Hey everyone. Has anyone started working in disaster recovery after college and made the move straight to consulting? Currently in my 2nd year doing disaster recovery and I feel like it’s a dead-end career. I’m Looking to join a Big4 firm. I graduated in Finance.

Transitioning from line of business familiarity (understanding financial statements) to... real(?) Finance (bonds and cap markets and other debt sales) any advice on books or resources to learn really from step 0?

Getting ready to study for the CAMS exam. Do I need anything extra besides just studying the study guide and practice exam over and over. I’ve read online about people using AML assassin; is it worth it?

CCSP (cloud security certification) is it worth to do ?

I got an offer letter from paypal as L24 band as sr team leader , please suggest they are offering equity in my CTC ..how equity works in paypal ..how promotion or career growth works with paypal

Hi, I'm getting lot of interview calls for SAP SD Consultant but they want someone experienced 2 to 3 years of experience, 1 or 2 implementation done, support or rollout etc, Relevant experience of sap is zero I have, for BFSI industry is 3+ years I've, so what would u suggest??I'm not getting any work, 5 months gap already now in doing SAP course, hana certifications etc,any fresher in SAP, how u made it in SAP? I'll start working anywhere now, in SAP I'm not getting anything, tired

Hello everyone , I want to Join NT can anyone help get into NT

Hi fishies! Considering an internal big 4 move from Western Europe to Dubai. Not sure about WLB and whether there’ll be enough growth and learning opportunities after reading some of the threads here. Anyone up for sharing their experience? Especially concerned about sexism / racism as a WOC…and whether moving back to Europe in a few years will be difficult because the ME experience won’t be considered valuable.

Just got promoted to ACD. Will be taking on more leadership roles. Any books, workshops, resources that helped you learn leadership skills?

What is Salesforce testing? Is this relevant to our Automation and Manual testing? Any tool or any methodology or course is necessary for this Salesforce testing. Please suggest as i want to expand my technology knowledge. Thanks

Any professional engineers turned professors here? What drove you to make that switch and did it work out how you thought it would?

For people who have gone from PA to industry, how do you combat “being bored”.. I do 20-25 hrs/week and I feel like I’m not learning. I really do appreciate the extra time to be with family and get chores done, but I feel like I’m not learning/progressing. Have you made the switch back to PA?

Hi fishes. Could use your guidance on my thoughts for few days. I’m a Bcom graduate with no exposure to tech or IT. I have been working in retail banking and now Im in Investment banking operations. Im thinking of upscaling myself by learning SQL, Tableu. Will These be useful to move forward in my career?

how to decide between firms? they seem so similar. deciding between bcg & mckinsey in chicago. are exit opps & brand value actually different between them?

Hi guys,

Is it better to go for lead ba role cloud consulting company or scrum master in product based company?

CTC is almost same. Looking for career growth, learning wlb..please help with pros and cons.

Current role : lead ba
YOE : 5

Hi, looking for some general advice please. 4 years litigation experience, 2 years international commercial. Really interested in getting into l&e, but no idea where to start? Any particular courses, newsletters, groups, other? Thank you!

Are there additional responsibilities once promoted to Project Delivery Manager?

What's the hierarchy at QuantumBlack?

Ive seen Jr Engagement Manager, Expert, Jr Principal and can't make sense of it from the outside.

I'm currently completing a tax LLM (as a foreign trained lawyer) but considering pursuing a JD. I'd like to do it part-time while working. Which firm/service line gives me the best chance to do both? Also, is part-time Big4 work even a thing?

All else equal, will the compensation for exits post-MBA be the same if I do a one year MBA vs a two year MBA? Currently have 2 YOE, thinking about MBA and would prefer to complete more quickly

The only ones who get hurt riding a roller coaster are the ones who jump off. Don't panic and sell, everyone! Time in the market > timing the market.

Looking to put $5K in the market. Which ones would you buy? Lululemon, delta airlines, Peleton, docusign, Zoom, etsy. Any that I’ve missed and should consider? Already have MSFT, BRKB, NVDA, BABA and multiple broad ETFs

When is the right time to buy a second home (primary investment/ secondary vacation home)?

My investing strategy is just to DCA into an S&P 500 index fund and keep buying and holding. If I understand correctly, the sole disadvantage this has compared to a tax sheltered retirement account is that the quarterly dividends will be taxed? But even so, they’ll be taxed at a lower qualified dividend rate since I’m automatically reinvesting those dividends.

Does anyone use any draft tools that update in real time during your draft?

How do your companies track talent and music usage, are there any good software applications for this?

I’m trying to break my lease. I have notified the management company of my intent to do so in writing. They are just refusing to respond and keep ignoring my follow-up emails. Do I have any recourse? Can they physically bar me from leaving?

PS: I have legal cause for being able to break the lease and I know that there is zero legal recourse they have.

I like these tsla gains yummy yummy delicioso, GIMME more for my tummy

What do you guys think, do recruiters share the real salary/range or are they sharing the low-end range for leverage? Or both?

And does being an internal or external recruiter influence how they approach salary transparency in the early screening/interview phase?

Hi everyone, can someone provide insight on the ADC Engineer 1 role with AI2? I’m looking to see what the day to day tasks are like and if this is a good opportunity for growth and development.

Hi All, currently I have overall 4yrs+ experience with 7.5 lacs package and have gotten an opportunity with JP Morgan.
What should be my salary expectation?

General accounting experience license versus license with authority to sign attest reports (California). Does this mean the attest license is only necessary if you want to stay in public accounting?

Hi, what vendors do you like for 360 assessments?

Revived two Consulting offers from Deloitte and Accenture. Both top of my list for my practice (SF) but I feel like I undersold myself on the salary range. What are good salaries for both companies?

I set up a call today with an even more senior leader (I am an EVP) and asked him for advice on navigating the political waters of our global workplace. He was so honest and helpful it was .....amazing. I don't think I expected it to be so genuinely helpful. I highly suggest you reach above for advice if needed. Sometimes it works!

dreading the workweek, so instead of going to bed and getting a good night’s rest, I’ll stay up to give myself a false sense of delaying Monday

Do you all write cover letters for job apps (where they require one) like how you would write an ‘our understanding’ section of a proposal to a client? I.e. some soulful understanding of the hiring firm’s place in the universe, reasoning of what their needs are to succeed and put them in a position of greatness etc, and why you are uniquely qualified?

Or just keep it simple?

FAANG folks - what are Facebook/Google roles like Country Lead/Industry Lead equivalent to? Are these Director level roles? What sort of compensation can you expect in something like that role?

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

I am looking for a firm to help us with our product and pricing strategy. Who would you recommend?

Folks in NYC, which tech and media companies (in the city) do consultants have most success exiting to? Getting to that point where I want to leave and wish to parlay my TMT experience as best I can. Thank you!

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

Slalom folks, are you guys mandating vaccines? Been v quiet.

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

What are the top consulting firms in the retail/CPG space?

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

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.

Hi PwCers: have an intro call coming up for a deals strategy role within pwc. Have more of a financial diligence background but have worked on a few large transactions where I worked closely with CDD. Any tips on how to best position myself in the intro calls?

Also what is the difference between Deals Strategy between pwc vs S&? The descriptions seem fairly equal to me.

Any input you can share on potential comp for HCOL at the SC level would be helpful as well. Thank you!

Supply chain 🐟 - does anyone give AF about the APICS CSCP certification?