If you had a deferred mba locked in for whenever, what career choices would you make before matriculation?

“I feel like I’m the stupidest person here”
“You are not stupid. You literally work at one of the top consulting firms in the world”
“I literally got a 6% in one exam during undergrad”
“Well damn I guess you are stupid”

How you came into the company will define your path. That’s why you’ll never be successful switching departments.

Best moves after becoming PMM? I've been in the role for 4-5 years now but looking to really challenge myself - I am not sure what the next leap would be other than moving into leadership or starting my own company. Thoughts?

Is exp hiring easier than through college/mba? I assume there might be less competition but more self selection and less spots

Hey everyone. I am thinking about leaving PwC for a role at small company with about 40 employees where I'll be working directly for the VP of finance. I'll be implementing netsuite, accounting and

Can someone please tell me about the position Senior Specialist, Business Compliance? In terms of wlb, comp, growth? What all should I keep in mind for the interview?

Hi folks,

Can I switch my role from a Java Developer to a Salesforce dev in the company itself?
Need views on this.

Hi Fishes,
I have 6 YOE in financial reporting, if an opportunity in Morgan Stanley in fund accounting arises, should I go ahead with it or would it be a reverse step career wise, would appreciate insights on same and also of MSFS Fund accounting culture, WLB, if anyone can help with the same...
Thanks in advance, would appreciate your help

Hi everyone! I’m pivoting from working in politics in search of a role in DEI. I have 1.5 YOE managing multiple campaigns and a BA in Global Studies & MA in Ethnology. I have experience working in and with non-profits and a passion for people and culture. I’d love to connect to hear about your journeys & advice for an early career transition!

So I left my medical interpreter job back in February due to differences with management and I’m working to make the jump to another field such as Higher Ed and/or Tech. One that I’ve been particularly interested in is Amazon (corporate) but I have no idea how to make the transition there. Any recommendations/tips?

Best GMAT study materials?

Any recommendations how to best prepare for CGFM exams? What resources did you use?

How big does an agency have to be to justify a CCO title?

I've recently went to a restaurant and saw a robot waiter, I thought that was the coolest thing. What do you all feel about this shift in the restaurant industry?

Marketing leaders at startups: at what point did you make your first dedicated product marketing hire? What lessons did you learn? Did you do it too early? Too late? Didn’t hire senior enough?

I thought I really wanted to be a chemical engineer but the reality of the day to day has been disappointing to say the least… is this a common sentiment for a first job? Do I just have to keep going to get somewhere interesting?

Considering the move from leveraged finance to private debt. Good or bad move?

Curious how MBB's cybercapabilities are viewed within the cyber world. Experiences, thoughts?

Would moving from a firm to an employee relations position mean that I never secure an in-house employment law position? Or would such a move better position me to go in-house one day? I am having difficulty transitioning from a labor & employment firm to an in-house role, and so I am exploring alternatives while keeping in mind my future career trajectory.

(1/2) Hi all, based in the UK 🇬🇧, would appreciate your advice on how I could break into product management.

Context: Graduated in 2019 (Finance), 2 years at EY as a business consultant on mix of pmo projects and tech projects where I was developer (data vis, power platform, sql, vba, data analysis etc.). Joined Google on a 6 month contract as a data analyst.

Should I be applying for product analyst roles? Should I apply for strategy consulting? Could I go straight for prod mgmt roles?

Anyone know of a good exchange that will let you withdraw in Canada? Canadian withdrawals are blocked on Coinbase....

Applied for a position in PWC UK and status shows as 'interviewin' on workday. Does this mean I'm selected for an Interview, or that the position itself is now in the interviewing process.

About to start a side hustle writing smut for Amazon, who's got some story prompts for me?

I am interviewing for an agency and they haven't extended any offers but want me to provide them with all sorts of documents. Is this sus or am I just overtly wary?

What are some good personal finance books?

Just finishing my first week in as an audit intern and genuinely I have no idea what I'm doing or even a general idea of the audit process. The senior associate left the engagement last week so it's just me and an associate, and they don't have time to give me instruction.

Am I stupid or did the e-learns not prepare me for any of this? The training told me I'd be auditing cash but I haven't even touched a bank reconciliation.

KPMG IT M&A Senior Associate Salary? Looking in ATL as a S1. I’m at 95k as an associate so not sure if there is a nice bump?

