Is 30 too late to transition into investment banking from an MBA program? Will all of the other associates be a lot younger?

Could anyone give a salary comparison and/or career progression comparison between being a Site Reliability engineer and being a cloud security consultant? I am interested in both and I am trying to decide what I want to do.

Going to be bored over holiday season and was thinking about starting up the Python Institute Certifications (probably the whole roadmap). I would say I’m at an intermediate level currently. Anyone with the certs have thoughts on worthiness / best way to study / how it helped them in their career or job search? Thanks in advance 😄

Looking for health policy/healthcare sector opportunities outside consulting, but not research. Any ideas? Background Masters in public health (health policy). Where do I even start to look?

Recommendations on the best podcast, book, or other medium to learn more about “entrepreneurship through acquisition”?

Hi all! New to fishbowl and looking for some advice! I currently have 2 bachelors degrees and a Masters in Health Sciences. I have 7 years of inpatient healthcare experience and have started as a Data coordinator in solid tumor cancer research about 3 months ago. I get paid around $20/hr and am highly overqualified for basic data entry. However through out this process I’ve realized I love the science of what I do and want to possibly be a clinical scientist. Path/job suggestions?

Into to SQL and Python. Looking to learn basics before doing project work. How is datacamp on the iPad? Any Udemy courses worth looking into?

I am currently working on the sell side in Sales and Trading and I would like to make a career transition into wealth and investment management in a client facing role. My current role is client facing and the skills I have gained I believe are transferrable into wealth and investment management; however I don’t have experience in this sector….any tips on how I can transition into wealth and investment management without starting from the bottom?

Is it worth doing mba from mediocre college with 4+ yrs of job experience?
I can't continue with my job anymore its making me sick

Hi Guys,
I am looking for job in finance, I am 3rd SEM MBA (finance) student with having 8 months of work ex in logistics department.
Please suggest me for the best.

What are common exit options when being part of a (operational) transaction services division? DD work would be sporadic, so I don’t think PE is an option.

Hi guys im a .net developer with 4 years of experience. I have worked in support project throughout my tenure and want to switch to development. I planning to switch so what are the skills that I should plan to learn and how should I go about it? Any suggestions are welcome and also if someone had any similar experience , it will be great if you could share it!

Thanks in advance

Hi Fishes,

Need your help for a switch

Current Organisation - Accenture
Current role - Team Lead
Tier 2 MBA
Current CTC - 18L ( fixed 14.36)
Expected CTC - 22L Fixed
1 year pre MBA exp + 1.7 years POST MBA
Skillset: SAP IBP

I would be highly obliged for your help.

Spoke with a recruiter about a role in Deloitte M&A Analytics, want to get a better sense of exit opportunities from a role like that. Trying to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze with hours reqs being the way they are. Anyone move on from there to something they like?

Hi Fishes , i am currently working in Manhattan Associates, Bangaluru with 1.10 YOE in .net with js in the front end. This is my first company and I am looking for switch right now. What salary can I expect with my experience and tech stack. My current CTC is 6.9 LPA. Please also advice if this is correct time for switch for career growth.

I’m currently a Fair Housing coordinator & have been practicing in the Housing Law world for about 7 years. I am trying my best to get my foot in the door for corporate law. Any suggestions on how I can begin? I have a bachelors degree & currently pursuing a certification in Paralegal studies. I need pointers on how I can get accepted at any Corporate Law Firm. Everyone asks years of experience and that’s exactly what I’m trying to get. I’ve been proven to be efficient anywhere I’m placed. Help!

When are you planning on applying to deferred MBA programs?

- Spring 2023
- Spring 2024
- 2025 +

guys im looking for MidMarket M&A associate referrals. I graduate from my MBA in April 23’. Please DM /Connect would be happy to share details or arrange coffee chats .

This is my first job in a large corporate company, and I’m trying to gauge how long it normally takes to move from entry level to another internal position in the insurance industry. I have been applying internally for a year now and I am wondering if this is normal or if my company is just slow? I am a top performer, with great metrics, and I have some wonderful connections I’ve made who support me. I just can’t seem to move up. How long did it take you to move up? How many tries did it take?

