I found someone on LinkedIn who went to school with my manager, and she's working at a company in the department that I'm applying for. Would it be a reach for me to message her and ask her about her role/how she made the jump from PwC to that company? I'm not sure what the etiquette is here since I don't directly know her and don't want my manager to know I'm looking to leave.

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Maybe don’t reference your manager in the intro. Like hey I saw your PwC alumn and work for XYZ. I’m thinking about my future career path and was hoping to hear your story if you have a couple of minutes etc. I think folks don’t mind sharing their career story as long as your transparent.

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Thank you, this is helpful!

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