I am unable to manage my work and GMAT preparation. I work in IT Risk Advisory and the work culture (India 🙄) and hours are crazy (10-12 hours avg). I am behind my targets as per my study plan (targeting ~750) - can only manage to get in 1-2.5 hours of prep daily/alternate days, I try to study on weekends but it's difficult as I am burnt out from the work. Need advice from people who have faced and cracked this. I like my work and would prefer to grow and be a top performer as well

Are certs from Harvard Extension School worth the cost? Disregarding the intangible value “Harvard” brings on ur linked in profile?

Accepted an offer with BCG! Looking forward to the transition next month. Will be in BCG Federal. Anyone in this bowl also in federal?

I am looking to get involved with strategy on the staff level and have contacts in Accenture and Deloitte. I am hoping for some work-life balance (having most weekends available, not working past 11..

CAIA or CMT?

I do institutional sales for an asset manager. Am graduating in the fall with an MBA from a top 40 school. Would like a designation but dont want to do the CFA.  Between the CAIA and CMT: which one is more applicable to asset management, and better status/recognition? appreciate any insight

Can anyone please share the work culture at Luxoft?

Which offer should I accept? Currently staff 2 at big 4 in Tax with CPA license. I want to leave tax ASAP. Both are public companies +1B in revenue and same salary. Offer 1 - staff revenue accountant so reading contracts, speaking with the sales team and legal team, a lot of work at the end of the months to close books and reconcile transactions to make sure we are ASC 606 compliant. This track usually leads to director of revenue. Offer 2 - internal audit staff so SOX and compliance projects.

I received a call for Engagement Manager position with AWS. Even though I have the JD for the same, it appears kind of cluttered, with lots of Agile flavour thrown in, hence reaching out to the audience to understand what exactly this role entails?
Is it a sales oriented role, is P & L an integral part of being an Engagement Manager with AWS?
Any inputs will be much appreciated.

Should I opt for online 2 yrs MBA from DY patil university? It is good or should I look for alternative. I am getting alot of calls from them. Please suggest. I have around 3 yrs experience in IT.

What will be the management level in accenture for 6 yrs of experience ?

Hello guys,
I have heard that most legacy systems specifically mainframes are being replaced and new technologies taking over for similar purpose.
How about employee like us who just started in this mainframe tech . Where will we end up if you stay in this.
Many of onsite leads tells that move of it as they are migrating larger part of it to new platforms but BU heads says it is going to stay for a long long time don't get panicked.
Can anyone let me know the real scenario.??

Management consultant evaluating an offer from Google’s Go-to-market team (Strategy & Operations) in India. Two questions:
1. Given it’s an internal consulting role, are the hours equally bad / worse than consulting firms?
2. Is it virtually impossible to move to a product ladder after spending 1-2 yrs in the role?

Do you think if a person moves to Texas from the west coast or New York, then that person is being admired to by Texans, because everything is so much more upscale, trendy and classy there?

have an opportunity to move vendor-side (strategy) from a strat sup role on the media side. how would a move like this be perceived? long goal is to pivot to strategy at a creative agency

I am currently a 5th grade math/science teacher and have an opportunity to move up to a middle school science and technology position. Anyone here move from elementary to middle school? What are some key things I should know if I take this position?

So I recently graduated in the fall semester from school, and I am now trying to find a entry-level full-time position in my field. I graduated with a BA in Cinema and Television Arts; specifically in Entertainment Media Management. I wasn’t able to do an internship because of work and personal stuff. Does anyone know any good tips of what entry level positions I should look into?

I am manufacturing engineer with 4+ yrs of experience looking for a career switch. Please suggest

Hello! I’m up for a promotion and obviously am going to bring up $$. What is an appropriate amount to ask up for when you’re promoted to the next level? 15%?

Anyone have online courses you’d recommend for learning general product knowledge? I see a few on udemy/Coursera, but just wanted to see recos from the community

Can anyone refer me for Payment BA opening within BNYM

Is this the bowl the dump everyone in that doesn’t work for Big4 or mbb?

Can you tell / sense that you’ll get the job after an interview?

I’m like 50/50

So, which one of us will now advise ERCOT and help out on improving the Texas grid reliability? Such a shame the grid broke down - were the folks not prepared?

About to be on the bench. Anyone else on the bench / how long?

