Hoping to connect with more insights and market research folks. New to Fishbowl and seems to be a lot of people in tech and consulting firms. For those in insights and market research roles, can you tell me 1. what is your current role and 2. what are your career goals? I'll go first.

Joining BNP Paribas for role of Senior BA in bangalore, is the Bangalore office new? How many employees are there? How is company culture? Management etc, I had other offers from societe generale and hsbc similar offer but in hsbc the role was of a manager in compliance risk analytics domain, bnp is in trade and investment banking domain, I choose bnp, was it a good choice?

Hi everyone, current job has obnoxiously long notice period and they won’t let me leave for health reasons. Wondering what my options are if there are any? I never signed a contract for my second year in and definitely did not have an opportunity to renegotiate my terms for my second year at the job. Right now I’m overworked and really want to step away but my job is not letting me do so. Would love some advice if i should involve lawyers vs continue talk to my bosses (who have not been helpful)

Got offered 115K with 25-30% bonus for a fund accountant role with 3 years of public experience. Is that normal? Seems like really high. I live in NY to clarify. Combination of Big 4 and midsize experience. What’s the normal salary range for ppl in that range?

How much can we ask as a counter offer in Jio for Deputy Manager in a software developer role ?

Counter offer 18LPA

Is it normal to negotiate for a bigger severance package if it happens within the first year? Because Meta may have something for me but TBH I'm nervous about their hiring freeze news.

Hey, looking for a job change, does anyone know if they hiring ? Can anyone refer me ? 6+yoe in data analytics.

Anyone ever exit MBB to join PE in an Operations role? What was the experience like? Would people recommend this route? Is the $ similar?

How difficult is it to transition into banking when your experience in mainly from Fortune 500 businesses like FP&A?

I’m in big law and on the cusp of making the jump to in-house. It sounds like the company I just interviewed with is getting ready to make me an offer. It’s definitely going to be a pay cut coming from big law but I do get some nice equity in the company. Is the jump worth it? I’m so burnt out by big law and this seems like an awesome opportunity to help shape a newish company. Any tips on how to figure out if this is the right move for me?

Hi Fishes,

Can someone elaborate on the designations/grades/bands in Infosys Consulting? Is Business Consultant a designation or a role? Also, how frequent are onsite opportunities in the unit?

I’m brand spanking new to the “official” business analyst role and have my first functional requirements workshop any tips on how to make this a success?

Super anxious, nervous and everything else that’s involved.

Hi fishes. I am currently working at a market research firm and have around 6 years of experience.
I want to upgrade my career path. Please let me know what to choose next. What courses do I need to take so I can switch to top consulting firms like PWC, Kantar, B&C.

Hi fishes

I am having 7+ years of experience and I have also done my MBA 3 years back. Wanted to know what CTC I should ask for if my current CTC is 17 LPA for a BA role

I am having 4 YOE as a frontend developer
2yrs as a pure asp dot net- jQuery Frontend developer
2yrs as a React,Angular UI developer (means my current role doesn't have api integration and in-depth frontend activities)
What to expect in basics of salary and skills to up-skill my career as a frontend developer.
I feel like I'm underpaid for the work I have been giving

Hi! I’ve been in hospitality & management for over 10 years and desperate for a career pivot. As anyone in restaurants knows, the work is ~80 hours a week and often making less on salary than your own tipped-wage employees. I have experience with training, team building, HR, financial analytics, client needs, communications and so much more. Does anyone have recommendations on a new career path or job listings to investigate??

Is there anyone who works currently or has worked for Travelers Insurance in Hartford CT? Looking for an idea on compensation, benefits and your opinion on the company. I’m interviewing for the Operations Manager role

C3A grade employee in tcs. I have an offer from a company for onsite role and placement is in UK as permanent employee but the role given in offer is an entry level one. With almost 11 years of experience, is it good to accept this offer only for the on-site opportunity?

I had technical and behavioral interview today at Deloitte Canada for visual analytics and information design position.
In technical round there was a case study to create visual data sheet and present it to technical round.

It went good they asked couple of questions and showed that at some point it lacks of continuity and rest thing is good. I have been told we will discuss and send details to HR and you will get update within few days. What are the chances that they can hire me ?

Do you guys think consulting is more prestigious than industry work in the Netherlands? I feel like that hype is a lot stronger in the US than here

Bonus and comp raise %?

Restaurant recommendations in Nashville? Places with good food and cocktails

Anyone here travel solo to Ibiza? Would love to get recs on where to stay, which clubs and raves to go to, safety and such. TIA!

Anyone have a 200+ bell rate for turnips this afternoon

Any 🐠 working in Montreal or have worked there before? Thinking of relocating from Toronto and curious to hear about the type of work being done / how the consulting community is over there.

What happens if i didn't attend the 2nd day of the virtual onboarding session in infosys .

Can anyone give me a rough breakup of expenses in Dubai please for a single person. Is 12-15k AED reasonable every month?

I am expecting an offer from Master Card for Senior Software Engineer position in O Fallon MO. Please let me know what kind of base salary I can expect with 11 yrs experience . I don’t wanna undersell but also trying to avoid being aggressive but quote a decent number which will be achievable. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Is 125k $ base a fair value for or I can pitch higher? They have a 15 to 20 % bonus on top of base pay and a 10% match on 401k which the recruiter keep highlighting.

Okay, what does a month of groceries look like for two people? Doing my budget for a move, and I have no clue how much an LA avocado costs.

Best places to learn how to snowboard? I know how to ski, more or less, but I think learning to snowboard this winter would be fun!

What does salary comp for application security/product security look like at pwc? Close to 3 years exp, MS Cyber

Hi everyone. Could use some help on package negotiating. What would a fair base salary, bonus and equity package be for a chief of staff role based in UK for a health tech start up (series c between 100-150M funding). Four years of work experience plus masters degree

I received an offer for a role that is a lot more money than I thought but I still want to negotiate and see how much more money I can get. What can I say if the salary is already above average for the role in the market and city I live in?

What is B3 band in Wipro? Roles and responsibilities and the salary expectation for B3.

Coming from Canada, any moving company recommendations?

Anybody here use StatSocial or any other social audience research platforms?

I’m looking to pivot into a growth innovation team (agency or tech).

I’m currently running all components of marketing / growth (for startups). But lately the researching, conceptualizing, and designing of growth opportunities makes me happier than executive.

Anyone in the field able to share any advice on getting into the field? Or willing to give a referral?

YOE: 10
TC: $140k

Do y'all have any tips or insights about switching from client to vendor side research?

I'm making the jump from client side to vendor side soon. And also a jump from individual contributor to manager. While I've been in client facing sales roles before, I've only ever worked on the client side in consumer insights. Any advice on making this switch is appreciated!

Hey friends! Anyone have any recs on some recent and useful Consumer Insight reads/books? I know there’s a ton of stuff on the web but looking for an actual book 🤓 - specifically one with a focus on recent/innovative research methodologies for brand work. TIA!

Hi folks! I'm curious, when are you going to start in-person qual again (if you haven't already)? And has completing all qual online during the pandemic changed the way you will implement in-person qual in the future?

Question on switching from provider side to brand/client side…
I’ve been on the “solution provider side” to brands CPG/retail insights and innovation teams, largely in account management (sales) for B2B syndicated database/SaaS providers.
I’m looking to break into an insights/innovation-type role on the client side.
Any suggestions on addressing perceived experience gap because I’ve always been on the pricier side? Are industry certifications helpful on a CV?
Lots of questions, TIA!