate and convince your business stakeholders to not do info overloads with emails? The risk of people not being aware is there but sending separate emails for every sub-program, webinar is annoying (as a receipent) I understand employee perspective.

Hello fishes. I'm a MBA graduate currently working as a digital marketing professional in a mid size consulting firm with 3 years of experience.
I am terribly underpaid in my current org at 5.5 LPA after a recent promotion and annual appraisal. Another mid size consulting firm offered me 7.5 LPA but I am asking them around 9 LPA.
Am I asking too much or shall I take the offer of 7.5 LPA

How about a thread on what Corp Comms pros make in India? It'll be nice to know our compensation journey through the years. I have started with 4 LPA as a campus recruit for internal Comms analyst role at one of the big 4s? In 6 years, my CTC has grown 4x.

Hi, can anyone help me with referral?

I am an Internal comms professional with over 12 years of experience across multiple sectors. In my latest role (left just a month ago) with an Oil & Gas MNC, l led India region comms and supported about 5000+ workforce.

Looking for a new opportunity. Please suggest if you know any.

Hi !
I have an overall experience of 17 years, working in diverse roles, diverse industry. Recently, I completed a course in advance strategic management from IIM K. I have two years of exposure in the field of corporate communication. I would like to switch to the field of marketing, branding and advertising.
Any suggestions, how could I proceed.
Thanks.

Open to positions in corp communications. Internal and external. Location - chennai. Please share any leads.

Dear Bowl Members,

I beleive all the members of this group are in the communication and branding industry - a field where proactive communication and community participation ideally should be the highest but it's not so as of now. Instead, consulting, tech, developer bowls are more active than this bowl.

I request all of you to be proactive and spend 15 minutes a day or every two days to answer the queries posted by members. We can make a difference to someone's life/career with a response.

How's my brand and comms community feeling?

Queen's Jubilee, Diplomatic woe for India, Global Inflation, Talent War, Actual war continuing in Europe.. what's keeping you all busy?

For Communications role with 12+ exp, should i still go for a manager position or a senior manager?
Options -
Big 4 - manager - 26.50 L fixed or Optum - Sr. Manager - 28 L fixed