I’m a guy and sometimes I sit when I pee so that I make less of a mess and have to clean my bathroom less frequently. On the same note, I usually shit standing up which tends to be much messier

Currently I’m a CPA at a small firm in AZ, and I want to move to Vegas by the end of May. As such, I have 2 questions:

1. How long will it take me to find a job in LV?
2. When should I start looking?

Docket + R - I have an container running a rocker image and I’m trying to launch a bash terminal and the RStudio server (/init) at the same time. Is this possible? I tried adding CMD [“/init”] too.

What are some good boutique consulting firms for change management and organisational transformation that pay well at the manager level?

Is there a possibility of layoffs in Barclays India?

Hi all. I’m finishing up school and looking to start applying for jobs in tech, I’m going for computer science, what range of salary should I expect going into this field?

Any suggestions for getting kids to do homework? Sped Math 6th grade high need area - I cannot get these kids to turn in hw. Anyone agree with the idea of allowing class time for HW? I am at a loss

Looking to get into SaaS sales but my experience is in construction and fine furniture (I was a sales manager and was able to lead my team of 4 people to consistently hit 450k monthly targets). I did that for almost 2 years before making the switch. I miss sales, though. Does anyone have any connections to companies looking? I have also considered a sales analyst role considering that I am moderately versed in Salesforce and have worked both the customer facing and sales generating side. TIA!

Hi There....Citi-zens.... Can someone help with referral in anti money laundering, Finance crime,KYC roles in SME & TL roles? I don't have the exact job codes

Most of the Job postings from Singapore are on Contractual basis.
Is that ok? Or they throw us out once contract is over?
How get permanent job offers? I could see very less.

Will Infosys revise my offer letter if I will show them other company offer which is paying me more.
Infosys offering : yoe6+ SR. Consultant (5A)18lap with 15% variable

Can anyone tell me where I can declare a home loan in the Payroll portal?

I am a little confused...

How can we integrate retry api call 2 times if it fails and log exceptions only once in .net core. Infosys Tata Consultancy Cognizant EPAM Systems EPAM Anywhere Microsoft Amazon i don't want to change existing logic and add code to multiple api for the retry logic

Are there any dual degree applicants here (eg. MIT LGO, Kellogg MMM), and did you use an admissions consultant that you’d recommend? I’m primarily interested in such programs and am debating (cont.)

Hi everyone,
I was doing a brief overview of GMAT math, and I feel like I need to start studying math from ground 0. Can anyone provide and advice from personal experience, or from that of a friend? My goal is to get into a t-20 MBA program. Thank you in advance! Happy holidays

So if I don’t write about an excuse for my gpa or gmat or a general sob story in an optional essay, what do I write about? Do I just leave the essay blank?

Happy Tuesday all - hoping to get people's experiences on the relative cultures of Sloan vs Kellogg. I need to choose and am trying to get a feel for what it would be like to attend either

Yale vs Stern?

2 friends from college just stayed up with me for 4 hours to make last minute edits to my horrid Wharton essays. Admit or ding I’m grateful to have friends like this in my life.

Chances of convincing HBS to take me off the waitlist using offers and full tuition scholarships from all the other M7 (GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Sloan, CBS)?

If I’m applying to top 15 programs as a sponsored student, what GMAT score is a minimum for “good enough” to get in? 650?

We are so close. Final stretch. Let’s go 🔥

Tips to improve on IR (GMAT/EA)?

Any recs for insightful and well written books on entrepreneurship? Friend is trying to launch his own startup so I’m thinking of sending him a relevant book as part of a thank you gift

To those of you who are planning to apply to MBA: Make sure you choose your recommender CAREFULLY. Really evaluate the person you’re requesting the letter from, their personality, and their relationship with you. You don’t want to be back stabbed like me 🙃

As a Deloitte sponsored mba I’m prevented from interning at another consulting firm. What would be the best industry to intern in to set me up best for MBB in the fall of the 2nd year? IB? Tech?

When should I tell my manager / “recommendor” I am planning to apply to bschool? Applying R1 this fall

Mind sharing your GMAT study schedule, for those working full time (especially those with long hours)?

Do most schools notify of interview invitation/rejection on rolling basis or on the specified end date of the window? Will they notify you either way (invitation/rejection)?

What kind of scores do folks target for the AWA section of GMAT? My writing is way below average (like a 2/6 on a good day), so just wondering how much time I should spend on AWA compared to other sections

What’s everyone’s post MBA goal? Has it evolved over time?

Thoughts on Harvard vs INSEAD? Currently in US, looking to leave consulting and work abroad for a few years before coming back home

Is it important that your recommenders be people you’ve worked with recently? Or can they be from a year-2 years ago