Hi McKinsey Associates, can anyone help me with case interview prep.? I understand it’s difficult with travel and client work, but will appreciate your 30 mins. Thanks

I was just informed after the third round of interviews they’d like at least 5 references, two must be supervisors. My last job was a temporary remote job where I didn’t really interact with my supervisor and the jobs before that were at my family’s business (I do not speak to any of them for serious personal reasons.) Anything before that was grad school and I haven’t kept in contact with any professors from over five years ago. What should I do? 😕

Hi !

I will be giving an interview with PWC IAC for the position Tax Manager. Could someone tell me what questions can they ask for SALT manager role ?

I have my Deloitte case study interview next week. Will be interviewing for Financial Services sector consulting. Stated after will decide if they will give me senior or manager level. What is typically in the case study to prepare for?

I am looking for an internship of 4-6 months as part of my capstone project. I am currently in my final year of b.tech(IT) at VIT Vellore.
Any help is appreciated!

Recently I had interview with oracle oci and it went well but haven't heard back from HR , how long does it take to update the interview status. My interview completed last week Tuesday.

Had my interview on 12th Feb evening. The same day late night I got an email asking to upload the Application form( Completed the same on 13th Feb). Can I understand only HR discussion pending for me? If yes how much time will it take for me to get the HR call.
Thanks in advance.

Completed onsite interviews for the TAM role and recruiter gave me feedback that my technical depth wasn’t up to par for the role but my googleness/leadership and GCA interview feedback was stellar so they plan to propose me for Cloud PM roles instead. Does this happen? Or are they just being nice? What’s the probability that they’ll match me to another role?

Looking for a production company in NY to shoot ongoing home improvement how-to & talent to camera tips for social. Budget is tight-ish. Client used the word “scrappy” but I won’t deliver crap work.TY

Hi,
I am working as a Senior Mulesoft developer with a total of 6.5+ years of experience and I was applying for European companies from India.
I had a screening and a little bit technical round with a company from Lisbon, portugal. They have asked me to provide the expected salary.
I need your help.

I have a promising interview at a relatively large law firm in my area (+100 attorneys) next week. The position is for a transactional role in their real estate practice group, and they are seeking someone with at least 2 YOE. I have a bit over 7 YOE with a strong real estate/commercial lit. background. Over the past two years in my current position, I've been doing a lot more transactional work. The split is around 50% transactional and 50% lit.

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What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!

Hi fishes..I am a software developer with 10 YOE in .net. I am thinking to upskill myself. Confused between management like product manager/ project manager or something new in demanding technologies like data science. Please help me what to do how to do and from where. I have gone through few articles on both which place me in this dilema

A junior associate at big law here. When you get emails from recruiters asking for a call to discuss new opportunities, do you respond declining or do you just not respond? What’s the norm? Do you respond to cold emails?

I’m a manager for at S& (post MBA), promoted fairly quickly and up for SM. If I were to join BCG or Bain, what level should I expect to interview for if I leave now vs after the SM promo?

For questions as to why you are looking to leave your current firm.. I am looking to move because for some reason I am hand-held a lot and given simpler tasks, so I am getting bored and want more challenging / much more fast paced environment. Also kind of bored because I am on one project for a long time and I want exposure to variety of projects. Is this a fair answer or would I be seen as arrogant? Is there a better way to frame my answer?

How is the Project Manager position at NTT ( Location : Mumbai) ?
Job security?
Pay scale to be asked for as minimum as where does this role stand in internal hierarchy in the company?
( Considering the high cost of living in Mumbai)

Will ATOS accept three months notice period

Just finished my first year in audit. Recruiter reached out to me for a role with a 30% bump in salary. Total comp included it gets closer to 45%. I actually enjoyed my first year and especially being done with busy season now feeling pretty good. Not at all actively looking to leave, but just looking for advice on if I would be crazy for not pursuing an opportunity for so much more money at least a little further. Really what I care about is my long term career more than anything

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Hi Fishes,
I have an experience of 6 years in Production and Application Support. I have worked as middleware administrator as well for Jboss and Weblogic.
But due to the diminishing demands of the role in IT industry , I am planning to switch my career in Devops or AWS which would help me grow.
But I am not sure without any practical knowledge, will I get a job at this many years of experience in a different profile.
Do companies hire for AWS profiles with good packages at beginners level?

Why do we always tell people “Be the best version of yourself before starting a relationship?”
I feel this is wrong…first, if you’re someone who constantly wants to be better, this doesn’t work. Also, what happens when you’re going through things and you’re not the best version? What happens is…the going gets tough and then one person leaves the other.

