I’m curious — is life actually better at middle‑market firms? Are people genuinely nicer and the culture healthier? I’ve only ever worked in the Big 4, so I’m used to getting yelled at by clients and management, nonstop politics, and 80 hour weeks. I’m hesitant to take the brand hit, but I also have no real sense of whether things are actually better outside the Big 4 echo chamber because that’s sadly my life and friends now.

I got an offer from CBA India , I want to know the kind of work, work culture and hikes. Can I expect onsite after sometime? YOE- 6 years, Technology - Salesforce vlocity developer .

Senior manager and associate partner at MBBKOW how comfortable are you in dubai? Can you afford a nice house, car and generally (within reason) not worry about money?

Assume wife works as manager in big 4 consulting

I’m a senior in advisory at a B4 firm. I’m aiming for partner, but secretly would like to be part of firm leadership. Is there anything I should do differently on my way up the ladder?

Hey Fishes, I feel the RTO policy in not getting enforced rather it is getting imposed it seems (in ZS across offices). Suddenly from being employee centric they have shifted their focus to ZS culture and values. Let the thoughts pour in!

Thoughts on big 4 boomerangs?

I’m currently an experienced tax associate. A recruiter from another B4 reached out to seem if I’m interested in a tax position at that firm. Is it okay to to express my interest in advisory? I want to get out of tax

Considering new firm but weighing benefits.
Is there a site/article that breaks any of this down by firm? Google wants to compare Big 4 with regional
401k match, vesting, and mega back door Roth option; health insurance, dental, mental health; vacation; etc.

B4 manager (tech consulting) with 10 years of exp. What’s a realistic compensation range for an industry exit? Targeting tech companies (ideally FAANG). Thank you!

For those of you who have left public accounting for industry, are you happier in industry or do you regret the decision at all? How is the WLB/office culture in industry? My apologies if this has already been asked on here before.

Hi Fishes,

Got an opportunity to work for Unthinkable Solution s which is a subsidiary of Daffodils Software Pvt Ltd. Can anyone help me with how the work culture is in the company?

Any other sober folks in the sales world who can give me some advice? Really struggling to keep up with the office culture when happy hour is impossible for me. 1.5 years sober and want to stay that way.

Hello! I hope all is well! Lookin for some advice, just received an offer at Meta , Financial Analyst III, the offer is contracting for 9 months, I wanted to ask anyone if they knew the salary range for a position like this at Meta and the company culture within finance teams ? Is this typical to have a contract position ?

What is the culture at LEK London office, LS team? Seeing very contradictory views in bowls about WLB, culture, so very curious to understand what are the real status quo. Also, how does the experience vary by level e.g. AC vs C? Thanks!

hi fishes,

does anyone have the consulting corporate travel policy of their big 4 firm handy? can you please share? i want to switch from EY to others and looking for where I can be at more comfort with the extensive travel.

How easy is it to make manager in 4 years in a large metro B4 tax group? How does an early promo manager salary compare to a non early promo manager?

Is it worth making the time/money investment to make the switch from big 4 FDD to MBB. This would require getting into and paying for a top MBA program and my net worth would be way negative after that. Are the MBB financial returns worth it? Im 26 years old for reference

Anyone work for Alvarez & Marsal? Thoughts on culture and work within PEPI group? Considering leaving D

I’m an Accounting Junior. I just completed a big 4 internship and got a full time offer for when I graduate. I have another upcoming internship that I actually want to accept a full time for. I don’t want to be in a position where I decline the current offer and also don’t end up with an offer from my upcoming internship. Any advice?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

How many days in a week are you visiting office?

Client had a privately held REIT in IRA. Trying to transfer to IRA I manage to diversify. I need some help. Continued...

Hi fishes,
Can anyone please guide me what to prepare for second round(managerial round) for java developer.

How would you explain what SAP's cost & profit center are to someone from the Oracle world?

