I've been trying for a long time to get involved with a specific niche industry. I finally have a chance to do a study in it, but the client is an SOE in a Middle Eastern country where the government has a pretty negative reputation (and is regularly in the news for doing bad things). Am I morally compromising myself by serving the client? It's not in defense/security, but I worry that helping the client become profitable would benefit the government.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Isn‘t that a core competency of McK?

funnylike

Ouch!

Yes

like

You are comfortable running projects for the US government tho? Lmao. US government is as dirty as some of the worst governments in the world.

like

That’s a false equivalency. War is war and will cause collateral damage and kill innocent people. That is a known cost you accept eyes wide open in kinetic conflict and not one unusually specific to the US. Everyone with their hands in the Middle East has and will do it.

I mean, try not to create a list of dissidents for them to assassinate or anything like that... But otherwise, you should be fine.

Unless it was in the SoW?

funny

I refuse to do projects for gambling industry, and shady governments. I feel for you. Life is a series of trade-offs.

Related Posts

Hi All,
I have 2.8 YOE on Linux Administration. My daily activities are patching, incident management, service requests, Change Management, Remediation, Server builds and Decommissions manually and also we handle 1600+ VMs, LVM partitions, User access management. I am also working with configuration tools like Ansible and Installing Mandiant, Nagios, Eracent etc. Involved in MFT project. RHCSA, AZ-900 Certified.

Kindly let me know if any vacancies or referrals.

like

Will Nagarro do early release within a week. After putting down paper? I have not assigned to any project yet? It's just been less than a month joined Nagarro

like

Hi,

Looking for a job switch. Currently working as NetApp Technical support Engineer for our NetApp project.

Looking for a Storage administrator profile and have a relevant experience of 5+ years.

like

Is ibm retaining java resource? (8.5 years of experience, good reputation in front of client ) have joined IBM 10 months back..

like

ECD: we need edgy groundbreaking ideas
AD & Me: *works for two weeks on edgy ideas”
ECD & Account: *picks only safe ideas*
Client: these are nice but we want edgy ideas
ECD to us: I need edgy ideas

likefunnyupliftingsmart

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential litigation while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

like

[query] Is it a good idea to say a firm No due to medical reasons to a new night shift project I'm hired in?Accenture

I recently got a night shift project (2 days ago) that requires me to work from 10:30pm till 7:30am

I'm not comfortable with these timings and I'm thinking to ask my manager to put me on Bench (Due to medical reasons that involve mental health)

Is it a nice idea to say a firm No to a new project I'm hardlocked into, due to night shifts?

like

Interviewing at a couple of mega funds at the Sr. associate level and at GSAM/JPMAM at the VP level for product/client facing/distribution roles. Does anyone have any data points for what I should target comp look like? At a buy-side shop rn that notoriously underpays and don’t want to sell myself short . Tia

like

Deloitte 🐠: Can people who got 1 or 2 ratings before share your metrics, i.e client/adj utilization, PRD hours, applaud awards, anything else...Thanks!

like

I am a Finance professional with 14 years of experience in Financial Reporting, Month & Year-end closing, Project Management, Variance Analysis, General Accounting, Financial disclosures / Statements, Account Reconciliations, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Accruals / Prepayments for different banking organizations.

Currently looking for relevant opportunities as per my work experience.

like

Hi
Which client in lti is best to work for
Citi bank
Cisco
Walmart?

like

I was working for ad agency here in Minneapolis and they reached out to me on LinkedIn without a job description saying that they wanted a seasoned digital project manager which I am. I accepted the offer and started working for this agency and now 6 months in they are asking me also do Wireframes and Content planning together with a project manager role as their team is super small and they do not have dedicated ux/ui and seo members in place.I said that is not my part of the job and parted.

like

Vibe check - do you also feel often times that you are a wizard who pulls a rabbit out of his hat on each project, with unrealistic timelines, no data, understaffing and lack of clear requirements?

like

Hi all,

same case with me.
i submitted all docs in HCL in june, its august now, offer letter not released, when asked HR, she is saying that she is following up with project.

I was told to wait for some days multiple times, and now i am told to wait one week more, moreover when i asked HR this time that will i get offer letter eventually she herself sounded unsure and told to keep other opportunities open, i am not sure if the hiring is frozen or is on hold ?

like
like

What happens if I decide to take a full scope or be willing but after I join the company or project I get cold feet and decide not to? Do I just get let go or have dire consequences? I am being pushed by recruiter to get a FS but I am not sure. The backlog is huge though so maybe I throw the dice and learn a lot then leave before I need to if at that point I am not 100% in it?

Thanks

like

Travelling to SFO for next 6 months. Client in San Jose. What nature places can I explore after work? I can leave early and have a car. Anyone else in the Sam's boat?

I'm working as azure data engineer having experience in azure for around two years. I got project as data engineer with aws services. Any suggestions.. should I stick with azure itself and try to learn more about it. because companies prefer someone with good hands-on in particular technology.

Hi folks, what rank/ grade shall I expect for a 11+ exp. My interview is scheduled for next week.

I am already having an offer of 36 Lakh fixed from wells fargo.

I am a generalist/project manager.

like

Thinking of exiting out from media strategy planning for analytics or programmatic, have anyone done that before? which area could be a bridge to move at the client side? Any advise or experience will be hugely appreciated. P.S. I like technical, logical and numerical aspects of the business.

like

More Posts

Hi,
Have query related to Adobe Analytics.

I am checking reports on workspace.

I have evar1 and evar2 on most of the events. (Allocation- most recent (last) and expiration - visit)

I have event1, event2, event3 all have evar1 and evar2.

