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Looking into purchasing the Product Uplevel course from Product Alliance. I was wondering if anyone has taken the course and what their thoughts were. Thanks!

I'm not hung up on PE/buy side exits, not closed off but nbd. Would be just as happy to stay and make MD (or exit into corp dev if I want an easier life when I'm older)

My dilemma:

I'm at a LMM investment bank. Can get crazy sometimes, but otherwise chill. Typically done around 7-9 pm, had maybe three 1 am nights. Haven't worked a weekend in over a month. Fridays almost always done at 5 pm.

Have an offer at a reputable MM bank but probably pretty sweaty. Worth the move?

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

Hi Guys, I am on a Systems Engineer position at TCS working in middleware technologies in integration area with 3 YOE, having GCP certification . Now I want to switch. Can someone suggest me for which job position I should apply in Capgemini?

Which m7s are known for consulting and/or tech as exit opps?

Looking for honest opinions: would you trust career advice from someone who doesn’t necessarily have a background in career coaching but has always been “that friend” that everyone calls for career advice, resumes, salary negotiations etc?
I have a long background in management and have been very successful in climbing the ladder but I would love to start career coaching on the side. Any feedback is helpful!

I landed my first job in tech as an IT Analyst. I want to be a Project Manager, do you think it’ll be hard to make a transition to Project Management.

What are some questions to ask/things to look for before the first time you’re jumping ship that helped you decide whether it was worth it (other than remoteness, salary, and benefits)?

What's the difference between entry level and associate level? I'm two years into my career and thinking of making a jump to a different industry. Would that be considered associate since I have experience?

Considering pivoting into a local MM IB. As my title suggests, my technical skills aren’t as honed as one who has focused on the analysis route. How much of being an Analyst at a smaller IB is technical skill heavy coming into the role? I hold my 7, 66, 24, and am not worried about getting the 79. Any input for how realistic this is? When looking at one particular firm’s career page it doesn’t mention technical skills or modeling once, which led me to believe it may be less important than soft.

Is there such place as non toxic ID firm? Or does any of ID attys like what they do? I moved from general practice to an ID firm six months ago. Biggest mistake of my life. I am trying hard not to just quit and walk away as I’m battling head cold but still have to bill bill bill and get criticized for not billing right and etc and cases being piled up - while everyone is looking forward to the long weekend. I seriously question my judgement. Need word of wisdom just to get through this hellhole

Is it a bad idea to leave tech and try something else if I want to go back to tech eventually? For context I have the opportunity to move to London and pivot into a new field for me but the job is at an agency. I know I’d want to eventually go back to tech but paranoid it’ll be more difficult - thoughts?

I’m a private immigration attorney whose interested into transitioning into a high level federal government attorney position in the future (not in this administration). Ideally, I’d love to work in the solicitor general’s office.

I’m only a year or two into practice and am wondering if there are any tips to best position myself for this type of position? I don’t anticipate making any moves that way for at least 5 more years. No clerking experience or law review, so that’s -2 points for me

What are some of the must read books in Management Consulting?

What are the best exit opportunities for seniors?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

I want to start learning DevOps, what is the right path to learn DevOps? Does TCS has good projects for DevOps.. Suggest me any combination with DevOps.

Recommendations on how to switch of out advertising? I’m so over media strategy and want to switch into something different. I’ve toyed with UX strategy or design but would also be happy with doing something in marketing that I actually care about and have fun.

Can anybody share the career ladder / designation hierarchy in Mastercard?

Hello Fishes,

A slight offtopic question.

I'm planning to prepare for govt. exams and try moving there because WLB, pressure to delivery is too high nowadays in IT industry and also considering our health issues for long term.
Could not find enough time for preparation. Confused if I should give it a try for 1 year by quitting current organization.
YOE : 3.5

Guys, Pour your suggestions. Pros & Cons.

How are the mulesoft projects in LTI?

I’m looking for a position with a good organization as a 100% remote case manager. A position that meets my salary requirements and has good health insurance. I love case management and found it when I needed a break from bedside. Any guidance would be deeply appreciated!

Is it mandatory to WFO for 3 days in TCS? And is it necessary to work from base location? If i work from open ODCs , can i just work from any tcs office in any state?

We recently sleep trained our 7 month son. He went from waking up multiple times during night and taking only 30 minute naps 3 times during day (most cases nursed to sleep or rocked to sleep or took a drive) to sleeping 12 hours at night without interruption and two 2 hour naps and one 45 minutes nap during day. We both love that he is getting enough sleep and well rested on one hand. On the other hand, we are now wondering if he is sleeping way too much.. contd…

Does your organization make you feel like your work is only a support function to their more profitable businesses?

