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Associate producer salary at MAL?
Hi. I'm a final year btech student, and I recently got an offer from PwC India for the post of Sr. Analyst, with the package of 4.5lpa fixed + some yearly performance bonus. How should I expect me to be my career graph in pwc? Promotions, work culture, work life balance, basically any kind of insight will be appreciated.
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Never fall into the trap of denigrating a current or former employer. It may feel like justice in some ways, but it's bad form. And it will backfire and make you sound like a complainer. Not to mention it's a sign of indiscretion, and that can be a big red flag. Just say you want to work on other things, you've got other life goals, whatever. Make it about your lofty goals for the future.
Agree on this, always focus on growth, future and career goals. If you want to move, thinking forward only
Are you interviewing for the same practice group you’re currently in at other firms, or a different group? If a different group, say you wanted x y or z experience that you’ll be better able to get at whatever firm you’re interviewing. If you’re interviewing to do the same thing you’re currently doing at your firm, before each interview, identify what it is about the firm you’re interviewing with that will benefit you/help your career progression and development better than your current firm. It makes you sound positive and focused on growing as an associate, rather than like you’re just running away from a toxic situation (even though that’s like 75% of the time the reason most associates lateral). For example - I lateraled from a v40 to a v20, and in my interview, I said I wanted to gain more practical training at a higher level (basically use it as an opportunity to flatter whoever is interviewing you by making their firm sound awesome)
Just avoid any negative details - the interview is an opportunity to sell yourself as an asset to their firm. You don’t have to give them all the information you have to offer about why you’re at this point - just the ones that paint you in a positive light, de-emphasize the firm you’re coming from, and flatter the firm you are interviewing for.
Yeah don’t be candid here. Prospective employers aren’t going to have the full context to be able to agree with the shortcomings you identify, so you’ll just look like a complainer. Definitely go with a generic “looking for new opportunities to [grow, learn, whatever].”
Keep it simple, straightforward am positive. Examples:
For career advancement.
To pursue a position that is better aligned with my skills.
I’m seeking professional growth.
I’m interested in new and exciting challenges.
If it is a deferent area of law etc. I like to say :
I very much enjoy learning something new and pursuing new skills.
Keep it brief, future focused and professional. Never say anything negative about your current or past positions. Being in anyway negative lets them know you have the capacity to feel/speak negatively about their company too.
They already know about the problems in their workplace, and they would have done something about it if they cared. All being honest would do for you is burn bridges.