MBA? What to do with it? How have you used your MBA?

Which coffee places are open for indoor seating in Lakeview?

I like making banner ads. There I said it. Sometimes I need a break from the brain draining highly conceptual work and want to work on auto pilot.

Hey fishbowl fam - I manage the revenue recognizing department at a solar company. It’s recently come to my attention that I may be being underpaid by about 10%. Id love to approach my boss with a more solid reasoning than that I know a peer with less responsibility is being paid more than me but am not sure where to start as it’s kind of a unique role. Any suggestions or salary comparisons available?

Does Deloitte(US) give new hires money for WFH setup?

Got waitlisted for Bain interview, is there anything I can do while I wait? I haven’t seen this before and my friends who are currently at Bain said that this process seems to be new this year. MBA recruiting at a M7

I'm pretty proud of the progress I've made when it comes to staying on task in my work life. What I'm having bigger issues with is transitioning from one thing to another. Ex..I'll go to pour a glass of water after finishing something, realize the trash needs to be taken out, realize I need to walk down to pick up my mail, etc. Any tips on making this easier?

Going to have my first clinical interview for urgent care ... what should I expect ??

I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

EY India has openings in Audit prifile for senior position. Anyone interested DM me.

Thoughts on the medical opinion video regarding hydroxychloroquine that was pulled from social media? Who knows what to believe anymore?!?

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.

Bertrand Russell

Life at CLA?

Is the name of a famous painter who died more than 70 years ago protected by copyright laws? Can I use it in a commercial material? Thanks!

What kind of work culture i can expect at Cyntexa?

Hi guys, my joining date in SAP is on May first week. When can I expect mails regarding onboarding process. Can someone recently joined brief me the process?

Thoughts on Havas San Francisco?

Have a friend who was offered a position with their healthcare team, and has uneasy feelings about accepting the role.

They said the interviews went well, but something seemed/felt off.

Would you defend yourself during your mid year review if the comment that was made was unjustified?

Black mirror is such a crazy show

Private equity is a lot like the classic game of "hot potato"

I'm looking for non-prescription alternatives to Adderall. Has anyone tried Adrafinil? Thoughts? Also open to more herbal/natural alternatives.

Would someone be able to share the different levels at Citi? Associate, VP, etc (specifically within marketing). I'm looking to switch industries and trying to get a sense of the different levels.

What does it mean when a private equity firm saying it is “juicing” one of its portfolio companies?

Got a message on tinder from a guy that is looking for a girl for his friend that's been incarcerated for 5 years, but is getting out in a few months. He says I'm the perfect match. FML.

Sometimes I wish traditional 9- 5 jobs weren’t a thing. By the time I get home I basically
have 3 hours left to eat dinner, take a shower, and get to bed to repeat the process.

Honestly I don't think I have ever intentionally hit F1 in excel ever. I wish I could disable it.

What's more important: deal experience or ranking?

I’m currently a relationship banker for Santander in NYC with 3 years of experience, and will have the opportunity to get promoted into a senior/private banker role soon that pays 70k - 85k, when you include commissions + bonuses.

The problem is that I enjoy working with numbers and doing analytical work more than sales and relationship management.

I’m feeling a bit stuck where I am, so I was wondering if anyone knew a good transition into an analytical role from retail banking?

Even after all these years, I maintain that "boner" is still the best erection slang out there, both for concision and comedic effect. Close second: "dong."

Who here dislikes most of their coworkers?

What is the dumbest thing you've ever see an intern do?

So glad I am leaving for buyside. Every fresh set of bs comments from MD is bittersweet: bitter (work late) sweet (even happier to leave). Definitely won't miss my dysfunctional low-morale team :)

Who's still at the office on the east coast 🙋🏻‍♂️

Applied for a role at a BB online, received a pass email 2 hours later. I guess if you want to get into the castle (Group) you first have to pass the guards (HR)...

Heads are rolling at MS

What personality would you say is ideal for IB?

Why do old heads put + before functions in excel? I’ve seen it in legacy sheets. Best I’ve found is it’s from an old software??? Thanks want to understand before I criticize.