I think I'm really bad at communication, storytelling, active listening etc. I'm good at 1-1 relationships, but really bad in 1-many scenarios. I just sound stupid often. Feel like I'm surrounded by people who communicate so much better. Has anyone improved their comms skills as they progressed in their careers? Any tips or courses that helped you on the way?

Hey everyone,

How is the hiring going on atm for the below-mentioned positions -London:

1 - Associate PEPI position (Mckinsey)
2 - Associate - Generalist (Mckinsey)
3 - Senior Associate - PIPE (BCG)

I have around 2.5 years of experience in a boutique consulting firm and am contemplating between PE vs generalist role. Around 60% of the projects I have done are in PE practice in my current firm so not sure if I am eligible to apply for PIPE/PEPI.
McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group

Hey folks, I want to exit into industry by year end, and ideally I’d like to target associate director or SM roles at biopharma (thinking corp strategy, Portfolio planning, BD&L). I have roughly 2 YOE with a PhD. A large proportion of the companies I am interested in (cell and gene tx) are based in Boston, but I’m wondering how the opportunities are in New York, since I might be moving there to be closer to my S/O. Will I have more or less options, and will remote options be here to stay?

Hello Fishes,

I have a question, What are the possibilities that I can do a job change to Accenture - Reporting/R2R/P2P profile considering I have no prior experience in the same. I am currently associated with RBS as Operations Analyst and having over 18 months of experience.

Since, I am on a contractual role, the main reason for switch is to get a permanent position in a good organization as I want to be free minded in terms of Job Security.

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Anyone made a pivot to a construction project manager from another field? I’ve got an amalgamation of experience from other fields (safety, procurement, logistics/supply chain, project management).

Is it a sign I should change careers if I've spent 6 years in the same position with no growth and can't seem to find another similar position?

Best books about product management for a good exit to industry? I already have an MBA and PMP but looking for a refreshed perspective since it’s been years since my formal education.

Currently reading “Product Managements Sacred Seven” but it’s geared toward the startup world. I am in healthcare and not looking for a startup role. TIA!!!

Debating leaving and going to a different Big 4, thoughts?

Imagine you're looking for a remote job at a large company with a sophisticated marketing function, strong manager, and room for growth. Making good traction, but then you're contacted by a company in a niche that FASCINATES you...like you read books about this subject for fun, you'd probably love this job. It's remote, the salary is good, the manager is nice, but you'd be the most senior marketing person; the company is about 200 people. What would you do?

Thoughts on AWS TAM positions? Good position, career development, earnings growth?

Hello folks , Have my AWS CSA-Pro exam in a week. Anyone have any tips or last minute recommendations, if any ? For context: Have completed CSAA and CDA - less than 6 months hands on experience !

Based on the responses on the other thread that think $1M is not enough to quit big law, how much do you personally think is enough to quit big law (but not necessarily retire)? No right or wrong answers I suppose but just curious…

Is it possible to join a MBB as a lateral hire w/o going to b-school? Currently working in Asset Management w/ a couple blue chip employers on resume, but not able to attend b-school due to personal reasons. YOE: 5+

Anyone gone from client serving to HR people consultant? How was your experience?

Wrapping up an MBA this semester. I expect to finish with a 4.0 if that matters. Been self employed running a small business for the past 2.5 years, but the industry is going to be struggling for a while. I can starve it out, but I’m also revisiting an interest in consulting that I didn’t pursue many years ago. I feel a bit off the typical path. Wondering if anyone has any guidance as I explore this further.

Hey Fishes,

I have few questions so if anyone coukd answer it would be really helpfull...

1. YOY hikes at paytm
2. How many years does paytm takes to promote and % change in salary in promotion cycle
3. Work culture in Sr. BA, team leat BA roles
4. Growth cycle in above roles
5. Exact office locatioin in nodia
6. What other benefits does paytm provies to its emp during wfh and in office
7. Detail on flexi benefits part of compensation
8. Learning and exit opportunities

Thanks in advance!!

Hi! If anyone has experience going from Transaction advisory Services to IB please DM me.

Hi all! I’m a 2yrs exp Marketing Specialist with non-tech background. How do I make a transition into Product Marketing Management? Bootcamp? Certificate? Thank you! (My current company is a service providing agency, do not have internal transfer PMM position.)

I didn't care tbh.

I'm more intrigued as what Euron's "gift" will be

To gain some experience I’ve been freelancing on upwork, but I’d like to find clients outside of Upwork. Where do I start looking?

I'm looking for an excellent home office set up and I'm starting from scratch. Would love to hear recommendations for standing desk, seating or stools, monitors, keyboards, the whole set up. Has anyone gotten desks or stools/chairs from Fully? Please let me know your recommendations and any desks, chairs, accessories, etc. to avoid. Thanks!

Muslim women - how much did you expect your Meher to be? How much was it? Did you have a discussion with your husband about it before?

Every day someone posts asking “how do I leverage ‘x’ experience to land a job in ‘y’ company/industry?”. I’ve shared this many times via DM, but here it is in the comments for everyone to see. HOW TO GET ANY JOB IN SALES!

Are your firms promoting people this year?

Niagara falls this weekend: recs for a restaurant or cafe with a view?

