Is this commonplace where you come from? Banks making nearly 2 billion in profit?! Doesn’t seem right…

How much room do you usually have negotiating a first offer with Deloitte? I have an offer on the table but don’t want to pull the trigger to fast.

Anyone has insight to Amazon’s tax team culture? More specifically the international tax team

Do you feel like your sex drive went down after working in PA?

I'm looking for a new challenge. I've already worked at FAANG companies (though not all), and I'm fairly senior. What's a good next step for me?

My CD never comes to kickoffs but just expects me to re-explain the brief to him and any account notes when I run my work past him. Is this normal?

While we see everywhere there is talent shortage, now some posts are about layoffs as well. What’s the exact scenario? Are we heading into the downturn and layoffs again?

Red flags in a portfolio?

I recently had more test done. Basic labs and then AMH. I’ve gotten everything back but the AMH
I’m nervous 😬 I got in Thursday for my HSG procedure

Anyone on the JFK to Seattle flight? Delayed 2hrs -- whats going on?

Hi All,
Am C3A in FS unit. My promotion to C3B was initiated in May'22. A month back they confirmed that promotion list will be out in October. But there is no news yet from either HR or managers. Anyone has any idea?

Has anyone heard about Lay-offs for technology consultants in any of the companies like Accenture/Oracle?

Hey folks,

Did you get aail today regarding transfer to kolkata from the Talent Team?

Looks like we're gonna get it.

What qualities do you look for a person of your opposite gender? Thought of hearing others thoughts?

I look for a one who is honest, value my opinions and funny 🙂

Can anyone recommend a top-notch workshop facilitation training course or event that you found helpful?

For those consultants out there ... have you found it valuable to have a formal certification for Digital Transformation Change mgmt? What do you feel is the most valuable/marketable certification?

Question on changing roles: a friend of mine did not pass the final round at BCG for an associate position, due to not having as much relevant experience as the other candidates. However, they are interested in him and will likely offer him a research position. Does anybody know whether it is likely that you can switch from a research role to a consulting role? Very interested to learn if anyone has experienced this :)

Small Shops and Teams:
What CRM do you use?
Don't have one? Where would you go for recommendations- reliable blogs or other knowledge hubs for small team tools?
Thanks

What are the best consulting/brand agencies for recent college grads to go to? I understand that now isn’t the best time to apply but I’d like to start researching!

Contemplating a move from agency strategy side to management consulting firm. What’s it like on the other side.

IAB just published a Playbook for using augmented reality in advertising. Do you see interest in AR in agencies? Do you see a need for training in this area?

My take: everybody's buying creative agencies to get the creative people, then they will slowly kill their will to live with red tape, cost cutting, stagnation, they decide creativity sucks.

Anyone made a successful switch from the Ad Agency world to consulting early on in their career? What drove you to it, was it worth it? Did you get the professional growth opportunities you were looking for?

Anyone have a spare Dribbble invite?

I have my intro call with Deloitte Digital next Monday. Any tips or advice? Also what’s the salary for an SEO Lead?

Does anyone have experience or insights into Deloitte Digital? What’s their sweet spot? How is their creative product? What’s the culture like?

How long does it take to get hired at Deloitte? I applied in June and my status is “interviews In Progress”.

Can anyone direct me to an interview case example question for the more strategy-minded firms like Vivaldi?

Cold emailing consultant HR reps for jobs, yay or nay ?

Any thoughts on Vivaldi Partners (Brand Consulting)? Looking for insights regarding culture, pay, projects, etc.

For those who can’t fly/have a fear of flying, are there any consulting firms that don’t require travel?

Any advice for breaking into strategy/consulting from analytics?