Im supposed to interview for an Account Director position with Samsung. I’ve heard multiple horror stories that they are the worst client to work with. Does anyone have any insight or personal experiences?

Hi All,

I have recently received an offer letter from Finicity - MasterCard company. My job role is the Senior technician support role with Level 8.

I am holding an offer of 12.2LPA having 4.4 yrs of experience in Citrix Administration.
MasterCard is offering me 13.5LPA as fixed pay and 7% as variable pay.

Not ready to negotiate more, should I accept the offer?

Interview tips for Wealth Management Senior Consultant?

Has anyone interviewed for a product/PM role at Meta recently? I'm wondering what the phone screen is like. I do have a book to help me interview if I make it to the later rounds and plan to do some mocks. Just trying to prep one step at a time. Thanks!

Just getting little depressed after being rejected from interview. Anyone else has the same feeling.Could have done better.

Hi got offer from Virtusa onsite for Emirates NBD, recently joined ibm gbs. Which one to choose

Tried applying a couple of times to ServiceNow, totally matching required skills, but never get a call back, I'm curious to know how to get shortlisted

My current project winds up on 31st December 2022. If I resign by mid/end of this month(expecting a few offers), would CG persist with the 90 day notice period with me serving majority off those on the bench or would they consider releasing early once the client stops paying? #Capgemini #NoticePeriod

Question my fellow Fish Bowlers♥️ I had a phone screen interview. The young lady stated to watch out for the email, attached will be the link for virtual interview w/ manager on Monday @10am but NEVER received an email. Should I email the recruiting analyst and advise I never received the email invite? Thank you all in advance.

Hello Fishes and Shark, For Murex roles is it better to go for foreign banks as a BA or PWC as BA?
Honest opinions would matter a lot. Thanks.

How is it like to join Virtusa as a fresher?
Please share your feedback

Hi all! Has anyone had any luck finding a new job during this pandemic? I'm afraid I am about to be officially let go (was furloughed) and would like to start sending out my resume. Does anyone know of agencies that are currently hiring EAs/admins?

What’s the word on the street about work life balance at Edelman? Are the hours insane?

Looking to move to New York - does anyone know which agencies are hiring these days?

Hie fishes
I recently joined nagarro
I am under one project code but not assigned to any project
Is that means I am in bench or project
Is that count for bench period

Folks
A genuine suggestion needed
Is work pressure high in CGI? I have been told that working in Capgemini is not going to be a good option as it does not give as much as lineancy like other Service based company does

Hi fishes,
My LWD is 18th July and I chose vendor pickup for my assets(expected pickup is 10th July).
Is there any limitation or chances of facing issues on Not having laptop with me(for other exit clearances).
Also it would be great if someone can give guidance on exit clearances as I'm worried that I will miss out something.
TIA.

In offer letter, nothing is being mentioned about being on permanent role...how to make it sure

I just got a parking ticket for street sweeping, there’s not a single sign except for at the very end of the block (opposite where I parked). But more importantly - my license plate is incorrect on the the ticket by one letter - am I in the clear?

Hello All,

I am having over 9 years of experience as oracle application database administrator and currently pursuing my masters at university of Windsor Canada.

I am looking for co-op and full term opportunities. Please let me know if you have any recommendations.

Thanks,
Shruthi

Oliver Wyman is hiring - we have an open role in Raleigh, North Carolina and in New York City. Reach out to me if you are interested in joining a great team!

I think I strained or tore a quad muscle while doing split lunges. Any tips for a speedy recovery?

My wife is in sales at Mercedes and she has been averaging $200k a year and growing YoY. She loves her job, however she works long days and barely gets time off. We plan on having kids within the next year or two, and it’s highly u likely that she’ll be able to keep her current gig. We want to find a career that allows her to work remote or that at least gives her a better work life balance so that she can see her kids grow up. Should she get certifications to give her a shot at adtech?Too late?

Can anybody tell me that how _vois do background verification after submitting of all details on idfy portal.

