Is it common nowadays for firms/ companies to ghost candidates after the final round of interviews? More than once I’ve made it through several rounds and felt I had a good conversation with the hiring managers/ partners, only to suddenly get ghosted in the end. It takes 30 seconds to send a rejection email. I’ve reached out multiple times and once got a semi-AI-sounding rejection (one month after I reached out…), and in another case, I never heard back. What gives?? It’s so unprofessional.

Public finance exit opps?

Does Citi provide wfh for special cases ( personal needs) for new joiners?

What's the dress code, is it strictly formal or smart casuals.

How do you predict the Chinese markets will react to the Evergrande news when they open? (their markets are closed until then)

What's the typical salary band for a Sr AD in Chicago?
I heard anything over 100 was encroaching ACD territory but I find that extremely difficult to believe because I'm already near that wall...

Is it common in industry that mid and lower level employees (such as accountant/ analyst) have annual/year-end bonus? Could you share your experience ? Thanks!

Is 69K for staff 1 in Chicago at a mid-tier firm plus a 6k bonus for passing the cpa a good salary?

Any recommendations for sauce for duck? Cooking duck breast for the first time and looking for inspirations.

Is this bowl already dead? Assuming that most in this bowl, if not all, are onsite. There are so many situations which are unique to us. For example, no 401k and no PF contribution at the same time, bonus in INR even though our expenses are in USD, and so much more...
Am I the only one who's thinking that Deloitte's policies for landed resources could do with an overhaul?

Can anyone recommend any good recruiters that focus on the MENA region?

ASAP:
I have an interview round scheduled for tomorrow.
Can anyone please tell what is C4E round in Apisero?

Future of ronaldo? Think he will retire at United?

What are the safest areas to live in Atlanta, where you would want to be as a twenty-something? Like fun things to do, can walk to things maybe. Any thoughts?

Question out of curiosity for those who already started or concluded their MBAs. Have you posted something on LinkedIn (e.g. I’m thrilled to announce…) stating that you guys are starting the program?

I am lesbian . I was talking to this gal then she stopped cold turkey. I’m striking out on dating apps. I’m in my thirties. I get hit on by men but I’m just not into it… 🤷‍♀️

What are some of the best countries to work in as a research scientist?

Can you share first year salary for midsize firms? I'm in NJ, but curious to hear other markets. Also billable targets? Thanks!

Any advice on how to deal with a partner/boss who is shifting all responsibility to me with zero guidance, no mentoring, and an unwillingness to discuss the issues? (Small firm, only associate under this partner and have been working at the firm for 2 years). There are an increasing number of passive aggressive comments from the partner who expects to be completely hands off once the case lands on my desk. Wants me to figure it all out despite cases being from different areas of law.

Second year associate here who recently switched from litigation to corporate law. I am absolutely swamped while simultaneously having no idea what I’m doing ever and I’m feeling so burnt out. The partners are pretty great and feedback is constructive which I’m grateful for, but I’m so desperate for a compliment I’ve been saving any scrap of positivity in a folder 😭 it’s December 22 and I haven’t done my Christmas shopping because I don’t feel capable of thinking about it. I need a hug.

What kind of professional development/marketing-focused seminars/webinars/etc. has your firm offered that you found helpful?

I am traveling out of town for callback interviews. One firm wants me to commit a full day of interviews. Would it be reasonable to ask for a half day so I can fit 2 callbacks in the same day?

As a junior, how do you deal with the anxiety that the advice you provide to a partner based on your research (that is being sent to client without much supervision) could be wrong or incomplete?

For those of you required to be in office- do people use the phone and email to contact you or do they still come by in person? People in my office seem not to understand how the phone works...

When negotiating a sign on bonus with a new firm based on the fact that you were anticipating a bonus for that fiscal year and are leaving before that is paid out, do you have to do anything to prove you would have actually received a bonus/the amount of bonus you would have received?

I am concerned with fulfilling billable hours requirement. I’m required to hit 2100 hours yearly and I’m at ~1,500 hours and I think I’ll hit 150-180hours this month. What will happen if I don’t hit my targeted amount by the end of my year.

Have a call on Friday with the CEO of an environmental entrepreneurship non-profit. It could lead to a professional opportunity and maybe even billable work I can refer to my firm down the line. I’m going in with an open mind but little concrete information on his entity and goals and ways I could get involved. What questions would you ask such a person?

What is the most “do as I say, not as I do” thing you’ve been told or punished/reprimaded for as an associate?

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

How terrible is workers comp defense? Got laid off and I’m assessing what jobs I want to go after and which ones are backups if I get desperate.

Big Law Dads: How much time do you usually take off when your wife has a baby? And do you actually get to take off, or do you just end up working from home half the time? My wife is due Mid-December, and I’m staffed on 4 M&A deals trying to close by year end, so it’s not looking promising.

Any tips when leaving a firm? Younger associate <1 year.

Hardest part of navigating maternity leave and WLB as a junior partner?

Constantly worried I’m going to get fired because I don’t know where I stand at my mid sized law firm (second year associate).

I have a second interview tomorrow. I already spoke with the partners and now I’ll be speaking with some associates. Any tips on what I should discuss and what questions should I ask?

I’m junior to two Legal Counsel (I work in-house) who are passive aggressive towards each other. They don’t attend each other’s meetings and leave each other out of email CC’s. It’s pretty clear this is done on purpose as one of them has bitched to me about the other.

What would you do in this situation?

Want to negotiate salary at an AMLAW200 firm in atlanta. Not a lot of public information about what peer firms (ie, not NY lockstep firms matching cravath scale) pay. What are mid-senior level associates making in Atlanta?