Just a invested my new watch funds - either gonna be a Rolex or Timex

Whats going on at Deutsch LA right now. Pitching? Winning?

I have been editing and doing other post work and am up for a promotion. My role will be evolving to include producing and editing officially. What kind of salary and title should i be asking for?

Will Stadia make it easier to play Apex at work?

On the job hunt in London and considering a portfolio website. Thoughts on how to manage that with NDAs?

Anyone want to grab a drink? 🏳️‍🌈

Anyone here eligible for the COBRA premium assistance subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021? If so, have you received a refund or rebate yet?

Omnicom asked me to fill out the eligibility form but are still charging me for COBRA 3 months later.

Looking for opinions. I’m an IW with 2 yrs experience working from home at a Fortune 500 company w/ excellent benefits, target salary 75k. I was previously offered a job at another company where the 75k salary was guaranteed for the first year. Most people make much more than this once their comp fully ramps up, but, I would have to work in the office. I declined the offer, but now the CEO wants to meet with me several months later. Would I be crazy if I asked for 100k guaranteed salary?

I'm wanting to move into partnerships at my company (SaaS business management software for small businesses) so I am looking for different resources entrepreneurs use to get started.
-small business development centers
-chambers

What associations/organizations have you ask use to start your business?

Lots of people loosing jobs due to Layoffs. Please ping me I can refer you in Accenture!

Did not clear google onsite though I am sure I did well. One interviewer was very snarky right from beginning yet I maintained my composure. One interview was cancelled. Is this a normal experience?

I got an offer for a job I really want but 60% pay cut. How do I say thanks but no thanks/ has anyone else been in this situation?

Thoughts and exit opportunities for Escalation Engineering at MFST? Currently a Customer Success Engineer at Databricks and wondering if it's worth jumping over and why?

From 180k full time to 200k and 10 percent sweat equity in a boutique consulting firm as their cto, to kickstart their AWS practice .. any thoughts. This new company does not have any product thinking or strategy and full lifecycle cloud delivery pedigree yet ..

 Certified Cloud Consulting Leader with more than 20+ yrs experience (leadership, sales, solutioning, practice and partnership/alliance development, delivery) hyperscaler and multi cloud focused with multiple business and tech certifications. looking for exit from my current P role at IBM mostly looking through linked-in network but wanted to post for broader reach

Does studying for top consulting firms’ case interviews help in any way for interviews with other firms (e.g., FAANG case interviews) ?

Thoughts on exiting to ethics and compliance program manager role at a Fortune 500 consumer goods co? In regulatory compliance consulting now

Has anyone been able to switch (to industry ) on H1 visa? I am getting a lot of interest from recruiters but am not able to get past the initial screening because of visa.

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

Has anyone heard of Applied Innovation Exchange at Capgemini? Looks interesting. If so, I would appreciate to comment/chat here or through DM. Thank you!

I’ve been trying to exit consulting for almost a year now. I’ve gotten a couple of interviews but no offers. I’m hopeless at this point 😔

Has anybody made the move from tech consulting (implementation focused) to a product/SaaS company in a Solutions Architect/Engineer role? What's the transition like? Pros/cons of each?

Anyone here have experience with Uber? Have been made an offer with them for an Operations Manager role (not SF) but unsure how I feel about the current and future state of the company.

Trying to chart my next move and not sure what direction to go. All I know is I’m tired of being always “on” in a client-facing environment.

Any podcasts, books, etc I can read for insight into more internal roles like biz ops, corporate dev/strategy, other??

4 YOE total all in consulting. Currently a SC. Clients/work have been commercial healthcare implementation & public health strategy, risk, process imp etc.

Anyone know anything about prioritization frameworks?

4YOE @Amazon & trying to lateral to a similar role @FAANG. Have my undergrad GPA (3.8/4) on resume from top 15 school but colleague says to take it off (looks silly). If it’s a good school & high GPA, why ever take it off your resume? Even if 10 YOE...can’t hurt?

Hi all, need some help in approaching this: So I was interviewing for a specific role and finished final rounds. However, the head of the dept wants to pitch me for another role that he thinks I’m a better fit for although for the previous role interview, it’s positive outcome too. I’m more interested in the prior role. How do I go about expressing that?

Is anyone willing to have a conversation to provide a referral to Google? I am looking at a strategy and ops role at the Google operations center. I have 4+ years at Deloitte ( currently a senior consultant up for manager ) and am trying to move into Tech. Any advice is appreciated!