In my first ever data scientist role, self taught programmer, any advice for becoming good?Applying to grad school on the side to build my quant background, I see this as a long term career and

So here is my dilemma:
- based in the UK
- opportunity for lateral internal move (culture&engagement) or stay where I am (reward). I am mid level IC struggling to progress due to flat structure so considering lateral move then hopefully up from there.
- 2 primary aged children, currently have flexibility in current/new role too
- Husband just got accepted on a international rotation which means I will be single parent for the short term.

What to do? Go with the unknown or coast comfortably?

Do all these recruiters sound like car salesman? Any advice finding someone who will actually help you? Or am I better finding exit opportunities myself

how do we get out?! i’ve been doing office work in a grocery store for too long… this was supposed to help me transition out of hospitality but it feels like i’m going to be stuck in a grocery store for the rest of my career
i guess i just need to voice my frustrations. it’s not that i hate my job or the field, i don’t. i’m just feeling extremely overwhelmed and discouraged i think. does anyone really, truly enjoy what they do in retail/hospitality?? needing some positivity

Is McKinsey Middle East not growing as fast as some of the other firms (BCG, Kearney, S&, …)? Haven’t heard of many people interviewing of late, especially for the UAE offices

For those working on the PE deals side, how would your day to day be like? For instance, some exact tasks that you will be working on

If there’s any ex consultant, also wondering how it compares to consulting & what you like about your PE role

how many years does it normally take before being promoted? I've worked as a digital editor for about 3 years now, but nothing yet

Hi Everyone, Started my career in government 5 years ago working in an operational role, then focussed on HR for 3 years working my way up to a middle manager role in HR as a business partner and completed my Level 7 CIPD. I don’t think HR or government is for me anymore and looking to find something new, now 24 feel I have a lot of transferable skills and knowledge but worried about private companies in other professions taking me seriously. Grateful for any advice - thanks in advance!

Hi, everyone! My company is hiring for Sales Director’s in all regions across the US. I am looking for Director’s that have a book in Central and East Coast region with about 5+ years of experience. We are looking for professionals that have a background in selling various Ad-Tech solutions. We are offering remote work and a competitive base+commission. Message me if this sounds like you!

Hi, after each interview, the recruiting agency will call me to get feedback and ask me if we're still good on X salary?

What's a good way to not agree on a set number on these calls until I get my offer?

Does anyone else just feel incapable of doing interview prep after several instances of making it to the final round and getting rejected? I have another final round interview tomorrow but I just can’t seem to care because this is the fourth time in 6 months I’ve made it to a final round! I’m tired lol. How do I stay motivated? Should I even “prep” or should I wing it?

I am working as a Quality professional (medical devices) with 5 years of quality management system experience. Any idea which companies are hiring for the same now?
My expected CTC is 10 LPA.
Kindly suggest.

Hi Fishies!

Is anyone hiring for senior level roles for forensic data analytics?

I started a job with a restaurant as part time they hired me at a higher wage but after working for one week the other manager came to me telling me that they can’t afford what the other manager and I agreed on so now i have to work at less or I could look for another work options, she meant I should leave otherwise. What should I do?

How is IBM GBS Nordcloud division.
How is IBM these days in terms of job security.
Is offered ctc is too high as per current market ?

Role: Infrastructure specialist Azure
YOE: 7 years 9 month
Offered CTC: 17 LPA.
Skill: Azure ,devops,linux ,kubernetes.

How the referral fee works in flat free arrangements? Do both parties just negotiate a case by case basis? So far I dealt within contingency based only so curious to know how it works in immigration criminal referrals. TIa

Anyone know of people who switched to the Strategy side of their bank? Obviously there will be a pay cut, but looking to move towards that direction in my career due to interests

Hello, in my previous organisation I worked in development domain (Oracle IAM Tool and Java)and my post was software Engineer, i joined Wipro as project Engineer in April 2022 and was assigned non technical project as an analyst.

I fought my way hard to get released from the project. However my designation is changed as Analyst. Should I ask for change in designation as I know that analyst is non-technical profile? Would my designation impact my future role as well?

What kind of salary increase can I expect when being promoted from a Staf I to Staff II in Risk Advisory Services. Located in southern states for reference.

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?

Hello. Does anybody have a CA loss of consortium demand they are willing to share.

Hey all! Any openings in your company for copywriting/copy strategist role?

What's your morning schedule like? Mine 1) wake up 2) curse and cry looking at myself in the br mirror 3) dress nicely to make myself feel better and 4) coffee up and head to office.