But on workspace while seeing reports for event1 I see evar values of other events too.

like

COO candidate after his second interview remarking to me about my CEO,
"good lord, she's good looking. How happy is she with her fiancé?"
Me: "Well, her fiancé is the chairman of the board, so I guess you can ask him how happy they are."

SMH.

likefunnysmart

You may not know what you want for Christmas this year, but your home sure does! Here is a Holiday wishlist we wrote up that will be a treat for your home this year:

🎄New paint job
🎄Video doorbell
🎄New windows
🎄A deep clean
🎄Solar roof

Your house has been good this year, splurge a little and give it some love back!

#JDTeam #homebuying #homeselling #realestate #chicago

Opportunities outside of public accounting/advisory? What qualifications do you need before you switch?

like

Recruiter from vimeo reached out to me does anyone know what it’s like there?

Does anybody have any advice when applying to postings with many applicants and getting noticed? The company I am interested in is Figma, and though I reached out to a few technical recruiters after applying through LinkedIn, I am wondering if there might be something more I could do that maybe I’m not thinking about. Also along those lines, if anybody here works for figma I would love the chance to connect

like

11.2 YOE .net- Barclays Giving 32.5 Fixed and TechM providing 37 with 10 पर्सेन्ट variable?
Which one to choose Barclays is not ready to match TechM offer. Suggestions?

like

Looking for a role in HR? Are you in NYC/on the East Coast? I specialize in ALL HR roles - send me your resume?

like

I have drank 49 out of the last 90 days. Typically two glasses of red wine at night. Is this an issue? I do want to lower my drinking but have been struggling with doing so honestly.

like

Has anyone noticed that you’re more depressed working fully remote? Having a quiet and non collaborative team is really making me think if I would prefer a hybrid position.

like

Hi
Need some advice. I will be a new 1st time puppy(Pyrenees) owner shortly(really excited). What are essentials I need to have for my new boy?

like

Hey sharks! Is it a good option to go London from TCS with 45000 pounds salary for a single person
YoE 9 years

And what will happen with India salary? Will it get stopped and I only receive London's salary?

like

What is that one thing that as a new realtor I should keep an eye out for? This new listing has lots of mold and that just seems dangerous.

like

Does anybody find Sneako hot? Forget if you are for or against his views, just by his appearance do you think he is hot? I feel like he hypes himself too much and tries too hard to be like the Tates. He is a follower not a leader. He doesn’t seem genuine or believe in any word he is saying.

Any openings for freshers for TA/HR profile?

like

Hi, looking for a female roommate. I know these are uncertain times, but my lease is up at the end of August. My roommate is moving out of NYC. I am planning on moving into another apartment. Message me if you’re in need of a roommate on/after Sept 1!

like

How much hike can we expect for L4 in Amazon this year?

like

Can anyone refer me to a telecom based company .
But non technical role

like

Hello,

I'm a fresher in testing field. Im from India. How is epam anywhere? What are the qualification rounds in epam for manual testing? Kindly reply.

Additional Posts in Consulting

Thoughts on visible tattoos? Visible like something on the forearm, not a face tattoo or anything. I've been toying with the idea of getting one, but don't want to put serious thought into it if it's a def no in the professional environment still. I'm a woman

like

People posting questions like "blah blah blah blah ?? GO", proves that Donald Trump had fucked lots of women in past without a condom.

like

2017 raises and bonuses at ey

like

Deloitte 🐠: Can people who got 1 or 2 ratings before share your metrics, i.e client/adj utilization, PRD hours, applaud awards, anything else...Thanks!

like

2nd year senior using another offer as leverage to be made manager. Realistic?

like

Chazelle's girlfriend is ex-McKinsey

like

Best consulting firms for strategy in the US besides the big 4 and MBB?

like

Book recommendations for new executives?

like

Consultants - have you found it difficult to maintain existing friendships? Or make new ones because of the hours worked? How do you deal with this?

like

Anyone here have experience, or have any knowledge about, working at an internal strategy team at a Big Law firm? Interested in making a switch into strategy, but unsure if working at law firm is the correct move. Thanks!

like

Hi All - I am in the last stage of interviewing for Booz Allen. I’m an aspiring consultant transitioning from industry (healthcare). BAH told me the position itself is full time but it is “attached to a contract.” Should I be worried that I would lose the job if and when the contract ends? Would love insight from current or former BAH folks

like

What is your current salary and net worth? Interested to see if theres a significant relationship.

like

I can’t see myself as being anything but a consultant. I’m not sure if that’s reassuring or devastating

funnylike

At a small consulting firm and I’ll be leading a PowerPoint training for new analysts. What would you recommend I present - there is already a separate session on storyboarding. Don’t want to (cont.)

like

Q for my desi folks: I came to US 7 years ago for masters from a Top 3 school and have been at McK since. My family in India still think of me as a failure who couldn’t clear IIT/IIM and took the easy way out. They try to downplay my achievements every chance they get. How do you cope with such negativity?

like

Best resources (books, online courses) to learn theoretical part of sales process?

like

Is it true that Mckisney is the new KPMG of the consulting world?

funnylike

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

likeuplifting

Decent food in SLC airport? Had catcora's last Thursday and got sick as a dog 🤢

like

What safety nets are in place to prevent economic collapse in the event we experience a natural disaster that wiped governmental servers that stored things like property records, medical records, arrest data and other important info? Would we all defer back to paper? What if I misplaced my deed? Is someone gonna march me out of my house because someone else claimed ownership?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal