Imagine you were getting offers from DentsuCreative, David&Goliath, and Huge around the same time.

Weird matchup? Weird times.

All fairly significant account / business leadership roles. Your priorities are good people, ambition, surrounded by talent, healthy culture, opportunity to elevate the work (internally and externally).

HOT TAKES?

I have two offers with me
1. Infosys 18.25 LPA(15% variable) 1.25 JB
2. Infostrech (Apexon now) 21 fixed 1.25 JB

Infosys permanent wfh (Infosys doesn't have office in Gujarat)
Infostrech (Apexon) 1year wfh then hybrid (office is there in my hometown)

Which should I go with?
In terms of wlb (must for me as I am having small daughter to look after) & job security .

Please help.
Need to decide by EOD has having joining on Monday.

Hi Fishes,

Can someone elaborate on the designations/grades/bands in Infosys Consulting? Is Business Consultant a designation or a role? Also, how frequent are onsite opportunities in the unit?

I am a business analyst with MBA background working in D in ecommerce practice . I have around 5 yrs experience jn consulting and 2 yrs mba. Are there any good product management or BA opportunities in EY

EY states in the offer letter about variable pay from 0% to 23%. What is the general variable pay if you get an average rating?

Is HSBC or Credit Suisse or for matter of fact, any account in EY is asking EY employees to work from office or to work in hybrid manner. Any account in EY which offers permanent WFH?

Hi fishes,
I got 13 LPA offer from IBM.
Will IBM revise my offer if i bring 15 LPA offer in coming days?
Considering the time of recession are they revising the offer these days?

Thoughts on Fingerpaint? Or any insight into their work/life balance?

What are the life sciences opportunities in UAE? I know there’s is a lot of public sector (from KSA) or finance work but is there other life sciences opportunities? Similar to what LEK, ZS, Putnam, Clearview etc all do?

Can you get transfer from PwC AC to PwC India? What’s the procedure?

So, I have made it to the offer stage of Accenture Strategy CN. Can someone help me with the approx salary band for this role: (CN-Strategy-MC-Business strategy - 07)

Hi fishes,

1)What is the Hike process in BNY Mellon?
2)When we expect Variable pay bonus to be paid and how much % BNY is paying on yearly basis?
3)What is the Financial cycle for BNY Mellon?

Hi all,

Does bny provide bny reimbursement.

What happens in case of OBI violation any idea in Morgan Stanley?

I am having offer from JPMC for UAT POSITION and my current organisation is not ready for early release. Will Jpmc HR agree to extend date of joining

When freelancing for a project, how do you split the invoice with your art partner? Is it 50/50 or does one party get more?

Where do you live/work & would you recommend it to a 20-something new pa!?Salary, benefits, lifestyle, etc.

Anyone aware of any courses that teach the process of doing a reverse sales and use tax audit?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Hi Fishes,
I am working as an Senior Systems Engineer in Infosys at 3.9 LPA. I have around 2 years of experience. My Skill set is Informatica Power Centre, Teradata, SQL, Python, Tableau, Autosys (batch scheduler) and advanced excel. I am looking for a switch, how much compensation/ salary would be fair to ask on the basis of my experience and skill set?

Thoughts on PE operations as an exit from MBB?

Hi All- I’d love to hear from the community what the focus areas are for Tier 2 firms in the region Are there certain sectors the various firms specialize/ focus on? It seems like everyone focuses on public sector and tmt. Currently interviewing at a few and would be great to get some feedback. Thanks!

Guys how is Tata Cliq project in Nagarro, how about WLB and timings

Robotics / automation / bitcoin impact on the future of PA? Is there a place for us or should we start looking at other career paths? Thoughts?

2/25 Thread (General):

38 and net worth only 750 k€. Am I behind?

Hi All,

Need your suggestion, I have 6yrs of exp and currently holding an offer of 22 Lpa, Current CTC is 17 Lpa, any suggestions how much Barclays offer for BA4 position.
HR salary discussion is still pending.

Does anyone have free or cheap resources to prep for cscp exam?

Any advice on how someone can make the shift from pharma to consumer goods?

For those of you in healthcare related account management, what is your healthcare background? I am clinical and getting ready to hire a higher level account manager. I am really biased toward people with clinical/in hospital experience because, quite frankly, healthcare is a different beast - lots of hand holding and change management. I don’t want to miss the right person because of my bias, so im wondering how many healthcare related AMs have healthcare/clinical experience… thanks in advance!

Just got laid from my job today due to restructuring... have worked on Coty inc, BMW USA and Clifbar. Any leads or advice is much appreciated...

Anyone familiar with the Client Partner role at Elephant? Curious how it differs from ‘traditional’ Account Management role

Help. My AD left and we're still looking for a replacement. My AAE was promoted to AE prematurely in light of the departure. Now we're having serious problems.

What are some standard NPP digital tactics ?

Any account folks make the leap to client side/in-house agencies? I’m so over being in client service, but still love the process. How is it on the dark side?

No one wants to be “that account guy”. What’s that phrase mean to you? How do you avoid that label?

I got a promotion a year and 3 months ago, and got a pay raise 5 months ago. Could I still ask for a promotion to SAE if I have been supporting a team more as one? Promotions are hard to stab with.

Sometimes it feels half my day is spent jumping through hoops to schedule and then reschedule meetings around senior managements’ calendars...only for them to be so late they miss the meeting anyways🙄

Any good ice breaker suggestions for a new client meeting?

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!

Be courages this week. Step out and step up. Be present in all you do. Above all, remember you have what it takes.

Can you give me a figure that show in a glance why my client should link KPI and media earned, to pay us? (and ultimately how much pourcentage he should pay us)

What’s a good position for an Account Manager on the client side?

What are some brands with an in-house agency? Looking to make a move to client side.

What tools do folks use and love to understand project timelines and collision that has resource allocation / management? Looking for something that enables us to see a view at one click.

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!

Any good recruiters to reach out to in the Boston/New England area?

How long do you spend on monthly reporting for your clients?
My 3-person team spends about 15+ hours a month each writing monthly reports for our clients (99 small retainer clients). We’ve received feedback that they’re too complicated and the clients just want to know - are we on the right track, what action items are there, and what any next steps are in their strategy.
How do you simplify without losing value?