Hot Take: Defining your self-worth by working at FAANG, MBB, or Bulge Bracket Bank or going to a M7 Business School isn’t the move.

Management consultant evaluating an offer from Google’s Go-to-market team (Strategy & Operations) in India. Two questions:
1. Given it’s an internal consulting role, are the hours equally bad / worse than consulting firms?
2. Is it virtually impossible to move to a product ladder after spending 1-2 yrs in the role?

I’m a technical sales engineer in the building automation space. 2 years out of college. Anybody have any advice on the best way to get into the tech industry as a sales engineer? Appreciate any insights or advice

Hey all ... i do PI litigation but i have a passion to help businesses with acquistions, business transactions (specific to dental and medical acquistions and sales), real estate transactions/estate planning. I know there are real estate transaction firms, estate firms, and corporate transaction firms...but i guess from being in the PI world so long (only 4 years) i do not even know what type of firms could possible encompass most or all types of the areas i want to be. Any help is appreciated.

Is Manager role at Deloitte India equivalent to AVP role at EXL Services? In terms of seniority?

Can anyone recommend me insightful books which can help consulting/career but not with titles like “how to be a successful manager” etc.

Please help me select the right offer. Citi SVP Program Management (NYC) vs. EY Manager Tech Consulting. From a career scalability perspective, which one would you choose? Please advise.

Does anyone have any advise on how to become a staff video editor at a creative production company? They usually don't have any "job openings" listed on their site.

I have 5+ years of experience working at a creative ad agency, but much of the work was pitch/sizzle videos (yuck).

I'm freelancing now which has been a great step in the right direction but I'd eventually love to be on staff at a post house like The Den, Cut+Run, Company 3 etc. pumping out cool work. Just seems hard to break in.

Does anyone pursuing FIRE actually like their current job? Trying to get a grasp of how much of the FIRE movement is driven by escapism from unfulfilling work.

Assuming that I'm okay with a salary of 70K and more, and that I really don't want to work at a law firm. Is it going to be difficult for me to return to law with two years of experience and one year working in a legal adjacent role.

Hi team, can anyone explain me about the job role of systems integration senior specialist?

Best way to learn about controls for the Audit exam? i don’t do much with them at work so i don’t have any real life experience on it.

How feasible is it to transition out of compliance into legal practice?

Which of these roles best prepares one to run an e-commerce brand? Product manager, brand manager, product marketing manager, growth marketing

I have been in client facing wealth management as an advisor for 10 years. I haven’t built a book of business because I’ve worked for mostly discount brokers (Merrill edge, TDA, Etrade). I want to know how to transition to a non client facing role in wealth management or another financial role. I am series 7 and series 66 licensed. Any thoughts?

What is the eligibility or time period needed to move from 6B to 7A in IBM? I have 4.7 years of experience and joined IBM recently in JL 6B.

Thanks in advance.

Which engineering is the best and why? I am an electrical engineer and I am sure that my engineering is the best career because it is the most difficult to study and at the same time we are the ones in charge of moving the world.

Audit > FDD > t15 MBA > BB IB

Thoughts?

If you could start your MBA degree over what would you do differently?

What does it take to get promoted from Level 7 to Level 6 in the SAP Products stream?

Switched practice, found that I HATE the group dynamics. The work is dumb and not profitable. How soon is reasonable to ask to switch out, have to leave firm now?

I hear that many companies from Europe are hiring talent intensively. Any thoughts or websites?

Anyone done a bourbon tour in kentucky? Looking for pointers. Do we make our own itinerary. Is there a package tour or group thing i can join.

Best exit ops from FDD? Currently trying to get out of consulting. Ultimate goal would be to get into a PE shop, but realistically I know the chances are very slim. Anyone have advice for landing something else that is finance driven (I.e. Corp dev, strategic finance, etc)?

My marriage is beyond repair I think. Husband just said we keep having the same conversations over and over in the past year about things we’ve been trying to fix. Is a year enough time? 11 years together for reference. And I don’t think his statement is true - he literally mentioned one of those things last week that he was happy about. I just can’t do it with these vague statements in arguments.

