How difficult is it to get into Oliver Wyman as an Associate from ZS (Consultant). 4 years of Strategy and Analytics experience across multiple geographies. I have been a top performer throughout my tenure at ZS but thinking about making a switch.

How do I transition from Scrum Master to Product Manager?

I have 6 years of experience and 18L CTC.

I want to be a PM as I love to solve end user problems + increase my CTC to 28L+

How difficult is it to switch from civil engineering to electrical engineering?

Those who work in estate planning — what do you like about that area of law?

I love worked in tech my whole life so have a great resume, I’m moving to the USA in the next few months, I don’t have a university degree. Am I screwed or are tech companies in the US less concerned about degrees and will factor experience more?

Has anyone ever encountered the objection to being promoted based on number of years out of law school vs meritocracy ie only those that are X number of years out of school get to be Senior Counsel , AGC, DGC etc? If so, isn’t that an indirect form of age discrimination? Or is this acceptable behavior because law seniority is different and special from all other professions?

Can you be at the associate level at McKinsey for over 2 years? I assumed there’s up or out. However, I see some folks I know be an associate for 2.5 years now! Curious how that works!

Hello, I’m looking into possibly pivoting to a product management career. All of my experience is in supply chain management (inventory management, purchasing, forecasting, vendor relations, warehouse management). How would my skills or experience translate? Any advice on the types of roles to look for? Thanks

Is AWS certification is useful for Automation Tester (Java , Rest API Testing) ?
Should i do certification ? Will it help while switching job in testing?

How would the career track and exit opportunities look like if somebody would have an experience in Business Valuation and Complex Securities teams.

Looking to finally go get my SPHR having the PHR for the past 6 years. Still value and pursuing and obtaining?

I have my own practice for past 5 years and have spent a lot of time building up brand and reputation. I'm thinking of bringing on partners but am trying to figure out how to structure compensation, profit sharing and equity while maintaining control. I dont want to do associates bc I need someone with more experience than I can afford. Does anyone have any ideas on how one can up a law firm?

Advice on how to start CFE? I gotta become a member first, but then what? And approximately how long did it take to study for while working?

Hello! I hope you had a great thanksgiving! For those that have pivoted into the technology field, how did you start? To be more specific I’m looking to pivot from higher education to data analytics and would like to know how to go about that. Are their particular certificates I need to get? Any direction would be appreciated. Thank you

This is my 3rd busy szn doing FS audits (private company only) at a regional firm. I’m trying to switch to Risk/ITA but feel like the firm won’t make it happen. I’ll take my CISA in a few months &

Hi guys,
I am working since a year in my first job and I don't feel like I'm getting to learn much here or see any opportunities for growth. I am thinking about learning Salesforce development and applying for specific Salesforce jobs.
Either that or I will join another company as java developer.
Which of the two has better scope in the future, java development or Salesforce?
Any advice is appreciated.

Hi fishes
I am looking for change and currently having exp of 2 yrs on Oracle PlSql

I am looking to switch into Java dev and have learned spring boot and mvc

can anyone give me some advice going forward on which things to learn and focus on ?
and
how can i find good startups to work so I can learn maximum at start of my career.

thanks in advance

Does Blockchain really have a future? What will be the role of QA Engineers in this technology and how we can be master and get ready if we want to get into this specialization...

I currently work at Fidelity Investments in the call center. I want to move my career towards in person planning at a branch and there isn’t a lot of opportunity here at Fidelity to do that in my area. What are some other good firms to work for? I was looking into Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones, and some others. Thoughts?

Are you doing what you thought you would be when you took out your student loans? If so, do you feel like taking out your loans was worth it?

I have got an upcoming joining at HSBC Hyderabad as senior consultant. Any tips of what can I expect there compared to Accenture
Also I live in Delhi, would it be possible to continue to work from here

How many of you feel that you are overpaid for what you do...

Google 🐠: what’s the expected TC range for a non-technical Program Manager with 10 YOE? I guess this would be a L5?

Cool in house agencies looking for an ACD team?

I'm considering pivoting to copywriting because that's the part of my role I'm best at -- a lot of the account management stuff is draining, but I can whip out social and marketing copy quickly & I enjoy it. Wondering if anyone has insight / leads on making the jump from accounts to the copy side when applying for jobs? 5 YOE, 3 in-agency with a mix of automotive and pharma + a side gig as a published author with muliple books (hoping that'll help on the creative / copy end?) Thank you!

