I am an immigrant working in a tech startup in the FP&A role and want to get into IB. Only have 1+ year of experience and a Master's in finance. Any tips on how to break into the industry ?

Sr SEC reporting vs. Sr SOX analyst. What would you pick after 2.5 years in public and why?

Would you say neither and Sr. Accountant role is better?

What is THE BEST professional development you've ever been to? (Conference? District workshop? Etc.)

Would taking a director of legal operations position (jd preferred or a plus) make it hard to get back to practicing in a firm or another company?

After staying at hotels as part of work travel, I feel like I really want to be part of this industry going forward. What are some ways to switch to this industry full time? My background is in tech consulting so wondering if being a hotel manager or even owning some small properties is an option for me.

Looking to switch my career from QA to DevOps/Cloud DevOps.
YoE- 6 in QA
Exposure - AWS/Azure 2yrs, Kubernetes, Docker

Can anybody tell me where can I start learning it, what all is required and so that I can create a story of having 2-3yrs DevOps experience with few projects.

What would you choose? MBB (Digital practice) or Amazon PMT?

Background: T15 MBA student, 7YoE as Mech engineer, long term goal is to climb ladder in Tech, married and have a 2year old

Situation: I have a MBB and Amazon PMT offer for summer internship that I need to choose. MBB comes with FT offer, Amazon PMT will most likely result in return offer. If I go with MBB, I plan to exit to big Tech in 2-3 years. Y1 TC for both will be quite similar (around 230k).

Thank you in advance!

Serious question… if I am interested in becoming a CTO/CDO one day, what should I do for the next 5-8 years to prepare for this? Are there specific roles in tech that prepares you for a CTO role? I am currently in sales engineering with over a decade in consulting experience.

Hi everyone. Can anybody let me know about the culture, work life balance, compensation growth and career growth at HDFC Ltd.

Is it possible to switch path from tax associate to data analysis?

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.

Hi Fishes,
I got an offer from Backbase for senior QA role, wanted to know how is the work culture, growth opportunities , job security.
Is it good to move from Oracle with 12 years of exp to Backbase?

Public finance exit opps?

Should I take vacation days for 2-3 weeks in my promotion year (3-4 months before promotion)? What would be the impact to my promotion? Is it just utilization or it could slow down my promotion?

Is there any way to avoid transformation/augm/implementation if I join a consulting firm? Did 1y of LDP and now doing pure corporate strategy & some corp dev. Enjoy the work but curious about strat/mgm consulting for the $, fast-track, and exposure to industries.

What is the market like for entry level data scientists/ data analyst. I have a graduate certificate in data science and have spent the last 27 years as a mainframe dev so I have great SQL skills.

Has anyone exited to Appian Corporation? Looking at a strategy analyst role and wondering if it is the right opportunity.

Does PHR certification help in India, as this is globally recognised how much valuable is this currently in indian job market.

Do we got some good offers or its another certificate just to add to CV after so much of investment & time I don't want to get this wasted !!

Need suggestions ??

Any Tax directors, VP's of Tax, Tax peeps who made it to CFO, or Tax people who became successful (or not) entrepreneurs. Care to give your stories or thoughts on your career. My goal is to stick in PA Business tax till Manager and move to Corporate. This busy season sucks right now (S1) and could use some inspiration or general thoughts to help get me through. Thank you

Any advice for how to transport wine during a move (1,000 miles driving)? There’s only about 15 bottles i actually care about from my collection - I’ll probably end up just drinking the other 30 by the time we move.

Anyone here ever been to RCA? Is it worth it ?

After nearly 20 years in the military serving in T&E and HR roles, I’m considering moving on and have been conducting lots of research into consulting. BS, MA, and SPHR cert - no MBA. I’m looking for suggestions or advise about transitioning. DC Metro area is likely landing spot.

Guys please give likes to enable chat for me.

I’m in my 2nd year in audit. I want to pivot into management consulting within a big 4 or MBB. Has anyone seen someone make this lateral movement? I’m not sure how feasible that is and what steps to take. I’m also down to discuss further with whoever is comfortable in connecting.

Can someone help on how to get a burner?

Where can I get a Tux? Nothing too crazy <$1500

What are some good networking clubs, organizations, or groups to get involved in?

Anyone working in family offices? Boutique investment firms

what do you charge for weekend and overtime work?

Anybody have any insights into Ryan LLC?

What is the yearly hike cycle @capgemini? And when the variable is paid?

Sick of people saying don't wear a mask. Wear a mask people, if you have one. The CDC says only wear them when you are sick. But isn't that the tricky part of Covid19? That you can be asymptomatic?

if youve been talking to someone for 3 months and u catch them in a lie by stalking their friend on IG, should you call them out or is that too crazy

Is there any website to get a template for decent/basic contracts (i.e. leases, purchase agreements, partnership agreements)? I want a base to start, without having to sign up for a free trial and then get hit with a bill when I forget to cancel...

Have you ever taken a job you know you will hate because you needed the money right away? I have a family to take care of. I don't want to be plowing through our savings for selfish reasons like my mindframe at work, but I don't want to make our lives worse by being miserable. It's a matter of really ruining some of our financial future if we don't get money soon.

Anyone at Goldman in Portfolio Construction/Liquidity/Fixed Income that would mind chatting with me? Have an interview coming up soon.

Anybody willing to help a broke kid out with some mock interview prep?

Any advice for moving from being a lawyer to secondary advisory or private fund groups that combine this with placement/fundraising?

I am going to speak with a recruiter at Houlihan Lokey TMT in LA. I would like to know more about the group and its culture. Would love to connect and network🙏

When is external hire IBD recruiting season?

Equity research associate considering to pivot into IBD. Is this a wise choice? Heard ER is an exit for some of the IB folks out there.

Closing in on a corp dev offer. I work at a boutique (~10 ppl) where the analysts/associates carry a lot of weight during deals. What is the longest i could push my potential start date back to for this new role? I don’t wanna leave while i’m in the middle of a bunch of things and screw over my current firm. They’ve been good to me

Thoughts on PJT strategic advisory?

Public finance exit opps?

Does anyone know about Sage Group? Seems to be a boutique firm but not sure about their culture and overall dealflow in the market.

Say I work in tech and have a decent finance experience. Would my 3 yoe of domain "expertise" in tech make me an attractive bet for the banks Tech coverage team? In other words, does having experience in Tech make me more hireable for IBD?

I want to be a client instead of an investment banker. Where do I sign up?

Weighing whether another year of IB experience would be helpful, or would just make me one year older at the same starting point in PE.
I’m 1.5 years out of college as an analyst at a middle market bank within the healthcare M&A group. Getting worked a lot but starting to operate as an associate on deals. Debating accepting an offer for a newer, lower-MM healthcare and growth focused PE firm. I know I want to go to PE at some point, but what are some thoughts on when you should go?

Does anyone know typically how many rounds there are for hedge funds interviews and how soon after interviews I’ll hear back about next steps?

What does everyone wear for client meetings in a WFH setting

Is breaking into equity research/coverage teams as hard as breaking into traditional advisory/M&A IB being from a non target school with a non finance degree?

Received an offer for equity research and IB, both in toronto. ER paying $120k base and my understanding is that bonus can be around 25-30%. IB is paying $105k base but likely higher bonus? Which one would u choose if you think you would be good at both

Any thoughts on BNP M&A in nyc

What are some great investment banks to work as an associate in the Washington DC area?