Does anyone here work at Northside hospital in Atlanta that can answer a few questions for me?

Is it just me or does anyone else think it looks unprofessional and sloppy when pleadings/motions/briefs are left-aligned, not justified? Also, who still uses two spaces after sentences? That's a peeve I would never want as a pet.

Does anyone know what vaccinations are looking like? Where to get them and when they’ll be available?

What are the strengths of Bain in the Middle East? How's the company compared to other players in the region?

Thoughts on Ted & Lemon laces? I'm thinking about grabbing a few brighter colors to pair with some oxfords.

Available for any and all freelance opportunities in the PNW (Seattle, Portland). Help a sista out!

I'm thinking I won't be getting promoted if not laid off at the end Q2 or sooner. What are some good exit ops for an associate with 2 yoe in tech consulting? Exp in Cloud, PMO, IT Risk, and SoD.

Peeps I have H1b till Sep 2021 but my passport expired in Sep 2020 and along with it my I94. I had already renewed my passport back in Feb but haven’t left the country since. I read online that my presence in the USA is unlawful and staying here unlawfully for more than 180 would bar me from entering US for 3 years. What are my options ?

Valuation people, how long until you got good at your job? Im 5 months in and can still barely follow..

How do you deal with students that say they don’t know what to do after you have repeated the directions multiple times?

Most HRs these days ask for previous salary slips/ bonus/hike letters without even quoting their offer. Should we proceed with what they want? Is it ethical? Any pros/cons
Any views?
I am thinking beyond just verifying if the candidate is not lying on the current salary but what if they don't even have the budget to what the candidate has asked as expectation.

What are your opinions on going deskless in the classroom?

Anyone at Google willing to give out a referral? I’m looking at some Product/Strategy roles. DM me.

Have the Big 4 raised their initial post-MBA salaries to somewhat match the recent MBB offer changes?

Anyone got good ideas for friendly prank I can play on my boss? I actually like the guy)

I'm an introverted person, like to keep to myself, focus on work, spend the rest of my time on family, gym etc. I've been told that I need to work on my communication and client relationship building skills. any books I can read? I don't follow pop. culture anymore, no longer actively follow team sports (but sporty myself) as I consider it bread and circus for the masses and don't rly enjoy work drinks... Am I doomed? Personally I am happy and love the work but fear for my career progression.

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

Rating 3 (1 bad - 5 good). Little bummed. I was told I made great progress from last year (rated 4) and just need to fine tune my sales story. I'm an M4 looking at SM promo next year. #Discouraged

Is it rude to ask someone to stop eating a bag of chips next to your face during a team meeting

Does anyone have experience rolling a Vanguard 401k into another 401k? Leave it with Vanguard? Roll it to the other? Any top tips?

Any good books or recommendations on sales? Sales tactics trips and tricks?

Just finished the first year, thinking about leaving consulting for greener pastures. Any tips on how to start the job search?

Presented in person to a client for the first time last week, and it was way easier than over Zoom. Actually getting to pause and gauge reactions in real-time made life so much easier. Do y’all prefer in-person or virtual presentations?

Scott Disick has the same temperament of a first-year analyst

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Currently in the consulting practice, looking to make a shift to industry. Have 1 YOE in consulting (finance transformation) and 3.5 YOE in audit. Don’t want a traditional accounting role but really just want to enjoy life and not be on call almost every evening. Would like something FP&A focused. Any ideas? TC 130k

To what extent consultants get involved in client location office politics

Justifying the Sheraton's painful bed to yourself because the Four Seasons don't recognize your loyalty

Entering my 15th week unstaffed for the year. Does Deloitte do layoffs for low utilization? Mine is around 60%

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

Are there any Deals/M&A Data Analytics roles around that don’t require a formal data science degree? I applied for PwC’s Deal Analytics role but was rejected.
Looking to apply elsewhere and will gladly give someone a referral bonus if they have this group at their company!

When you get a report back from the research team and it's exactly what you need. Happy Tuesday.