Anyone moved from a Big4 (Assurance) to a regional firm (Internal audit). How was the experience? Do you’ll regret it?

Anyone have experience with Gronefeld watches?

How to transfer PF after joining new organization.

Hi #Airbus fishes, Can someone throw some light on the the different grades/designations ? I see E4 , Technology Lead mentioned in my offer letter.

Finally a bowl of like-minded people! I love reading but finding it’s so hard to find people to discuss what I read.

Has anyone exited to be a private/independent consultant? I have recently been exploring the option in my local market for finance and it seems like a great potential opportunity. Wondering anyone else’s experience

EXTREME creative block the past week or so. We are coming up with launch ideas and I can’t seem to think of anything new. How can I get out of this rut and make my brain work again? Thanks ❤️

Having a hard time staying motivated through the application process. I know conceptually it’ll be worth it to go to the schools I want to go to but it’s so far away that it doesn’t feel real.

How did you guys stay motivated? For those that have already started your MBA program, what’s something that I might be able to look forward to that might keep me excited/motivated?

I am searching .net developer profile from 2 months, I have applied everywhere, but not recieved any of the interview!

I have attempted infosys interview but it wasn't gone well.

Can anyone please help me out for getting more jobs interview call?

I am looking. To accept a position out of state within my company. The position is posted and I am very likely to get the job .it would be an internal transfer. The recruiting HR told me that me that I am the top candidate but I shouldn’t expect relocation package . They would just give little something to help with the move. Should I push to get the relocation package or just be happy with what they give me.

Does anyone know why company level boards in Jira don't support hybrid kanban (true backlog with epics)? It only shows fix version in the backlog and can't show epics. This makes no sense to me since the team managed board supports it. Isn't the company just more granular controls by admins? This has been the bane of my existence for years. What am I missing?

I am 2 years into product as my first job. I have a new manager (former lawyer!?) who micromanages everything I do - including stylistic changes to my user stories. I tried having an open conversation with him and now he starts every call with “I am not telling you what and how to do but do x“. Any advice please? I love the company / my job / engineering team but he’s driving me nuts and can’t make decisions on my own product areas🤯

Are there any good books to read from a start up perspective? I’ve reading the lean start up but would like some other recommendations

I'm looking for a referral at Stripe for a Product Manager role. I'm currently a Senior Product Analyst at a large fintech company and would love to connect with someone at Stripe to discuss my candidature for a Product management role.

Newbie to this area and am looking for some help with interviews for Technical Program Manager roles. Any interview prep resources you all use? If this isn’t the right bowl for it, any pointers would be appreciated.

I have a non-technical background and am trying to make the transition into a product role. What positions are great from entry level/professional development and how did you prepare for such positions?

Need guidance on a chosing the right in-site/in-app Analytics provider.

Our organization is finally starting to invest in analytics and data based solutions. We have a we based platform that has a mix of modern Angular and React based code mixed with some legacy code written in Perl that spits out JavaScript. We have evaluated MixPanel, Pendo, Heap and are going to speak to Amplitude and Segment.

Could anyone who has experience with any of these tools mention your biggest pain points, please?

I have 2.5y of product experience at an early-stage startup. This is my first product job where I’ve learned most of what I know on the job itself. Though I’ve shipped our core product from 0-to-1 and it’s doing well, I’m not sure if I’m doing my job properly or well. How/where can I practically learn how I should be doing things including but not limited to discovery, metrics, GTM, etc so that I can feel more confident about my work? This lack of confidence is translating to interviews as well

Throwing it to the bowl - peer performance reviews dos and dont’s?

This group really makes me appreciate my situation. I am fully remote at a remote first employer who does not care where where I work as long as it doesn't affect my residency and pay in the territory I was hired. (ie working in Costa Rica and Mexico 6 months but need to be back in Canada ever so often to maintain citizenship status)

I have an offer at faang (400k +rsu), also fully remote but this group really makes me feel it's a mistake to leave.

Any faangs fully remote up for a chat?

Who is a PM here? What product/area are you focused on?

Morning Fishers. Question for all product managers: If I am interested in learning product development and becoming a product manager, how am I suppose to know whether I will be a good fit for this career? Such as personality, leadership. Are there any recommendations of great online classes to take?
Thank you!

Is it a good practice having a team/squad looking for the entire product, working to increase engagement/retention? Or it's better each team try to increase engagement of each part of the product?

What is a good salary for level 5 senior product manager -tech (Canada) at Amazon? Any recent offers would be of great help. TIA.

A wild part of being a brand new PM is having to approve technical change requests from your dev team that you absolutely cannot read or understand, but not wanting to disrupt the flow of their work by questioning everything😅

Currently a product manager in gaming, looking to potentially switch into an SVOD service like HBO Max, Hulu, etc. If you or someone you know works at one of these companies, I’d love to chat and hear what it’s like! Also about the salary, as I’ve heard it can be lower than other tech companies!

What salary should I expect for a Product Manager I role at Payscale (~2.5 yrs of experience)? No range has been given yet, this is for Greater Chicago area

Hi Folks, any insights on GTM roles? what would be the long term outlook / career growth? is it advisable to choose this path or stick with classic product management? did a quite an amount of classic product management in my career, have an option to choose GTM path, will this be any better in terms of growth or a dead end?