Is it ok to reach out and try to connect on LinkedIn with HR folks at agencies I'm interested in applying to, with an opening message? Do they generally reciprocate, find it annoying or ignore them?

Thread! How long did it take you to hear back after your final round interviews and what company?

Is it too late to get into PE for a 33year old male? I am currently a Senior Consultant and wondering if I should try to make the jump to the alternative investment world. I interned as an investment associate at a DFI a few years back before joining consulting and really loved it. I know an internship isn’t the same as an FT role but I am interested in investing. I will appreciate if anyone here can share some words of wisdom. YoE - 6.5years, Strategy and Operations, MBA(non-target school)

Hi Desi 🐠. I know it’s a tough time for everyone. I’m about to be laid off and an struggling to find any opportunities. I’m a 2nd year analyst. I’ve worked with lifesciences and tech clients. I am looking for any project management or analyst level roles in the Bay Area that sponsor visa. I’m having a very hard time getting referrals or interviews. Please, can anyone help find any roles. Cont in comments

Does anyone else feel that we’re being told “everyone is hiring” but no one is ACTUALLY hiring? More so, putting people through the ringer then saying “we’re on a hiring freeze/position put on hold”. People are not just candidates you put in your back pocket for a rainy day as much as agency’s may think they’re doing a justice by adding you to the “pipeline”. Just a ton of corporate buzz words all leading to “this job is on hold for now”. Recruiting has become a joke of a position

Hello everyone,

I currently work at a company that I really enjoy but can no longer afford to live on the salary. I have worked in the position for almost a year. Should I ask for a raise and explain that I can’t continue to work there due to the salary or just move on and try to find another role? (I have a graduate degree and make $65,000 as a data analyst using SQL)

Hi Team. I am looking for a job in Scrum master in chennai. I have 12 yrs of experience. I have completed my CSM and ITIL V4 foundation. Pls let me know if any openings are available. Thank you

How long does it take for cognizant to release an offer letter after an HR discussion? I had it on Tuesday but still no mail.

Hello, anyone can put in a referral for OW Digital division?

Folks, based on your experience, what are the pros and cons of making an internal transfer within your firm and/or applying for a role at another firm when making a move to the west?

Have any of you made the switch from a non-technical role to something more technical? I'd love to learn from your experience and hear how you went about it!


Context: 2020 grad in Bio w/2yrs work experience in BD/sales. I'm a top performer on my team, but dread the M-F grind. Feeling bored, stuck, and want to increase my earning potential. Looking into marketing ops/strategy or business analysis. Also interested in data science so I'm looking into certs/learning more about that.

Anyone hiring a senior team?

Currently at Deloitte with 4.5 YOE primarily on tech implementation projects. PM seems to be at top of the exit opp list but curious to hear what current PMs with similar background also explored (or wish they got into)?

How long is too long for a case interview? Next round is an M&A take home that they said should take less than 20 hours. I’ll have 3 days to do it, but it sounds excessive upfront

Hi , can anyone tell me what’s the ctc in phonepe for Accounts payable analyst .
And also ctc for a person with 1.5yrs of experience in a financial analyst role or similar roles .

Any onsite opportunity for RPA role with 4.6 YOE.
Tech: Automation Anywhere a360,process mining, intelligent automation, RPA


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How many roles did you apply to before securing a an interview? I applied to ~10 roles in the past 6 months, got 1 interview last December (didn’t go well and didn’t clear the first round HM interview) — should I continue applying? I have a referral btw!

Could anybody throw light on variable % in oracle gsc for consulting technical manager position? Is it a part of ctc? How much of this we can expect on an average for an year?

Hi fishes,

Gave technical interview at Accenture. Now the status is showing Your Candidature is on hold. What does it mean? Can I get the offer letter?

Thanks in advance.

Hi All,
I have recently gone through the Mindtree interview process (Technical + cultural).
After this I just received the mail for document submission.
Neither I have received any selection mail nor any other communication.
Can anyone please suggest on this.

Hello Fishes,
PLEASE LOOK AT IT AND ADVICE!!
I’m 4 yoe…looking for a change probably till November end I need offer letter in hand so that I can resign. Notice period is of 1 month.

From when should I start applying

Techstack:
DevOps(Terraform-Certified, Ansible, GitLab,Docker and Kubernetes-Certified CKA)
Golang(Theory and some projects)
Cloud : GCP (Certified) and Azure

How I can prepare for CAMRT ?

Guys Urgent query.I joined CTS on Nov 2.When is medi Assist activated? Having a medical emergency for my father to do bye pass surgery.Should I wait for the medi Assist or proceed to do with my own money? Estimated Cost -3 Lakhs+. Operation to be done in the next 1 week

Anyone looking to hire in NYC? 2 YOE and looking for asset management roles.