Hello fishes, i am set to join Accenture as a Cloud Data Architect . However the Job Profile offered is Data Engineering -AM & job Family Group is Analytics and Insights. The JD shared during the interview says : Project Role Description : Assists with the data platform blueprint and design and Key responsibilities is a. Pre-sales and solution ownership of sales pursuits data analytics related services for cloud b. Own end to end RFP or RFI etc. Does it mean work is on presales only ?

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Hello fellow members of the Fishbowl community,

I am thrilled to have joined this vibrant and supportive group of professionals. As a new member, I am looking forward to learning from and connecting with others who share my interests and expertise.

I have been in the freelance web development industry for two years and have build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge. However, I know that there is always more to learn, and I am excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community.

I have been practicing in creditors rights/foreclosure in PA & NJ for around 4.5 years. Due to the foreclosure/eviction moratoriums there is no work to do and I was furloughed. I am looking to change directions- what is the most logical next move?

Hi, been stuck in the contract analysis/review cycle. I have asked a few recruiters how to make a lateral move into in-house. They told me to focus on contract management, which I have been doing for the past year. Now that I have, are there any sites besides “jobscan” that I can use to make sure my resume fits the job descriptions? Does anybody know any recruiters that could help me, as well?

If you contribute partially to traditional 401k & partially to Roth 401k at your company, does it get confusing at all when it comes time to withdraw? Is it better to (cont.)

Hi everyone, any tips for resignation letters, who to meet/tell first, what to do before your last day (i.e. anything adulty like 401K or healthcare)? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

I was just checking my salary slip on new payroll tool and found some interesting things.
There is some ex-gratia 3 amount ( less then rs. 500) and income tax deducted is more then last months (which is unusual as I have declared my fbp and IT declaration in oct only). Upon checking in IT statement found I got gift perk of around rs 4500 but it eas not added to my salary in account. Did anyone know where is this gift perk and how can I use this ?

How much has stock options changed anyone’s life here? Just started at amazon and I received 1500 shares post split. But obviously the vesting schedule is so long over 4 years and morale certainly will be up and down. I feel I’d be crazy to walk away before then and miss out.

When a company asks us to provide the offer letter we are already having , is it fine to provide it to them as it is confidential.

Am I an outlier for enjoying the work in this industry?

If you’re not into drinking/partying, what are some ideas that 2 people can do in NYC on New Year’s Eve? (Except the ball drop). Brand new to the city, appreciate the suggestions. TIA

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

Hello,

Currently, in accenture. I have had very bad billable hours and not much achievement this fiscal year. I am worried of getting fired, so i applied for another job. Got offered may be 5% above my current pay with 5k bonus, but in lower level at Deloitte. I think working lower level will give me more opportunities to learn as i think i have lot to learn. I made decision based on my gut and accepted the offer. I have not talked to anyone on accenture side yet. What you think?

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Any other Deloitte UK 🐠 on here? Seems mostly American.

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

What are some good questions to ask Partners for a team day question panel?

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

Confronted client today about partner forcing us to travel while client site has travel restrictions. As a result is team is remote next week. Counting down days till I get rolled off/fired now lol

Just fired my therapist. Feels better than it should

What are the best Sales books y’all read?

New to the company. Do we need to attach receipts for flights in DTE? Or just hotels?

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Just found out the project I worked on this week is non-billable! I wasn't informed during the staffing request. Is this normal?

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

Darden MBA people I need your 21-22 Casebook. Whoever shares it will have a place in heaven for future use!

How do I become an MBB employee? Is it possible to gain experience at big 4+ACN and then get referred in??

Does anyone else laugh when you see LaQuinta commercials advertising to business travelers?

Worthwhile getting the AWS cloud practitioner cert? (Will there be a return financially in ease of finding job or higher salary)?

Top consulting firms in the Aerospace / Aviation,l or Defense / Intelligence spaces? Looking for business or tech strategy jobs here