Can anyone recommend a coach for communication skills? I need an expert who can help me to improve my presentation skills. I know there are a lot of courses out there, but I need an experienced public speaker/coach who can help me to prepare for my meetings. Any personal recommendations? TIA!

From a UX Director... “Design is everything. You’re nothing without design.” Excuse me?

Does anyone regret having a second kid? Did it make working in advertising completely untenable?

Anyone familiar with legal recruiting careers, specifically at Parker and Lynch? Thinking about making the switch. Any insight or advice is appreciated!

Is it true that there’s a lot of 2-4 year lateraling in January?

During discussion with my neighbour, came to know that, company will reimburse the fee that we opt for financial advisor. Does JPMC have any options like that? Recently joined JPMC 2 weeks back.

Would anyone happen to know what the WFH situation is like at Standard Chartered bank in Singapore? Is it 5 days in office or flexible? Thanks in advance!

I get it, shit doesn't always run smoothly, but every live deal I've been on hasn't panned out at the last possible minute. I am tired. Just venting.

I'm looking for someone to run Adroll for a startup with a $5k a month ad spend. How many hours a week will that take them and how much should I pay them?

Hello all, for those working in an agency. I wanted to see what your typical client workload is? I’ve been in my role for about a year but the workload has changed dramatically without hiring help.

Can you please share:
- the number of accounts you manage
- how many support staff you have on those accounts
- how many active pitches you send per month for those clients on average

Thanks all!

What is your favorite book to read aloud to your students?

Any Sales Leaders doing any of the following with their sales teams?

- Entering a new market.
- Entering an old market with a new product.
- Trying to focus sales efforts onto one objective.

I’m putting together a beta program that was successful for my current company and I want to see if it will help other leaders.

Let me know if this interests you below. Thanks!

What are some good trips to do with Bonvoy points in the Northeast (thinking more spa/relaxing vs touring cities) e.g Berkshires, Vermont etc

Which health insurance your company providing?

Do you think there will be any changes to the MBB trifecta over the next 5-10 years? Either removals or additions.

And no, I don't mean MBBD.

So there's a lot of chitchat about people being fired/laid off for the wrong reasons but does anyone actually know of someone who got the boot for the right one? I figure that some of these separations must hold some validity

Any good books/learning materials on how consulting/non-product firms acquire other firms? Struggling to find relevant info. “Talent-based acquisitions” seem to be all about hr/recruiting. What are alternative keywords I should use?

I firmly believe the most prestigious company is the company that will pay me the most. What others think doesn’t pay my bills.

What job roles within cyber do you look for, if you are moving out of consulting?

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

To my understanding dealmaking/structuring is a major aspect of senior positions and I would like to gain more experience in that space. There's an opportunity for me to take up a role in Corporate Development and Transaction Services (I am currently in a CD&O role), will I actually get what I'm seeking in that area + is this overkill for someone looking to learn sales skills?

Thanks in advance

Finally leaving PwC and I feel great about it. Nightmares end too 💫✨💫✨💫✨💫

How technical are you expected to be at IBM in the Salesforce practice? For context, I used to work at Deloitte and almost no one had any technical knowledge and their main responsibility was management and requirements gathering

Interested to connect and discuss how to land a first job with internship experience and an MBA

Can someone please help me calculate my Utilization? The Client Service Hours on ToD seems to be confusing. When does the utilisation for the year start? April or June?

Thoughts on Prosci or SHRM-SCP certification? Which would be considered more valuable or highly regarded? Currently focused on Change Management but have a HR background (industry experience / area of study in college).

Silly question to start the day - Why do we refer to an email as a “note”? I know it’s minor, but some corporate jargon just rubs me the wrong way

What jobs besides product management pay >500k TC at FAANG?

How much do you tip your movers? Company paid for the full cost of move.

Please stop misspelling my name, it's literally in the email address you sent this to.

Sincerely,
It's not even that difficult to spell

One of the reasons I want to transition from industry to consulting (tier 1) is that I get frustrated when I have to collaborate with mediocre people. My assumption is that Tier 1 consulting firms hire really sharp people and if I can get in, I’ll be collaborating with folks on top of their game (not expecting much from clients). I’m aware there are personal aspects I need to work on like my mindset, patience etc etc, but I just get so frustrated with blatant stupidity.

How much weight does brand name consulting firms have on top MBA programs? For example, is it significantly better to work for MBB firms vs. big 4 vs. well known specialized boutique firms?