Hi,

Just started a new job less than a month ago in the tech sector. It was the industry I was fixated on when leaving for. However I realise that I don't think I can cope with the fast paced, lack of wlb, with no support - it's really impacting my mental health already....

I try to hide it from my boyfriend, but its impact is flowing into my personal life.
I feel like a failure, but recognise it might be beneficial to cut loss and quit. Has anyone been in this situation?

Any advice?

Are there layoffs happening in Deloitte USI too? If so, do you know which practices?

I've never watched racing before but I woke up this morning to a Formula 1 Race on TV and left it on. Something about the cars routinely going round and round is surprisingly relaxing to me.

Just got another rejection... Is exiting to FAANG or MB really this hard? Trying to go tech.. or mbb, but not getting anywhere. I have 2 masters (mba, ms) from top schools, been in consulting for over 10 years, I am confident that I know my stuff well..but still I keep getting rejected. Interviewed with Google, Amazon, Cisco, McKinsey, and a few others and every-time there is something that is not a match... are the hiring managers looking for like 100% match? That will never happen!!!

Ragazzi.. how’s the compensation in Italy for MBB 1st year BA/Associate?

Hi Everyone!! Looking for opportunities/referrals for senior consultant profile in ESG domain.
current experience 4 years
preferred organisation: Big4 or MBB

Hello. I just completed My Masters in Engineering (Mining Engineering) from Laurentian University. I have been looking for a job in mining or civil engineering from past 2-3 months, havent even got a reply yet, reason being i dont have canadian experience. Even though i do have 3.5 years experience from my home country, without canadian experience i get rejected at even entry level jobs. Does anyone know what to do ? please help me

I’m project manager with 9 years of experience it’s hard to get interview even with right profile can I get referrals for Microsoft, LinkedIn?

If asked this in an interview, how would you answer?
What is the one unique quality that makes you an effective salesperson?

Any good resource that are related to financial data and a company going public?

In the most unnecessarily complicated phrasing worthy a dissertation, what are you working on this week?

I'm non US citizen and thinking of moving back to EU. My plan is getting remote opportunities across the world and work as a freelancer. My speciality is Data analytics and BI (Qlikview, Tableau). 1) How likely I can get a gig from the US? 2) if a job looking for a remote 2-3 months contract do they care what country I'm in? 3) how can I compete Indian rates as I'm in Europe 60-70$ per hour as a BI consultant is a good rate but I see online rates as low 10$😫?

Best/most used SQL Dialect? Been practicing on Leetcode and am curious as to which SQL Dialect is most used in up to date companies.

What do you folks think about a monthly show and tell of anything data-related?
Open forum where anything relating to data & its applications would be fair game. E.g.:

-a visualization you made and/or like
-data pipelines for a personal website
-market analysis
-relevant memes
-scientific article
-data news
-what you'd like to see data driven but isn't

In a nutshell, a conversational experience. Introduce and discuss ideas. BYOB and at least 1 talking point, or if you really want a full deck

Hey! For one of my project, I had to build macro to do data cleansing in excel. However template might change one day to another. Anybody knows good resources I can use to make this a sustainable ...

Anyone works/heard of DMV Group? Mind if i shoot some questions about them?

It’s been ages since I’ve taken college statistics. Can anyone recommend an online course where I can review and brush up?

What are the dream companies to work for to pursue data analytics/ engineering jobs

Anyone good in MySQL?? I’m struggling

Folks,

Any resume site / recommendations for an analytics focussed resume I could get some inspiration from?

Been on my job for 7+ years - a bit lost as to articulating my experience effectively. I have a resume, but don't think it strikes a chord with recruiters.

Please help!

I can’t wait for the day when I don’t have to deal with data cleaning.

Does anyone work in the healthcare industry here? I would love a referral for a Senior Data Scientist role or a Machine Learning Engineer role.

Anyone interviewed or know anyone that has interviewed for the Analytical Lead role at Google? What was the experience like?

Any recommended courses or books on customer care/cust success analytics or marketing analytics in general?

What are your thoughts about the idea of transitioning from a career in software development to Data Analytics/Engineering/Science? My strongest skill in web development has always been SQL. Doable? Lucrative? Secure? Anyone else ever made this transition?

Is anyone here a google developer expert (Machine Leaning)? Quite curious to know what is it all about

Want to transition from consulting to a data analyst (or junior data sci) role. Current project is helping client optimise series of neural nets that drive product recommendations....cont