I started a few months back as a budget analyst and really enjoy what I do daily with client budget management. This is my first job in advertising so I’m wondering what the growth potential is for a finance position at an ad agency? How often do raises/promotions come? Any red flags I should know about?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Going from government consulting to commercial healthcare... thoughts?

Any advice on moving from L4 to L5 in Amazon?

Thinking of going on a sabbatical and using the time to dust off resume, get certs and find a new position.Anyone else recommend this? Currently being distracted by billable work that adds 0 to resume

Hands on Skills in COBOL,DB2,JCL,VSAM

I have been looking for job change and when I speak to HR's with the expectations of around 25 LPA fixed( my current salary is 15 LPA)... Most of the companies are directly rejecting my profile saying budget issue...

But is it really more that i am asking for or is it because of the my skill set?

Hi Guys ,

With 11 yrs YOE and having skills in dimensional Modeling,data warehouse ,ETL and Reporting , what should be the salary expectation in market. I have switched from 12 LPA to 26 LPA on feb 2022 as my first switch with IC role as ETL developer . Now looking for data architect role. Most likely i am going to get more 35 LPA but Shall I negotiate for 40 LPA else should not join ? Is 40 LPA is good or very high ? Plz advice. Thanks.

Hi fishes,
I need guidance for EY GDS SaT_Strategy Hub_Senior Analyst. I have 1.5 Yoe but the role mentioned 3-6 yoe.
Is it still worth applying or is there any analyst role for this?
PS: experience post Tier 2 MBA

I think I’m ready to leave public accounting. Where do I even begin? (See more in comments)

Exploring over employment and wondering what jobs one can do with little to no meetings (no coding experience).. would getting certified as salesforce or service now admin be the right path to go?

Appreciate all other ideas .. TIA :)

Linguistic question, should an associate say "my partner" when talking to a client about a partner? To me this comes off like implying your also a partner, but saying "our partner" sounds weird too...

At what point is an MBA math course worth it? I have a 48 (68 percentile) in quant so wondering if the MBA math course would boost my profile.

Any tips for someone trying to break into consulting in the GCC from the US? Applying blindly hasn't worked out. Head hunter recommendations would be great as well!

You can get into FAANG but remember you will become good for nothing. As when u try to switch you will have bug fixes in your resume no productivity. Beware...

Have interviewed big 4 company and got a offer around 25% bump and expecting better assignments than current firm. The partner in my practice reached out and is doing everything he can to make me stay

Current salary in business service team focusing on brand?

Hi fishes I need your help. I joined a company 3 days back. Onboarding is completed. Now I have got offer from an organisation that is near my home town and ctc is also more. I want to join there. What should I do. FYI I checked service history in uan portal my pf account is not created yet for new organization. Need your humble opinion.

Where in Healthcare Consulting can a registered nurse succeed? I read about healthcare consulting companies and the services they offer and they appear heavy IT/comp-sci based. What are healthcare consulting specialties where an RN can leverage their clinical background?

How valuable or important are scrum skills in the current market?

What is the hike percentage expected with almost always feedback with promotion to senior consultant and without promotion and the bonus percentage tech consulting service line

Please help and guide ... It's urgent

EY application has turned to “We'd like to progress you to the next step in our recruiting process”. How soon does communication begin and typically how long is the process?

Hi fishes.
Does ey gds Bangalore provide transport facility to the employees and if yes then how much they charge for it

What insights can you give me about working at Grey Lion Capital? Good/bad?

What does comp look like for PE ops associates?

Currently interviewing for corporate development manager at a PE portco and would appreciate insight on reasonable comp expectations. TEV is ~$4b and they close about a dozen LMM deals per year. TIA!

Anyone work for Microsoft as a Chief of Staff? Wanted to get a sense of Comp and Work-life balance. Thanks!

How to check the version of SAP Ariba which is being used? And what is the latest version of SAP Ariba?

Anyone who has the experience of using these tools- SA360, Kenshoo, Marin, Acquisio for campaign management.

Can someone please help to give me 11 likes to unblock DM feature?

Anyone joining Pune Location as DATA ANALYST in July or August ? let's connect

Hello everyone. My joining date is 20/10/22 in natwest.But still i did’nt get any mail regarding my joining formalities.can anyone explain me that how many days it will take to complete my pes verification.

How is the future in SCM WMS (Manhattan wmos / Jda wms) ?? I am a btech fresher and got this , is it good to start a career with it ??


Cognizant Tata Consultancy Infosys EY Accenture IBM Wipro

Where can I buy big four swag?

In final stage interview for Product Manager position at Early Stage VC startup. The company convo is coming up soon and I am looking at asking 140K base, 20K sign on, and 40K equity. Is this reasonable am I selling myself short (or too high), I’m coming from consulting.

MGNI down to 47.50. Do I Yolo 20k on April 55 calls?

For those who didn't grow up golfing - how did you get into it, and where did you start?

In a typical advertising creative team structure, who vets the new hires? ECD? CD? Trying to get some clarity as I work at a small shop with CD being the highest title.

Just got the shaft on a regular component to the clients business, how can I handle next steps?

Client removes all copy in ads re: product description or product benefits due to pending legal review. Removes visuals of product doing its job. Blames agency that ads aren’t driving traffic/sales

This may sound odd, but can you run an agency without an ECD/CCO?? (Asking for a friend)

How do you politely tell a recruiter that you do not offer “holds”

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 agencies that have a good reputation, but suck when you actually work there? Wonder why that happens?

What are some things a recently laid off junior can do right now that’ll benefit them once agencies start hiring again?

Had my review (it was good) and manager says that they’ve put me up for promotion/raise saying that there’s no guarantee / not sure if it will get approved — wondering what that means? 🤔 (I’ve been at the company ~2 yrs without any raise/bonuses)

Don’t email me (with questions!) on Saturday 😡

What’s your agency’s WFH policy? Is it ok to declare you’re working from home every once and a while? Sometimes I need to and I do better work when I’m away

Laid off in August. Just wrapped a 4 round intrvw w a big name agency... but another candidate got the offer. ISO of agencies hiring. I’m happy to share a portfolio and conversation with all in NYC.

I like everything about my agency except my partner. Do I leave if they don’t have the budget to get me a new one?

Any other integrated agencies working in Agile across the full agency? Trying to understand how this plays out as we roll it out.

Network announced they’re raising client rates to reflect inflation…. With no word on raising salaries for the same reason 🤑⚰️

Who's got the most fishbowl points?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

Like this post if you’ve never won an advertising award.

Some days I feel super guilty, while other days I remember we’re all just out here trying to make a living creating (and selling) for business minded people.