I am in Canada - have finance background, with MBA. Thinking of doing either a CFA, a CPA or a a degree in Technology (not sure what specialization yet). Which one do you think will bring more value for career growth?

What do we think about getting an MBA as a corporate lawyer? Is it helpful? Pros? Cons? Thanks!

Any thoughts on Infosys consulting financial services and insurance team? How's the work life balance? How's the growth?

Hey guys and gals, I am currently working
as a software developer coming up on 3
years of experience. I am also just about to
finish a MSc in Artificial Intelligence. How
would people suggest transitioning into a
data science/MLE role and also what salary
should I be expecting? I live in Ireland so
the salaries are far less than US packages
but if people had an idea of a range I
should be looking for or any advice on
transitioning into that area of tech It would
be greatly appreciated. Tia

This might sound dumb but who do I actually ask for a promotion? I'm at a fairly big agency and a bit overwhelmed with the different CDs, creative managers, ECDs, HR directors and other titles that I'm not sure who to go to.

What’s fair for a strategy role at a big tech company? Two years pre-mba experience, promotion and raise in current job coming up soon (at which point I’ll get ~$150k base)

Anyone worked as an AE for Gartner? Got an offer for the Government team. Any insights on the role and culture? Are the targets realistic? Good room for growth? Thanks

What are the best healthcare companies to try to get in at? I live in Atlanta but I’m also open to remote. I have a health science degree and currently work at a smaller healthcare company on the corporate side in the revenue cycle. I’m open to any options I am just looking to get out of the company I’m at now because there isn’t much room for growth. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Quality engineering VS software engineering. I am currently a quality engineer in medical device. I have 4.5 years of experience. I’m stuck between getting a degree and continuing in quality / manufacturing or switching to software where I know money is great. Thoughts?

I’m willing to pursue Executive or Part-time MBA, and I would like to know which employers sponsors for executive/PT MBA and how much % of total MBA cost do they sponsor ?

Is it possible to transfer into M&A (due diligence or post deal) group at Big4 without having experience? Any book recommendations to pick up basic knowledge?

How do i enter in VC at an analyst position (pre-MBA). I have been working in a consulting firm (focused on healthcare. Not MBB) in India for the last 2 years and have applied on the career portals/cold emailed multiple VC firms. I havent received any response till date and was wondering what would be the right way to go about this since its a very small network in India . Any lead or guidance is appreciated.
Thanks.

As a strategist, how hard is it to go from healthcare to CPG?

Which are good companies to switch to in Pune for QA people with 11 YOE and skills like leading manual, automation test teams, overall project management and proficient in agile processes?

need help deciding between 2 entry-level consulting offers (AC/ graduate program)
Teneo - 46k +3k sign on
Accenture 34k +10k sign on
I know the pay at Teneo is better, but which firm has a better reputation in consulting and exit ops in the long run?

Quitting before finalizing offers?

I’m at post onsite and negotiation stage at a couple places but it may take another month or 2 due to either hiring freezes or general slow processes.

I want to quit now to go on vacations that I held off during prep. Does it make much difference when I negotiate offers? Like if my upcoming unvested RSU would be (partially) matched, and they find out I quit somehow, is it no longer matched? Other potential snags?

Already burned most of my PTO interviewing.

For those who did an MBA, did you already have a cpa? Why would you pursue an mba after a cpa if you continue your career in corporate finance?

I’m in IT Strategy in Consulting at Deloitte however, have been thinking of expanding my skills to include Cyber (Strategy, Privacy, ETC). How would I do that/ what would be the most logical cert/next step.

Does anyone have any tips on studying for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam?

Many will become millionaires if SHIB reaches 0.01 come on elon few more tweets 🙃

Does anyone have access to a private equity lbo modelling course and is willing to share? Really can’t afford the price tag right now unfortunately due to family circumstances. I was looking at Wall Street Prep’s PE Masterclass. Any advice on cheaper alternatives also welcome 🙏

Not related to Offer,
I want to update name and address asper the marriage certificate. Recently I went through background verification of my next company which I would join in November. Will there be issue at the time of joining the company as my new Government Id proofs will have the updated name which will fail to match on all older proofs.

Seeking for advice whether I should proceed with or wait till the Joining for smooth onboarding and then go ahead for update in all documents. TIA.

Seeking advice on how to react when a colleague asks how much you make. I don’t want to disclose what I make given the person asking definitely makes less and it will cause drama

Happy last Friday of summer! Does your agency do Summer Fridays? Did you have time to take all of them? Why not All-Year-Round Fridays? Why not a floating weekday each week? What would you argue for?

