I’m trying to understand the rationale behind a specific company’s divestment. Anyone here with experience who could share how to dig into that kind of info?

What’s Deloitte total comp from MBA these days?

Is AlixPartners considered a T2? Or is it a boutique?

I applied to six schools (HSW, Sloan, Kellogg, Booth) in R1.

I didn’t apply to Haas in R1 and due some personal situations, now prefer it over some of the other schools I applied to because I wouldn’t need to relocate from the Bay Area.

If I get into a school in R1, how long do I have to decide? anyone ever give up an R1 spot they got in to to go to another school admitted in R2?

🐠 Need your valuable inputs. SO currently works as SDE at FANG (Amazon Excluded) and makes TC 205K. 6 YOE and received admit from Cornell. Trying to gauge the ROI. Short term goal is L6 Product Management at FANG (Amazon Excluded). The past few days have been stressful as the acceptance deadline is fast approaching. No scholarship. $120,000 is the Fee

Looking to move into content (have 4+ years exp. writing/content and healthcare background - coming off a copywriting internship). Any advice/suggestions/places looking for writers? Chicago

Slightly off the topic, but any recommendations for a retreat place for parents in an around Nainital/Uttarakhand area in India in current circumstances? Want to book something “secluded” and easily reachable via car. Asking cos parents are by themselves back home and a change of scenery might help.

If you are a manager how did you move to that level? It seems like a step that's out of my reach no matter how long I've worked at the company or how hard I work.

Once you get into a FAANG company, is it better to stay where you are or move around? I’m a dissatisfied with my current job but I have vesting stocks, work 9-5, and people to know and respect me. I am the sole provider for my family and value quality of life and stability. I have some interview requests from other FAANG companies that I know pay more but I worry about starting over. Anyone switch companies and either regret it or are glad they did?

What is a good salary range for a Principal UX Designer with 15+ years of experience working in either Finance, Tech or Media industry in NYC?

Are there any good paying weekend research/lab jobs in Austin Texas? Because I’m getting $23/hr as a research coordinator and know for a fact I’m being under paid lol all because I am “new to research” yet I have a bachelors is biology and have done research projects in school and have plenty of other work experience…. Anyways though, back to my question I need a side job to be able to afford ALL of my bills 🙂

If someone wants to change from help desk work to programming but can't afford pricey schools what language would most beneficial to learn? And do you have recommendations for where/how to learn?

Hello all,

I have joined Capgemini on last week they took for development project and now they assigned to admin related projects.
I am not interested in admin related projects.
What can I do ?
And if I quit from cg need to serve notice period?

Hi fishes, What will be the in hand salary for 22 lpa fixed and 0 variables? With 80 C covered and HRA 1.8 LPA declared.

Chances of another round of rioting and looting this Tuesday night?

How do I get a job as a Mechanical Engineer if I dont have experience?

I couldn’t get an internship while in school. I have a BS in ME and projects from school under my belt. I’ve also passed the FE exam. I’ve been mostly just doing CAD for a company for the last year by creating minimally dimensioned drawings and moving parts around in assemblies. I want to evolve in my career and be doing more. I worked so hard to earn my degree and I feel like I’m not even using it. But who will hire me?

Hello folks,

I am a TAC enginner with Cisco ,yoe 14 , currently on CTC 18, Is this normal ?

Thanks,

Best exit ops from FDD? Currently trying to get out of consulting. Ultimate goal would be to get into a PE shop, but realistically I know the chances are very slim. Anyone have advice for landing something else that is finance driven (I.e. Corp dev, strategic finance, etc)?

Going off another post, what are some examples of issues / solutions ODD Solves? I’ve seen consultant reports when working on a deal but I believe those are put together by a consultancy’s CDD group? What outputs do ODD generate

Woohoo! Welcome deals pros!

How hard is it to switch from IT m&a to business m&a (i.e., what financial modeling skills do you need? Is it easy to pick up from YouTube?)

What kind of questions can one expect in interviews with the A&M PEPI practice?

How are Corporate Development and Corporate Finance roles different in Industry? Is one sub set of another?

Any insight into TCS M&A group? They reached out offering $200k for an M&A specialist role and would be a significant jump from my current salary. Unsure what they do in M&A space since they focus largely on delivery vs strategy

Anyone gone to industry from big4 fdd and found the wlb to be worse?

any transaction advisory services in DC area?

Final round of interviews for EY Parthenon Deal Tech end of week, any tips or suggestions? Appreciate any insight

I work for a small management consulting firm and we want to expand our DD practice. How do you guys typically approach new clients and how important is a pitch/M&A expertise deck?

Working in Risk Advisory-Internal Audit at EY. Looking to move into valuations. Have knowledge of valuations through FRM and CFA level 2 but no direct valuations experience. Anyone willing to help?

Can anyone offer insight on Human Capital M&A interviews from the Big 4? What’s the process like? Case or behavioral?

Hey all, I’m considering a position with KPMG’s Deal Advisory / M&A service line as an M. What are your thoughts on 1) work life balance, 2) business outlook, and 3) culture? The salary is very competitive.

Hi all, looking to ramp up quickly on my financial modeling skills before an interview for a corporate strategy role.
I've had some M&A DD experience in consulting, but it's been over a year since this.

The role is primarily looking for someone comfortable in sketching out different financial models for different market opportunities.

Thanks!

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Considering a boomerang back to M&A consulting but don't want the 80% travel. What are you all's firm's expectations for travel post-COVID?

I'm deciding between two offers: 1. FDD Associate at A&M (90k base + likely 30-40k annual bonus) 2. Analyst at a small boutique IB with decent deal flow (75k base + likely 50-70k annual bonus)

How do you folks describe your deals in resume/ interviews/ LinkedIn while stopping short of naming client/target? If you describe the acquirer and target, it’s pretty easily traced to the exact deal.