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Working on GCP and AWS Architect cert so I can position myself as a multi cloud advisor.
Does this block my opps to potentially move to either GCP/AWS?

Is 650 a target score for NYU Andre Koo tech MBA? They don’t publish avg or median but middle 80% is 580-730

Is there really that big of difference in recruiting between USC and UCLA MBA? I checked MBB target schools and only one recruits at USC whereas all 3 recruit from UCLA. I would have thought it would have been about the same. Thoughts from MBB/B4/Tier 2 consulting?

Best ways to improve leadership skills? Trying to build up the skill set for a PM role and I have next to no manager/leadership experience. What are the do's and don'ts of leading a product team, (or any team) and the traits you'd most want to see or have as a leader?

I'm interested in applying for a Senior Program Manager role at Splunk. Does anyone have insights into that specific role there? Culture, balance, career path? Thanks!

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

What are the skills required to sustain in Pharma/ Healthcare Analytics in the long term?

How many companies you have switched? Is it bad to switch every 2 years? How was your journey?
YOE : 7.5 years
1st switch: 2 years
2nd switch : 4 years
3rd switch : 6 years
4th switch : planning in 8 years

Looking to potentially move into a career in L&D - what are the pros and cons?

Hi Guys,

I have offers from Amadeus Labs, and Powerschool similar roles, same package. Any recommendations based on work culture, growth, salary hike?
Thanks in advance.

I’m currently at a studio that has been good to me. They took a chance and allowed me to change career paths. They gave me numerous opportunities that lead me to now, being the head of a department. The big guys at the top has expressed they could see me as the guy to run the company one day but it’s all talk and possibilities right now. I’ll have to wait for now. On the other hand, I have an offer in hand from a much bigger company to be part of their business development. Any advice?

I just received an EY Senior II offer in NYC with base salary of 115k. Is this typical for this position in NYC or should I fight for more?

Free MBA at Yale/Stern vs. Full price tag at H/S. What would you choose and why?

What are the best MBA programs for OD/HCM/change mgmt? I have decided to pursue an MBA rather than a masters in IO psych, but wondering if any b-schools are particularly known for good programs in this area (similar to how Kellogg is known for marketing, etc).

Has anyone been approached or heard anything about lateral/post-clerkship hiring during (as well as the new timeline for hiring)?

Hi Fishes,
My brother completed his MBA from a good institute and am currently a CFA L2candidate (appeared from my exam in August 2022). He is working with Capgemini for an leasing investment bank client. He has approx 2.5 years of experience and is interested in roles like FP&A, Financial Modeling, Portfolio/risk management, valuations or fixed income. Would appreciate referral in Financial Services companies please.

Need some expert advice: (1) what are the exit opportunities for VC associates? (2) More precisely will a 2 years experience in this role be helpful to get into PE/IB? (3) If not, what are some recommendations to bridge the gap?

Hi, am interested in applying to Putnam UK via positions shown on Linkedin. Anyone willing to chat or perhaps provide a referral? Thanks in advance!

Have an interview for reward consultant role at one of the airlines. What are the hot topics within the area of Reward and benefits ? What are the Potential interview questions?

Are there any spreadsheets or charts showing reference points for self report surveys for compensation? Maybe from FB users on salaries, tier city comparisons, level/role, different companies etc?

What is the *prime* amount of money to bring you happiness?

Hello folks, any credit card suggestions with good benefits and cash-back? Please advise. TIA

Have an offer for Cognizant and Persistent Systems. Which one is a better company??

Anyone working at COMPASS Pathways right now? Would be curious to learn more about the company, culture, WLB etc.

How do I easily find any cells that are hard coded vs formula? I have 10,000 rows of data and column F is supposed to be a formula based on columns C and D, without clicking into all 10k cells in column F how can I make sure formulas are there and not accidentally hand keyed over?

Don’t think if my self as depressed, but definitely struggling to give a sh!t recently. Covid, WFH and the craziness of the political drama is definitely a factor, but can’t help but think age and career point is more so - struggling to get excited after 30+ years of the grind.
Looking for suggestions

Infosys or CGI? Both are offering 2*YOE only.. Which would be good for 10+ Years experienced?

How do you start waking up early? Always been a night owl and sleep around 1. Wake up at 8/8:30 right before work starts.
I need to start waking up early to get into workout /yoga and meditation routine. I tried today and kept snoozing my alarm for 2 hours.
Weekend is way worse when I sleep around 3 wake up around 10/11

I feel like being gay just adds another layer of difficulty while trying to date in consulting.

Finishing my MBA and moving to NYC in June. Looking for recommendations to find gay roommates.

Anyone made a switch to health tech companies? Do you like it?

I just accepted a corporate counsel role with a large Fortune 500 company. Any advice or thoughts on make the transition from a firm to in house?

Not quite pts related: Best Buy $7200 order. 2 TVs & soundbar to be installed. 1st appt canceled during arrival window for personal reasons. 2nd appt system error Best Buy has correct date...

Any recommendations on where to invest 10k? I have about 15k in stocks but I don’t think I’ve done a great job picking stocks. Also for people making 150k+ how do you budget your money monthly?

Any tips on secondary color grading? Premier pro the slider and dropper they have isn’t quite precise so i often am having to taken on more colors and be limited than use only a small piece of skin. Any advice would be amazing.

Does anyone work for Boehringer Ingelheim? Would love to ask a few questions!

Anyone SQL experts out there that can share best resources/ tools they refer to? I have an upcoming skills test via HackerRanker

Which is the best AWS cloud architecture online course ? AWS/GOOGLE cloud architecture is better ?

Any AWS TPMs that can shed some light on interview process? I have my first round of phone interview in a few days and would love to hear some tips, questions, experiences.. thanks in advance!

What’s a good salary for an entry level cloud engineer?

Taking the Google Associate Cloud Engineer exam soon. Tips from those who have taken it in the past? What resources you found most useful? Thanks!

Looking for talented AWS DevOps Engineer with the below skills for a position in NTT Data India who can join in less than or in a month. 100% remote opportunity. If interested , lets connect.

Advanced Terraform
AWS - Hands On with Common AWS Services
Networking
Ability to program in 1 OOP language
Strong SHELL scripting

Quick question, do any of you have experience with Alteryx? If so is it good for self service ingestion from like an internal database to a data lake? We are looking for a good off the shelf tool for one of our LOBs for this prior to using BigQuery next year for GCP

Can someone help me understand: what are client libraries and code in context of GCP and APIs. I need a basic 101 ‘tell me like I’m 5” explanation please

Are there any high paying jobs/roles for cloud practitioners not looking to become solution architects or developers? 😅

does FAANG care about cloud certs?

Any of you successfully transitioned from consulting to AWS? If so, would you share your experience?

Anyone took AWS certified cloud practitioner exam. How does it compare against Googles Associate cloud engineer exam? Which is more difficult?

Hi all,

I work in the Centre of excellence for a consulting company. Our CTO wants to prototype an indexing/search app to share docs and he wants to use AWS for the cloud service. I’m looking for some guidance around the basic cloud architecture principles. Can anyone explain high level how the architecture should look like? Thanks in advance

Which is the best source to study and clear AWS CCP in 10 days? I want to book the online test on Jan 1 or 2.

Passed the GCP Professional Architect exam earlier today, can’t understate how helpful Linux Academy was for overall preparation. Highly recommend.

Studying for the AWS Solutions Architect exam, any pointers?