A good friend of mine graduated from Parsons this past summer, has degrees in Journalism and French, is a talented photographer and designer (which I feel I have a pretty decent eye for after working at a design-driven branding agency for half a decade). And I’m certain she’d make a fabulous junior AD or content strategist. Unfortunately she, like many in this pandemic, is still without a job. Any advice for her and/or shops/hiring managers/non-traditional job hunt tips to steer her towards?

I currently work in Private (GA) Aviation & have for some time (about 12 years) I’m currently making the switch to the Department of Aviation and am unsure if I should ditch my current job (in private) and go full force with the DOA & embrace this new opportunity educationally and gather as much experience as I can or keep both jobs even though I’d be working 80hr weeks.. I love the private world but am really ready to move up. I don’t know what I should do. Any suggestions?

Georgia Tech Cybersecurity masters or the analytics masters? Currently in a cyber role at Deloitte. I was thinking it might be better to do the analytics master and get a CISSP. I feel like there is more value in the cissp than a MS cybersecurity

What are the best books/blogs/online resources to boost your organizational change management skills?

Can A non technical person from service operations become a scrum Master after completing the certification and learning about all the principles

Hi Fishes,
I have 1.8 yrs Exp and working in the Big data domain and have a few offers please help to decide on the comparatively better option based on salary, Work-life Balance, security, and Carrer Growth.

EY GDS: CTC 12 ( 11.20 Fixed )
Publicis Sapient: 16 CTC ( 14.5 LPA FIXED )
Neudesic (IBM) 16 CTC ( 14.5 FIXED + WFH Remote Complete )
PubMatic: 22.70 CTC + 2 lakhs Joining Bonus ( 16 fixed LPA + Other benifits, stocks, etc )

It will be very helpful if you can suggest with some reason.

Was having a chat with a recruiter who does a lot of work for me so out curiosity I am interested to hear what do consultants look for when they are moving into the industry.
- What are some of the key elements you look for vs deal breakers?
- What types of firms and industry are of interest?

Any non-fiction book recommendations? I normally don’t like NF but recently read Bad Blood by John Carreyrou and loved the style/pace. Any similar recs?

Why do some people preach that you can get infected again after recovering, and then say this won't get solved until we have a vaccine?

Doesn't vulnerability of reinfection render a vaccine useless?

A good consultant knows to predict the next move in a game of checkers. A great consultant knows that it's chess that we were playing all along.

Anyone else get crazy anxious before a big meeting or presentation? How do you cope?

Best consulting firms for the retail and CPG industries?

MBB Human Capital or FAANG Product Manager? Both are in NYC and compensation is similar. I have 7YOE in risk management at an industry specific (tech) boutique investment bank.

Anybody else love the TV show shark tank? If so, two questions. 1: who is your favorite shark and why? 2: Favorite product you’ve bought after seeing it in the tank (just tried the poppi vinegar drink and it’s great!)

What’s bonus look like for consultants at EYP?

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

Any folks at ClearView willing to nudge recruiting for me? Been a few weeks since i applied and I haven’t heard anything :/

Help! List one or two items you bought between $200-$1,500 value and whether online or in store...

I've never been keen on kids and this career/lifestyle gives me an excuse to tell my wife that kids are not a good idea.

Suggestions on what to do with 10-20K for investment

Anyone have specific financial goals they're willing to share and how to get there? I'm 30 yo, l10 and $$ gives me anxiety. Currently making ~$95k with $30k in brokerage and $30k 401k. Or, tips for not stressing out that I'll be broke in retirement? Should I make a lateral move out at some point and target a $250k salary by X age?

Using the weekend to polish resume because I deserve more! 💪✍

What are the work hours like for EY infrastructure advisors (part of SaT)?

Does anyone else get anxious when they view someone else's deck in a meeting and the formatting sucks? Jumping titles, inconsistent font and size, table of varying sizes, etc.

What are some good questions to ask prior to agreeing to join a project to make sure that the hours are chill and team is good?

Ok EY friends, how were your YE reviews thus far? Advisory FSO only please

Owe ~$4,500 in taxes for 2020. Anything I can do to reduce this amount? Going to contribute some extra money to 401k to get me to 19,500 for the year. Anything else?

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?