How do boutique tech firms compare to big 4? What should be asked in interviews

Do recruiters ever reply to any of these threads

Hi Fishes
Can anyone please elaborate what to answer when asked about ssh and SSL vulnerabilities in an interview.

Does anyone else balk a little bit when applying for jobs and the recruiter or job description mentions a lot of blog writing and other content like that?

Hi fishes,

Had an interview with Hexaware and 3 days back HR1 called me and said she will send the offer letter next week. 2 days back HR2 called me and said a client interview is scheduled for you and I attended that. Now if I fail to clear the client interview round, will I not receive the offer letter that is promised by the HR1?

How is the career in Pursuits in any Big 4? Does it pay as good as core consulting work? How is the work life balance? I want to make a shift from client chargeable work to BD work for better work life balance. Is it worth switching?

I’m interviewing for a newly created position, Assistant Director of Communications & Outreach in my organization’s DEI office. This is the first interview they have requested after reviewing my writing sample. They didn’t say who specifically I would be interviewing with, but said “members of the DEI staff”, and it will be virtual.

What types of questions outside of my marketing/communications background should I expect?

Have interviews coming up for McKinsey- any suggestions on how to prepare? Also if someone would like to case me?

I have 6.8 YOE in compliance as financial analyst. how much CTC can I expect in UBS If applying for AO level.

I want to start preparing for PE recruiting, how do I start?
1. On prep work: are there any online courses that I should take? What books/guides are good?
2. On head hunters: who are the best headhunters to reach out to? Should I simply cold email or LinkedIn invite them?

For context, I'm a Europe based consultant, looking to recruit to London

Any resume writer referrals? I’m trying to make the jump into project management. I have 13YOE managing cross-departmental projects and people, and I’d like to shed the general EA work of calendars/travel/expenses. But recruiters just see my most recent role is EA and that’s all they want to talk to me about. I’m hoping a better written resume will help target algorithms to get my resume viewed for other roles.

Since I applied to RSM Transaction Advisory without a referral, does that hurt my chances of being selected for an interview?

Here is my go-to interview question, "What is the difference between data science and data analytics?"

What questions does everyone else include when interviewing or is the best question you've been asked in an interview?

Had an interview yesterday and the interviewer wanted to understand what I did - even 1 month gap between jobs - from 2009 to present 🤪 Not interested in the job anymore tbh

I have applied for a job in CTS and got a mail saying we are pleased to consider your profile for a position in Cognizant.

In order to proceed with your application please upload your photo and fill the Candidate Declaration Form-1 (CDF-1) by accessing the below link.

I filled the form but I have not received any further communication it has been 2+ weeks.

Is there any interview after probation period?

Why do the Big 4 Indian firms compete with their offshore entities and poach projects from international clients? Don't think the offshore entities try for projects from Indian clients.

EY India seems to be aggressively trying to eat into the business of GDS in Consulting.

Do any of you follow your career center’s resume template/ guide in terms of formatting or do you use something else?

Interviewing at Strategy& for manager level (Deal Value Creation) - heard there will be M&A focused cases. Anyone ever been through this process and have any advice on prep?

Is anything wrong with tech Mahindra hiring after submission of documents and salary discussion they want to have again technical round..if they want to reject why they do it in early stage.almost 3 week of search time wasted.

Does anybody know anything about working at Ulta’s HQ? Do people like it?

Looking for info on the Meta Reality Labs Global Marketing team, specifically Meta Quest. Have an offer and would like to get the real scoop on WLB/team culture. Does anyone work there, have a friend there, or have the deets? Happy to DM, too. ☕️🫖

How much does KPMG KGS offer for
Role: Consultant
Location: Pune
YOE: 9
Profile: BA, Financial Services Solutions

Pros and cons on getting a designation? Been considering going for the CPCU designation to gain some professional development. Which designation did you go for and why?

After 3 years in TCS, I'm looking for a job switch. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can provide me with a referral to HCL.

Profile: Data Scientist/ML(Computer Vision, NLP)

Relevant YOE: 2

Anyone got such mail : IBM – We have great news! Benefit by advancing to December,2021
Actually my doj is 20 January,2022.

IBM started to drop the mail for join Slack etc. and the mail for laptop request for new hire .

What if I don't join on the last day or deny to join on last day ? Because still need to decide between two offers .

As a Deloitte sponsored mba I’m prevented from interning at another consulting firm. What would be the best industry to intern in to set me up best for MBB in the fall of the 2nd year? IB? Tech?

At what point is it too late to switch to a career in programming? I studied supply chain management in college, but more and more I find myself wishing I had done computer science. I have been working as a business analyst for almost a year now and am curious if that is a realistic career jump. I have no programming experience, but it just seems way more glamorous than supply chain consulting. Curious what your guys thoughts are/if anyone has made a similar jump.

Good afternoon everyone,

I am switching careers from Clinical Social Work into Project Management. I possess many transferable skills and a PM certification. I'd love a referral to PM roles at Google, Meta, Amazon or other Big Tech Companies. I'd also love to connect with other PMs in the tech space on LinkedIn if interested!

Hi Fishes!!

As per current market standards, people getting 100% + hike mostly. How much hike one can expect in JPMC? Does JPMC hire people with 100% hike?

Tech stack - Java

I am actively working as a mechanical engineer in the refrigeration industry. However, I have worked and studied in the spare parts and battery department in the automotive sector for close to ten years, my technical and practical knowledge is more than my age

Heard BCG laid off quite a few people this summer. Is this true?

Thoughts on reducing 401k % during this bear market slash recession?

Domains/Tech Skills in Consulting that give the best potential for earning opportunities in the next 5-10 years not including strategy: Data Science, AWS, Cyber Security, Salesforce, EPIC, Workday

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

SM asked us to shifted client billing hours to non-chargeable code... Will significantly impact utilization... Sucks

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Mercedes Owners: do you take your car in for Schedule B Service? $500+ for what it includes seems like a bit of a scam and wondering if I'm good just taking it in for an oil change. I assume they'll find anything that needs fixing/changing so they can charge me separately.

When people get extended a job offer, and their current company tries to keep them by matching the offer or other incentives, how does that work? Have they already signed with the other company and the current company is making the offers after you’ve turn in your notice?

How do I find meaning in my life?

Perks of renting from National vs Enterprise?

MBB folks, do you and your coworkers even consider Big 4 people management consultants? Trying to gauge the general consensus.

I’m surprised there hasn’t been more posts about tomorrow’s earnings call. Performance Achievement is important but if the numbers suck we’re 🔥🔥

Has anyone tried the Sealy Posturepedic Firm mattress from Costco? Is it good for back sleepers?

Anyone else here in SF atm? The sky looks like we’re about to have the apocalypse

Best / Biggest Happy Hour City in the US?

Is there an email I can use to contact delta?

What to do with a few hours in Houston? Let's assume 3-4 hours either in downtown or including travel from there.