What is the best firm in NY for an associate interested in international tax planning (inbound and outbound), M&A, and transfer pricing?

Joined big tech recently (as a PM) after working at a startup/mid sized tech company. Can someone explain the role of a PgM in context of big tech? I’ve never worked with a PgM before and struggling to understand their responsibilities vs a PM

What is the appropriate amount of time to follow up with a company after they've verbally told you they would be giving you an offer? I don't want to look desperate as I know that's not great for salary negotiation but it's been a week and I really want to follow up!

What is your suggested approach at working with a socially misguided partner? Ignore/Let it slide? Throw it back?

Anyone stealth layoff, stealth layoff? I heard stealthier layoff. They gave stealthed layoff stealth layoff. Stealth layoff stealth layoff.

Can we take resignation back in ADP after serving NP for 45 days ?

A tenth of the Strategy Practice at Accenture got laid off 😳 #HungerGames

Anyone been successful negotiating the price of an apartment recently? Astoria apartment listed for $2k with a broker fee trying to get ~$1950.

Anyone feel they’re slow?

Case load= malpractice? Small plaintiff’s firm of 25 attorneys. I was a 2 year associate hired and given 50 active files in pre litigation status. 9 mos later a partner quit and I inherited 45 more. I got up to 105 files. Now I hover at 85 active files in varying stages of pre lit. I asked managing partner for help and was told to settle more claims to lessen my load. Is this what people consider negative work culture?

If I move to the Bay Area from Austin, are there any major negatives that will be really hard for me?

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Remember this: you can only do one thing at a time. Make one decision at a time. Be in one meeting at a time. So for everyone overwhelmed about what they’ve got to do today, go out there and gettem!

Tips for dealing with procrastination?

Nice Ronald McDonald spot, Subway. Enjoy your cease and desist letter tomorrow morning!

Does anyone know the stories behind KFC's "I love you Colonel Sanders" dating sim game and Wendy's D&D rpg? Were agencies involved or did they start in-house?

Hey New Yorkers! Have a celebratory team win and want to take my team out (6-8 of us) in NYC for a nice day. Everyone is vaccinated but want to keep things outdoors. Any fund recommendations? Was thinking maybe a catered rooftop bar and meal somewhere with an activity beforehand. Any favorite spots or things to do?

Marcel here. So instead of talking behind my back, how about saying it to my face? Here I am, ready to answer questions, concerns, or just talk sports. So what would you like to know? 🤖

Any notable examples of agencies taking a chance on relatively young talent propelling them into exec-level or C-suite roles and it working out?

*Genuinely curious, so no need to call out those who have been unqualified, etc :)

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Adoptable dogs on beer cans: copy or coincidence?

Motorworks Brewing in Florida did this years ago, and now Uncommon just did the exact same thing for Brewdog beer.

Straight up plagiarism imo. Literally search "adoptable dog on beer can" and the Motorworks stuff comes up, so not googling the idea beforehand is not an excuse.

I’m currently interviewing for an AS role which would be a bit of a pay cut, but I’ll get to learn a lot so I’m interested. Any tips on how to approach the negotiation convo if/when that comes, besides asking to at least meet me halfway re:salary? They already provide unlimited PTO and free health benefits(which is nice).

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

Is it okay to call a sick day as freelancers?

What are your thoughts on leaving a stable but unfulfilling job for another one during these times?

Today my boss told me I need to work on showing my frustration directly to people. She mentioned a meeting THREE weeks ago where, during a meeting, I said one single thing that showed I was unhappy with not being included in a particular meeting (for a project I was leading), and my tone made it clear I was unhappy about it. She said the person I “called out” didn’t even bring it up to her; it was what she “noticed.” Cont’d...

Those let go by Y&R/VMLY&R - did you get severance and how many months?

New Cheerios work is 🔥

Hiring managers and recruiters: a lot of well-respected schools (Harvard, BC, Cornell, Penn State, MIT) now have pretty robust online programs. Contd