Would be really interested to see the pay scales for all grades in Business Consulting if anyone has sight of them? I am an SC on £47K, would like to see how that scales against other SC’s / Managers. Thanks :)

Risks of engaging with a process with a HH when you recently signed an offer with a different HH at the same firm? I’ve heard that these people don’t really communicate / help one another. Worst case scenario is the HH I signed with reaches out and asks what’s up I feel like?

Hello Friends, What is Grade 6 in GSK and what it translates to Market roles like Manager or Sr Manager or Associate Director. What will be the base package for Grade 6 for Cloud Solutions Architect

Hi fishes,
Has coforge fired any employees in 2022?

No more FAANG, it’s now MAAMA! wild
(Meta, Amazon, alphabet, Microsoft, apple)

Hello fishes,

Is it possible to switch teams from EY GDS to EY consulting?

Hi sharks,

Recently joined tcs and received laptop
but unable to login into laptop .
I have mailed poc but no reply.
Getting invalid username password error.
I have double checked that credentials I am using are correct as I am able to check mail and company portal using my personal laptop.

any suggestion or number?

How do you guys reach out and to whom on linkedin? I tried connecting and attaching a note to few recruiters but its not working. Should i even reach recruiters or randomly target someone mgr / dir?

Which tech stack worth mastering for being a full stack engineer in reputed organization

Underrated Tech Exits?

What are some good tech companies, outside of FAANG, with good hours/pay?

What are your tips, tricks or best practices for creating project estimates? We’re often asked to provide costs when we know very little, so how do you estimate?

Anyone know Amazon Sr Associate, Quality Services comp? Device Software.
Arlington,VA area

Got an offer for Technology consulting associate from PwC and EY. I'm interested in Data & Analytics. Which firm is better? Thoughts?

Interviewing with Deloitte Salesforce Practice this week. Any insight on how the practice is doing? 😀

Georgia tech online MS in analytics- worth it?

What do you think of AWS blockchain as service? Where it could be used effectively? Is it gonna be a success?

Do you guys sometimes think you’re not living life right? Like you’re some type of robot. I think the 40 hour work week + PTO constraints is a bit much.

Hi folks, having a rather interesting situation. Have landed offers from both Microsoft and AWS. Microsoft is paying slightly less than AWS. I have good experience in Microsoft technologies and cloud so have some bias for choosing them. However, both roles are within the cloud sales and architecture - like a senior solutions architect enabling sales. Thoughts?

What do you guys/ gals do while you are on bench ? Looking for productive tasks.

Any firms hiring experience strategy/design folks? Looking for a change in scenery (and a pay reset to market value as I was a campus hire)

Has anyone experienced a Lightning Talk/Demo as part of the McKinsey Digital interviewing process? If so, what was that like?

I received an offer to do freelance consulting for Infor M3 ERP around European market. Currently, I’ve been employed in Infor for almost 3 years. My worry in accepting the offer is I will no longer have an access to Infor library and some related sites where I can find some related process documentation and NCR. Do you think it’s a good career move to accept the offer? By the way, the offer rate is €35 per hour (excluding OPEX) and the contract is for 1 year.

Currently looking for Tech consulting/ Implementation consultant/ privacy roles in London. I have both CIPP/E and CIPM.
Please let me know if you know any roles that are available? Or any recruitment agencies you can refer me to

Thank you

I have landed a graduate offer at KPMG for Tech risk, which is IT audit, my background is Cyber Security, with technical skills from penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, reporting and remediation to the otherside of the fence incident response, SIEM, threat hunting, reverse engineering
In my interviews i conducted with partners and managers i expressed my interest in techincal cyber roles showing competence and even my home lab environments, i was told there might not be budget for me?

Block chain or cloud ? As the more promising career ?

Which platform is more valuable to pursue expertise in, AWS or Azure?

Best materials / practice exams to study for Microsoft Data Scientist Associate cert (DP-100)? Exam is in a week. Thanks all!

Hello bowl members,
I am interested in taking CISSP exam. Would any of you be able to guide on best study/exam strategies. I have heard that pass rate is ~20% and it has make me jittery

I've thought about taking on contract work, but the hassle of dealing with taxes has been a blocker. Are there online tools to take care of stuff employers normally handle (like paying FICA)?

Anyone hiring for consulting winter interns? I’m graduating in December and going to grad school in the summer. Looking to do another consulting internship before then. I can send you my resume.

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