Is it just me or is consulting an objectively worse career path than banking? As consultants, we still work until 12-1 am most nights. We still have those rarer nights where we work past 3. True, we have (relatively) protected weekends (rather than only protected Saturdays), and at least at my firm, we make an “effort” to get out earlier on Thursdays, but is it really worth the massive pay cut? It’s misery either way. At that point, culture matters more than hours. And consulting culture sucks.

Hey Oracle fishes, do oracle accepts counter offer...

What is THE BEST professional development you've ever been to? (Conference? District workshop? Etc.)

Is it natural to be happy then sad then happy again or on an emotional roller coaster in your career? Or is there such thing as work nirvana?is it possible to truly like your job and enjoy it every day? Or are hard days inevitable?

Got On track (OOO) rating for JPMC year end review, can someone help me understand what can be the expected hike percentage?
I joined in April this year

Anyone got salary today??

Hi guys, have a quick one - What’s the standard base salary for a 3rd-year IBD analyst in NYC?
Thank you.

Hi fishes, what are the top salaries for APM in Indian startups currently

Hello, I've been working as an SEO Analyst for almost 2 years now. I have been handling and implementing content writing, content marketing, internal linking strategies, rich-result optimisations, keyword analysis. I'm located in Bangalore. I want to jump to other company for a hike in my salary, can anyone please provide me such information where I can contact and proceed with interview. I have an updated CV ready, ready to share if anybody interested.
Thank you,
Syed Furqan.

Hi fishes,
I am currently working as a Data Science Analyst in Amex and would like to make a switch to Fraud detection/Credit risk modelling in future.(not in a hurry but would like to start preparing for the same)
How should I go about preparing for it? Is MBA the only course?
My current tech stack is Python, Pyspark, Hive, SQL, ML, DL(specifically NLP based). I have already done MS in CS from IIT Kgp.
I am confused mainly cause the tech stack requirement is similar to my role in the company.

Hello All,

Can you help me with the feedback w.r.t WLB, work culture and hike for the following companies to help me decide which to join.

Also suggest how I can counter.

Bentley Systems : 21.32 (Fixed)
TietoEvry : 18.90 (Fixed)
Wolters Kluwer : 17.00 (Fixed) 18.70 (CTC)
A Start Up company : 23.00 (Fixed) 24.00 (CTC) I don’t want to join this.

I am left with 15 days of my Notice Period.

YOE : 5 Years
Tech : Automation QA, Selenium, C#, API

Thanks in advance 😊

Received one offer from Accenture Technology in Netherlands. Level 7 (Manager). Base salary 5000€ /month.

Sounds very low for a manger? Does someone know what salary level managers starts at for Accenture NL?

Dear sharks, one of my friends is looking for an automation testing job, preferably remote - at least for 6 months. Really need your help. selenium, TestNG, maven, core java, manual testing, page object model. Experience: 5.8 years. Relevant: 3.2 years. CTC:5.7LPA, ECTC: 8LPA. Thanks

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Does anyone know salary range for a Senior Associate position at Maven Clinic? Not finding it on Glassdoor- thanks!

Check your band for year 2020-21

Please remember, when you’re asking for salary information, it’s important to mention where you are located. For example, $100,000 is going to be a lot more in Mississippi than in San Francisco. Thanks guys.

How would you handle not getting a lunch break when you are a salaried employee treating patients for 40 hours a week? I don’t get documentation time either, but all notes are to be completed the same day. Some of us have reached out to HR and we’re told to discuss it with the regional director, but the regional director says we’d have to come in early or leave late to block out a lunch break. My commute is an hour each way, so I’d prefer not to make my day any longer. Advice?

Venturing into Agile

I currently work as an Change and Release manager. I became very interested in Agile and have pursued growing in knowledge. I have the PSM1 as well as the CSM. I also plan on doing the PSPO certification.
I am also in graduate school and a few classes shy of my MBA. I have over 20 years experience. I am curious as to what the salary range is for Agile coaches, Scrum Masters, or even Product Owners. Having this information will help me negotiate well in my next role.

Subject matter expert with my CPA. I’m completely fed up with the compliance aspect of public accounting Tax but don’t mind the technical side. Does it make sense to become an attorney to get out of compliance work and still do something related to specialty tax?
Or do I just go the college professor route? Wouldn’t mind working @ BNA or something like that either but I’m seriously fed up with everything about tax compliance and can’t keep doing this

£30k lump sump cash in UK, how to maximise returns within a 15 year time frame tax efficiently assuming liquidity is not required?