How do you react when you’ve helped someone get a job v. When you reach out to them and they won’t help you? Happened to me so many times as a creative.

Recommendation for a great USB ring light? Possibly dimmable, with a tripod included? Finally decided to up the game for video calls, starting with lighting

2 wks into a new job - boss is already inundating me with work, gives direction then questions me on why I followed it 🤯 looks visibility disgusted when plans don’t look like what they expected (but didn’t set any expectations) and then starts asking Qs about my exp which sends me into a panic. I’m anxious all day. They say all the right things on 1:1s and that they want my feedback so we can work well together but I don’t believe it. Can I come back from this? I love the company

What type of projects would a consultant/senior consultant in controllership services - accounting information science group work on? Typically day to day?

I am thinking about doing voiceover. Should I contact an agency, should I record a demo first?

Has anyone on here left consulting for federal work (specially a GS13-GS14)? Do you like it more? Better WLB? I want less stress and to not be buried up to my neck in work during the day after hours

Hello all,

What are your thoughts on this Google offer for L6? Competitive? What would you ask for?
Base: 180
Commission: 70% of Base
Equity: 190 over 4 years
Sign on: 15

Comfortable/cool (temperature wise) casual summer pants?

Looking for a senior AD. Any books? Feel free to DM

Obligatory Rosh Hashannah post:
Shannah Tovah to my fellow Jewish consultants!

Someone explain to me how this works: if I have really good snapshots with performance differentiators for almost every snapshot I have, but my utilization is below the goal for my level. I’m asking..

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Recruiters - how do you know/how are you qualified to judge what good creative is? Do CD's tell you what they're looking for and/or the type of creative they're looking for?

What types of questions do you like to ask candidates during your first initial conversation with them?

Is it appropriate for a team during a round table interview ask where else you’re interviewing?

Any recruiters here who work with Intel’s in-house agency on creative/strat roles? Everyone on LinkedIn seems to be a “technical” recruiter, for engineering roles etc.
Relocating is hard. Help pls. 😐

Scenario: A creative sent you a cold e-mail and you're actually going to respond to it—

What did they say that piqued your interest?

Any recruiters out there looking to place a seasoned strategist / strategic leader who has over 15 years of experience, including leading a department ?

I have resigned and my agency is not counting my approved PTOs for two weeks. I put notice for 30 days, is there any way I can negotiate? Or is there any law that prevents companies to cancel hard earned PTOs?

Applying for a job that's posted through LinkedIn/website vs finding it who the recruiter is and emailing them directly?

Is it acceptable to take the first recruiter call from a car? A recruiter from an agency I like has reached out to me, and the availability she gave is while I’m on PTO and will be driving (as a passenger). Any thoughts and advise would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Is it bad manners or just a bad idea to go back to a recruiter if they got you a job that wound up being a bad fit?
For context, I don’t think they misled me. The job changed 3 weeks after I got hired, and got stuck in a role that’s just not a good fit. Gave it 6 months of honest effort and I’m ready to start job hunting.
I saw this recruiter make a post on LinkedIn, and I liked working with them the first time, and I want to reach out. But I don’t know what they’ll think.

Hi all,

This is a tough question but one that many of us need an answer to, as I’ve seen a number of posts about the subject... Given all of the client budget cuts and (continued...)

Hey peers, I’ve done two online interviews,I got invited to visit the agency this Wednesday to meet everyone, any tips, conversation starters or questions to ask .
Thanks a lot

Have anyone done contracting negotiations before? I've interviewed for co A & B and co A extended an offer today. The offer does not meet my current salary. Co B's interview structure is 3 rounds and I've finished my 2nd round today. The recruiter mentioned that since I am a contractor my current salary is incomparable as they will provide benefits, etc. Is this true? I have 2 yrs of contracting HR exp from fortunate 500 co’s & OMW to get my SHRM-CP. Appreciate your advice in advance.

What would be a normal hourly rate for a freelance Account Director in nyc? I’ve only ever been FT so not sure how to navigate a good offer for working freelance. Made $135k at my FT job previously. I’m thinking $75-100/hr? Or maybe a day rate? Help!

Hey recruiters! What are your earnings? Please list the industry and commission structure, and salary progression yearly

i’m trying to get out of Florida and move back up to the northeast (philadelphia maybe). is it weird to try to connect w recruiters up north? i applied to a job a couple years ago out of state... cont

What are thoughts on art directors in advertising to get a masters or not? Game changer? Master degree hold any value, or is the book only still the criteria?

Let me know if this sounds too entitled: I contact agency recruiters or CDs to meet in person because I’m flying myself to the city specifically to network/get a job?