Hi 🐠, need your help considering two career options. Have been a management consultant at a B4 firm ~4 years (promoted to SC level a couple years ago). Would a move to either Guidehouse or Slalom be career enhancing or career limiting? (Long term, will having either company on my resume be a + or - for potential future opportunities down the road?) both teams seem like good people & good culture from what I can tell, so considering additional factors to weigh which is the best choice. TIA!!

Hi All

Accenture Banglore
Team Analyst and Insights (Inhouse Project)
Package 10.65 fixed + 20 % variable pay

Wells Fargo Hyderabad
Team Data Management and Insights
Package 11 fixed and 50k joining bonus

Which company is better to join in terms of WLB ,job security, growth and learning opportunities

Yoe 3
Tech stack :- Sql ,Excel,R

What is parental leave at RSM? How many weeks at 100% pay, partial paid, and unpaid?

What’s paid better at McK? Associate or Analyst?

Hi Fishes,

I Received Eclerx offer for Morgan Stanley client for Mainframe technology, Can someone suggest is it good decision to join eclerx? What is bench policy ? Are they having mainframe projects?

Recently received an interview request for SaT Valuation and Business Modeling - Business Valuation Senior role.

Definitely interested in the salary and responsibilities. Anyone working in this role currently that can provide more information?

Hi fishes, how is the increment percentage when compared to erstwhile Altran....? Is it better or worse

The current opening for Program Director at Razorfish NY - What's the deal? Good gig? Spill the beans.

BCG: What are the steps in the interview process for generalist consulting role for lateral hires. How many rounds, what in each round? If someone who went through the process recently can elaborate, that would be really helpful.

Thanks ☺️

Anyone have the CFF from the AICPA and willing to share their studying/exam experience? Curious about required effort, study plans, exam structure, overall opinions of the cert. Thanks!

I was wondering if the review course “CPE Self Study Course” for the CFF was enough preparation to study and pass the CFF exam. The CFE review course was enough and like if you get a question wrong it explains it well so that when it comes up in a different way in the real exam you can still get it. But when I saw the outline for the CFF material and there seems to be a lot of topics so I was wondering if the review course was sufficient considering this exam is also multiple choice. Thanks!

Ready to leave my current org to continue the process of learning and growth. Which companies actually have Account Executives hitting quota consistently, have a great product market fit, and have a positive culture geared towards career growth?

What big 4 have the best maturity and paternity leave policies?

Is wipro restarting office from 4th april for all employees?

Is the late checkout until 4pm guaranteed for platinum elite members?

Took my first ever sick day today on account of my very poor and worsening mental health. Just could not bring myself to put in another 14 hour day with back to back meetings and constant activity. Felt very guilty but I honestly wish I could be more honest and actually share with my manager about why I took a day off.

For those also going through this, any tips on how you manage yourself day to day? What self talk tends to help?

Any good side hustles that you have heard of or do on the side? Just got my EAD card and want to do something besides consulting

Hello fishes


Want to start my career in data science
I am 2021 mechanical engineering graduate having one year of experience in cognizant in support.
!!!!!! Help please

Thank you in advance

Would folks be open to participating in a “PM Office Hours” style discussion?

Flexible on format etc; here’s what I’m thinking:
- We choose a particular problem for a week (/month?) which a lot (all?) PMs face regularly. E.g. “stakeholder mapping”
- we have a “Fishbowl Live event” where we (practicing PMs) can discuss what we have seen work / not work/ brainstorm solutions for someone with a specific problem.

The idea is to provide multiple peer perspectives, and hopefully something useful

Do anyone has any idea about doing PGDM course from symbiosis Nagpur?

I work with quite a few oldheads in my department, I’d like to know how to convince the higher-ups that we need to evolve our strategies to bring us in line with best current practices. However, I don’t want to act out of line or be disrespectful since this is my first role and I have less than a year here.