What if I have a client with annuities insurance policies that are variable. Since I do not have a 7, I can't collect commissions on them. What wld happen if I tried to become agent of record on them?

How much does a McKinsey 1 st year partner make?

The amount of kids coming out of B-school MBA’s with one internship and expecting 100k in low cost of living cities is crazy lol. What are they telling these students…

Any suggestions for leaving a financial advisor/planner role? Finance has me drained and I don't want to be client-facing anymore.

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Looking for some material for a crash course in IT strategy consulting - books article etc. any recommendations would be appreciated

Ia it good to join EY GDS in consulting service line?

Best recent healthcare books related to improving our broken system? Atul Gawande’s books are a bit dated now I think.

Just finished An American Sickness again. Thank you!

I stopped contributing to my 401K for the last three months in order to pay off credit card debt. I am 28 and have about 68K in my 401K. Was this a smart decision? I want to get out of debt as quickly as possible and I have no student loans or car debt.

Starting to think about making the switch from agency to brand side. Any tips from strategists who have already made the jump? And is there a level at which it makes the most sense (i.e. should I wait until I make Director and then make the switch, or does it not really matter)?

Just got offered a job at a small biotech in London (UK). ~£45k plus bonus but only 1YR FTC and no equity.

Pretty sure it's a discovery role too.

I just finished my PhD at a very good uni with 3 years technician experience before that. BSc and MSc also at very good unis with good grades.

I think this offer is well below par, but curious to hear what you guys think/if you have any comparisons?

Thanks in advance :)

Traveling for a wedding this summer and the only SPG location is only available for 1 of 2 nights. Only other good hotel is a Hilton but have no status. How bad is Hilton with not status?

Newly joined birlasoft, how can I know the policies and workarround of the my world portal. Any idea who can help me on this..??

I’m calculating a bunch of totals and averages by category on one worksheet by filtering data in different categories from another worksheet. However, when I change the filters, the previously..(cont)

What’s the keyboard shortcut to get into the “insert options” dialogue when you’ve inserted a new row with Ctrl+Shift+Plus?

My office chair stinks even though I wash it with carpet cleaner every few weeks. Fellow 24/7 WFH workers, how do you keep your office chair clean?

StartUp on Netflix is really good.

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Barack is in the Waldorf Astoria!

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

Hello 🐠, new job and have the option of choosing healthcare providers. Deciding btwn Aetna, UHC, and BlueCross (all same deductible and out of pocket), but slight price diff. Any recommends? Thanks!

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

MBB Human Capital or FAANG Product Manager? Both are in NYC and compensation is similar. I have 7YOE in risk management at an industry specific (tech) boutique investment bank.

Smart to look for a new job with a “recession” looming? Wanted to leave by end of the year, but nervous I’d be the first laid off at a new spot

Any married people do couples counseling? Did it help?

Question for anyone whose left the firm: I've been here for 9 years so my pension is fully vested. What happens to it if I leave?

This is interesting... just signed up for a mock case interview and the partner is my colleague 😂😂😂

For University Recruiting, do you think it's helpful to write on my resume selective programs that I attended (like BCG Advance, PwC Women's Consulting Experience..etc) when applying to consulting firms? For example, would it be beneficial if I write in my resume that I attended BCG Advance when submitting an application for Bain?

Need help w fam situ: Parents are divorced but share an apt in my city. Dad pays for apt &visits; mom lives there full-time & pays utilities. Mom works PT& has variable income but makes ~$40k; she has no health ins & ZERO saved for retirement. She has a condo she rents out & clears $200/mo, but she fails asset test for county insurance assistance program due to condo. Any ideas about what we could do w the condo? She's too young for medicare/medicaid. Employer ins too expensive

I have a manager meeting post PIP on Friday. I worked really hard but feels like the manager still isn’t happy and I might be shown the exit. I had filed for short term disability for extreme stress due to hostile work environment which will likely get approved on Monday. What’s the best move for me? I am thinking take Friday off so the manager meeting gets pushed to next week when my leave is already approved?

Debating a role in the c-suite advisory capacity. In general, is it better to have exposure to higher level within the organization for career growth?

I know most of you would appreciate the exposure and opportunity to shine, but I'm worried about risks/failures and mission criticalness/time sensitivity of the role itself. Is it simply just a matter of high risk high reward.

Top consulting firms in the aviation / urban air mobility space?

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.