How do SM, MD, Partners create a book of business for audit, Corp tax or FDD/TAS?

Has anyone found groups in FDD that have better hours than others? If so, what group, how did you do it, and how do you stay? I’ve heard that there are groups that do IPOs in FDD that work less, although I’ve never seen an IPO group.

What do you think about the new BCG practice on Transformation? Is it a repackaging of TURN or something better?

Is there anything similar to Vista Consulting Group for other PE funds? Heard KKR has its own unit of internal consulting - is that true? What other examples are out there?

I got an offer for senior Salesforce associate for support project. The skill set mentioned was LWC, apex and configuration. Wanted to understand how the work will be for Salesforce support in PWC.

Does anyone work at Protiviti? What is it like working there? How is the IA department?

Are the exit opportunities better in Internal Audit/Business Process than IT Audit? All I hear is how awful IT Audit is but don’t hear as much complaining from the business side

Any feedback on PwC forensics practice? Good, bad and ugly?

What is this "Tax Tech" I keep hearing about?

Hi Fishes, Can anyone throw a light about Genpact Pharma/lifesciences analytics practice in India-Bangalore. Considering for a potential opportunity, I have 9 years exp.
- How is the culture, wlb, and growth curve?
- About year on year hikes
- leadership team focus on mid tier's growth.
Genpact Genpact Headstrong

Accenture Deloitte Axtria IQVIA ZS Associates

Anyone here from modern delivery team? Under CIO Advisory?

Can anyone speak to the analytics team within HIA at PwC? Good capability, culture, and people overall? Considering a move.

What’s the difference between FAAS and FDD? Also which one pay better?

Can anyone provide information on Alix partners - PE and M&A groups? What is the experience like? How would it compare to say a Kearney T&T (their PE/M&A group).

What is it about D&A that most clients (or even partners) don't appreciate? Thinking about the painpoints or opportunities that are unseen at the top or require lateral thinking

Hi Fishes,

What should be the asking CTC for below profile at Capgemini?
9 years - IoT

Folks requesting reference for data science related post. I have PhD in biotechnology and 12 years of experience including PhD. Last 4 years experience in healthcare data science projects. Is there any openings for senior data scientist?Thanks in advance. 🙏🏻

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

Can someone describe the difference between Apple in Culver vs Apple in Cupertino?
(Types of work, culture, pay, teams, etc.)

Is it a mistake to leave PA before I make senior? I’m constantly stressed and don’t think I can make it through another busy season

Happy Friday!!!! How many of you have started using these one-pagers I hear all the Lit teachers talking about? Do you get thoughtful, quality work from Ss?

35F divorced with a kid. I think I will never get remarried or in a serious relationship again. Lots of men don't like dating women with children. At my age either the guys are past their prime, divorced/ing and have to provide half their income to their first wife. Many with kids live on the same street as their ex wives so they can be close to their child. I'm not comfortable dating guys like that. On the flip side there are the ones that were never married, which by this age cont

Any Chicago folks in here..?

Hi fishies! Considering an internal big 4 move from Western Europe to Dubai. Not sure about WLB and whether there’ll be enough growth and learning opportunities after reading some of the threads here. Anyone up for sharing their experience? Especially concerned about sexism / racism as a WOC…and whether moving back to Europe in a few years will be difficult because the ME experience won’t be considered valuable.

I keep watching Schitt's Creek reruns now and then. It makes me feel warm and mushy, but also super lonely. So tired of being perpetually single. I know it's been posted about here a bunch of times before but it still sucks. Venting and knowing you're not alone, helps a tiny bit. =) Also does anybody else thing Patrick is essentially just a 'too good to be true' fantasy boyfriend Dan Levy dreamed up and put on the show?

I love when randomly talking to a straight man and they out of nowhere say “I have a girlfriend” all shaky and nervous. It gives DL guys in sweatpants tease and that I’m doing something right 😂

Currently 1.5 YOE and planning to apply in 2-3 years. Wharton is by far my number 1 choice (over H/S). I WANT TO BE YOU PEOPLE.

Does anyone have a Spireworks invite code they’d be willing to pass along? Wanted to do something nice for an anniversary upcoming but haven’t been able to get one.

what are your average weekly hours?

Hi fishes,

1)What is the Hike process in BNY Mellon?
2)When we expect Variable pay bonus to be paid and how much % BNY is paying on yearly basis?
3)What is the Financial cycle for BNY Mellon?

I am having 5.5 yoe Data engineering (Pyspark, hadoop, hive,flume, shell script, hdfs, mapreduce,sqoop , pipiline framework)

Cctc: 22.5 lpa
What LPA I can expect in my next switch?

Can anyone working for DT’s ARA or PwC’s CMAAS tell me what does their job specifically include, hours and exit opportunities?

Is it just me or are behavioral questions really stupid? I always feel like they're either way too open ended or they're asking about something that's never happened to me

Has anyone made a pivot from PA to finance/IB? I’d like to hear your story if you’ll share. Thanks.

Anyone gone from PA to CBRE ? Do you like it ?

I've decided to leave public for an Accounting Manager position in private. What are the different types of companies to consider and the pros/cons? What are the best ways to get the position? I'm leaning toward GL accounting at a publicly-traded company. My background is 3.5 years audit and 2.5 years technical accounting advisory.

Has anyone actually gone through with accepting an offer from the Siegfried Group? I hear from a recruiter representing them probably once a week. How is it?

If you make it to senior manager at big four can you leave and become partner or director at mid size firm? Is this hard to do? I know there is a lot of politics at big four and have no interest staying in a senior manager role for 6-8 years and risk a chance of still not becoming partner. Also I got a long way to go before senior manager fyi.

HCOL audit SM looking to leave big 4. What should be my comp expectation?

In investment management at Deloitte. Wrapping up my second year here and looking to jump into a FP&A role/ valuation analyst. Is this a reasonable jump and what would salary expectations be?

Which one is easier? Join FDD from FAAS or Audit?

Anyone work for Blackrock Delaware willing to chat? Considering a PE financial reporting role there

How hard is it to get into an investment bank for risk? Doing market risk related work (FRM)? And what kind of salary would you be looking at from entry to associate (senior) level ?

What level and service line were you at the big 4, and what percent salary increase did you get once you left? I’m a S1>S2, and the offers I’m seeing are around 10%-15% higher, which feels a little low. But maybe I’m being unrealistic.

What are the most boring jobs out there?

Is equity research a possible exit opp from audit?

Literally all of my LinkedIn connections are recruiters lmao

Thinking about boomeranging back as a senior associate (level I left at). Generally speaking, should I expect a higher salary than when I left, or would it be comparable?

Is applying a few days before the “Apply by” date too late? Do most decisions get made early on/they don’t wait for all applications before interviewing/hiring?

Have my first call with a recruiter regarding a job they reached out to me about on LinkedIn. First call I’ve ever take regarding industry. Any helpful tips on what to ask? I don’t know the company

Expecting an offer this week or early next week, but want to know when you start negotiating the salary? When you receive the call from the company or wait until receiving the formal offer letter? And how should the negotiation start? Through phone calls or emails? Didn’t use recruiter for this position, so I don’t know what is the process here.