Would any current Mastercard folks be willing to offer a referral? Happy to set a brief call to discuss the position or review resume.

How many hours are you IBD guys REALLY working. Everyone says 80+ hours but never seem to be around when you need them

Who thinks they’ll include BPG if they give mid-year increases?

Any F in nyc wanna hang out this weekend? 30 M here.

I have a new employee that started last Monday, unfortunately it’s not going to work out. Long story, but we’re fairly certain the individual is using Meth and appears to have started/restarted fairly recently. I work with physicians, so it’s a consensus. We have to terminate employment, but what ethical obligation do we have? Two young children at home and no spouse. This is weighing heavily on us.

Starting at Deloitte NYC on 3/1, still havent received my DStart email. How long before the start date am I supposed to get DStart email?

I’ve been unsustainably swamped for months. Partner said they wanted to add an additional, more senior associate to the team on one massive case that went from “stayed” to “on fire” in the span of a month. I said that sounded awesome and the thought of someone else having to take on some responsibilities was such a relief… so why do I feel competitive and threatened now that the senior associate has actually been added? 🙄

If you are laid off for hours, what is a neural reason for saying that your employment ended? Especially if there is a month or two break in finding employment.

Hi Fishes,

I was offered RSUs for the first time as part of my compensation. I think I understand the concept as such but there are a few intricacies I was looking to clarify. Could anyone let me know if my grant date is 9th nov, 2022 and vesting period is 1 year, will I get RSUs allotted at the price of stock on grant date or vest date (in this case 9th nov, 2023)? Happy to connect in DMs as well

Thank you for your time!

Yet another friend/colleague got engaged this weekend. It’s become impossible to celebrate people’s relationships. I’m a POC woman and I’ve been single since coming to the US 10 yrs ago. A handful of men have been interested but they were not Christian or back in my country. So many childless, single women in my church and I’m terrified I’ll be them soon. My non-Christian family doesn’t understand why I’ll only date Christians, or the dating scene in big cities, so they put pressure on me

So any hot guys on here 👀?

I know it's on here somewhere but I'm looking for a women's backpack that's not Tumi. I have a back injury and it's doctor recommended. I hate backpacks so I want something cute yet functional.

Any men wear diamond studs (on ears/lobes) while on the clock?

Started the morning by accidentally stealing Uber with the same car and reservation name as mine from the same apartment complex (realized it twenty seconds in and had dude turn around) Happy Monday!

People who have made it to the perceived “top/best” place in their career field/education (MBB, FAANG, top PE fund, HSW, etc): do you feel satisfied? Have you had to recalibrate your goals? If so, what are those goals?

What is everyone’s top 1 or 2 favorite books on personal finance? I’m always looking for a new one to bring into the fold of what I’m doing

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

I saw a comment on here from someone referencing a book about organisational Psychology and working with different types of personalities, but I can’t find the comment/thread now. Do any of you have recommendations on this topic?

Can you book economy plus at Ey? For someone 6'4 the extra space is life saving!

Any book recommendations about human psychology / thought processes?

Best outdoor or rooftop bars in SF?

When you check into the Westin and they say welcome home and you know that's weird but it's kind of soothing

Do consulting firms ever do mass layoffs right before they pay out bonuses in order to avoid paying them out? Is this a common procedure?

Any idea why EY is not on the list of Vault 50 top consulting firms but it is on the prestigious list?

Does anyone predict another layoff season in October?

Where can I find information about an area/neighborhood and it's possible development/improvements?

Anybody at the Westin Michigan Ave this week? Drinks?

If I get laid off, I have a previous colleague that started a cybersecurity company. I would love to get involved on the business side of it. Any pointers on skills that are attractive in this realm for a startup? Would be mostly (if not all) federal defense contracting clients. I’m currently in Deloitte’s cyber risk practice but my background and passion is in accounting and finance, and business operations. Graduated in 2017 so still early career.

McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

Which consulting firm has the best 401k match?