Anybody work for Parallon HCA? I’m wondering what they pay you as a virtual registrar if you’re a non Hispanic versus if you are a Hispanic person. Starting they have offers for pay of $21. I’ve noticed with some healthcare companies they do not want to pay for a bilingual differential which is poor professional behavior in my opinion.

Are most of you expected to go back into the office now? How many days do you need to be in the office per week? And which sector do you work in?

9 yoe, .net,
Slk 30lpa
Ibm 23lpa

Suggest how to proceed further?

Working from home in customer support provides so much flexibility as a stay at home mom. I can take care of the home, my babies and work without feeling guilty ….talk about mutli-tasking!

Recently took a role as a SM and wanted to know what I should expect as a raise and bonus this year.

Waiting to hear from an in house job and received another offer from a firm - it seems highly likely that the in house job will give an offer but would it be acceptable to reach out and inform them of this pending offer to gauge their timeline? I don’t want to keep the firm waiting or let the offer lapse.

What agency pays the highest?

Is LDC is a good company?

Hi Fishes!

I work in Retail construction industry for a luxury brand.
One man Team heading the construction and facility management pan India working with various global and local teams and stakeholders and also managing projects for a couple of neighbouring countries as well.

YOE : 10+
Grade : H
CTC : 23lpa

I believe I am underpaid for market standards. I may be wrong.

Can anyone guide me about the correct salary range and/Or correct me here?

Hi I am a college senior. I am applying for a “creative consultant” position at Lippincott. Does anyone know what the general salary is? Usually I have an idea, but no clue for this title. Thanks!

I often wonder why I initially send clients anything since I know they’ll end up asking for the documents over and over throughout the year. It’s K-1 resend season now. Anyone else dealing with the season?

Need help to understand what is PwC online assessment all about? I have applied for a job in PwC and have been sent a link to complete the online assessment. It has been requested that I be in a quiet room but no information on the amount of time required or what the assessment is about. If you know something about this, please provide some information. Many Thanks

Hi Fishes,
Need some information please.
1 )Which global firm in big4 is better
for technology consulting
(management consulting) in terms of
learning, exposure and growth. Would
be great if you can rank them and
elaborate please.
2) i have heard that indian arms of
big4 provides with you with better
learning and exposure. Is this true?

Hello Fishes,

Need referral support.

Inclined towards Strategy consulting or BU facing role in FMCG (not service)

~8 work exp in Business strategy consulting, Consumer insights, sales & marketing analytics.
Industry: Business Consulting/FMCG/retail.
Education- BBM-2014

Which case studies book to refer to for management consulting interviews??

Anyone here from EY Parthenon SSG Group?

Is it worthwhile switching from EY GDS in business consulting role for aMBB knowledge team like Bain Capability etc?

Any referral for GTM/ Business Dev/Presales?

Our team got the Super Team Award for this quarter. However I would be leaving the firm this Friday. Would I be getting the reward amount?

Hi All,
I wish to join one of the top consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, B&C etc. I am currently working as a Business Analyst with a work ex of 3 years.
I have started exploring on my own and one thing that came out different were Case Studies interviews and I have started reading and preparing for them.
I will do MBA also post working in one of these firms.
I was hoping if anyone can help me to prepare better or suggest a plan to land a job for a role that aligns with my ambitions.
Thank You

Hey guys, I am a St. Stephen’s graduate (2020) looking to shift from my current strategy role to a consultant role. I am also an ISB admit and my MBA starts in 2023 (YLP admit). I would require the help of my fellow fishes to guide me in pursuing such a role in a big brand. Also, does mentioning the ISB admit become a deal breaker of sorts in such job transitions? As I understand no help comes for free, I am willing to share all my Gmat prep materials as well as provide guidance in essays if req

I currently work in Enterprise PMO. Should I stick with that? Does it have a future? Or should I look for project management or Scrum Master opportunities?
I have a total of 6.4 YOE

Also, my current package is 7 LPA. Is there any idea how much I can manage to get on a switch?
I have some experience as a PM, Scrum Master for the client, and am certified in CSM and CAPM.

Anyone heart about BDO Consulting???

How is this company??