Just got promoted to ACD. Will be taking on more leadership roles. Any books, workshops, resources that helped you learn leadership skills?

Made M1 this year.Advisory practice. Secret to fast track SM? Utilization vs Selling work what should be the focus? Any tips who made M1 to SM within 3 years?

Which is the more lucrative and flexible long term career path when comparing .NET development vs salesforce development.

By flexible I mean in terms of moving between positions, companies and technologies.

I've done both and am currently doing salesforce development but don't want to get pigeonholed.

Hi anyone from VMware .
Requesting information on the designation structure in VMware india.Thanks in advance

Hi everyone. I’m trying to transition from working at a non-profit to a more profitable position within research. My current title at my org is as a CR-assistant. Any suggestions of good transitional positions within clinical research? (That could be done remotely). Thank you!!

Anyone switch from core tax to either advisory or an HR/IFS (internal firm services) role?

Anyone gone from PA to CBRE ? Do you like it ?

Does anyone have any insight into partners retiring early? I am at a point where I need to consider leaving if I am not aiming for partner. I don’t see myself working past my 40s. My partner and I are not big spenders and anticipate have enough to retire comfortably in 40s (obviously a lot can change). I have been assured I will become SM in next year (currently 31 years old).

How long were you an SAE before promoting to AS?

Hi Sharks.

I am working in Devops role with 6.9 yoe.

Holding below offer.. Please suggest which company is best for devops role by considering all the factors.. Learning.. Career growth.. Technology.. Wlb... Job Security..

Standard chartered : 24 Fixed 2.5 variable pay
Cgi : 26 fixed.
Fractal : 25.5 fixed 2.5 committed pay + 1 lak joining bonus
Bosch : asked 28 still not released the offer

Thanks in advance.!!!

Hello Guys,

I am in a super good position at Jellyfish as a Director with a good room in terms of growth. Great responsibilities, work life balance and I strongly love my job. However, there is an opportunity to join Google Dublin as an Agency Development Manager (level 4) with strong salary, new challenges, different role and responsibilities etc. I HAVE A STRONG DOUBT about a trade off: is better to have a strong margin of growth and a good position or join Google with the above conditions?

If you are leaving your firm and putting in your two weeks notice, what should be on your checklist to make sure your transition is the smoothest, both for you and for the firm you’re leaving?

Is the IT infrastructure side of ServiceNow a good niche to focus in? My last 2 consulting projects were relating to APM & CMDB so I’m wondering if I should stick with this

How tough is it to get into McKinsey or Bain from a EY Strategy Role?

How exactly you transit from a tech consulting to a full fledged MC.

For buy side analysts, are there logical career moves one can make after having a couple of years of working experience?

Product marketing or product management? Which is more strategic and less technical at most big tech companies?

Need help with preparation for AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.

Hi All,
I’m currently a territory manager for a large medical device company. I’m looking to make the move into SaaS still selling to the NHS. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations? I currently like in Wales, UK but understand a lot of these roles are remote first unlike what I do at the moment.

Anyone made a switch to health tech companies? Do you like it?

After a few years in ops consulting I think I’ve realised I want to try my hand at being a dev or working in software delivery. Any way I can swing this staying with Deloitte or will I need to fork out for a boot camp and start from the bottom? Any helpers appreciated!

Got an offer from pwc in the data privacy role.
With 13.5 Lpa currently i’m at 12 and made switch on march.
Though my current company is an mnc but not that big and no work pressure is there, amazing work life balance. However, there is little to no learning and its very slow, the project is just starting and the client itself is not clear what they want. Do you think I should switch just because its a big 4. Please help me decide. Yoe -3.5

New planner here looking for advice. If you had to write a creative brief for an HCP strategy in a week with no insight research currently available, how would you go about it?

Hi guys 👋🏻
As we are about to start a much deserving weekend, heres a query that interests us all.

Guys how many bluepoints will be credited into our Global Recognition centre account in January 2023(if India doesnt win the Global Recognition Championship)?

Hello Fishes

Please can you help me with in hand of these org

Tcs-15lpa
Cognizant- 16.7lpa
Wipro- 18 lpa

How much we can ask for 10+years guy? Company is giving less 90k

What’s the typical salary for an associate producer and an integrated producer?

JAL or Cathay for premium economy US to Asia (Both 777s)

Any openings for Opentext Documentum profile at pune location ? Can join by 11th August.

Recently i have been offered a mid-senior leadership position at @6Sense and i have been trying to evaluate the offer against other offers. I have been trying to understand few things and any insights would be much appreciated

Culture & Work Life Balance at 6Sense
Other Benefits at 6Sense
Decision Making and Strategization
Revenue Stream Stability and Business Outlook for it's products in 2023-24

Hello fishes,

I have an offer from Pune so would be moving there in early March. Never been to Pune, my office would be in Senapati bapat road, please suggest the areas i can look for 2bhk and what usually is average rent there for the same. 15k would be enough?

Most obscure game you’ve played?

Fun fact you can turn your iPad into a portable monitor with the app “duet”.. working from bed just got easier!

Best books on entrepreneurship? Trying to find a good birthday gift for a friend thinking of starting his own company and exploring business ideas

I currently live in NYC and my lease is up in October. I’m thinking about moving my stuff back to my parents (decently close to the city) and finding a studio somewhere with decent weather through January. Any recommendations on short term furnished rentals and any recs on an ideal location? Looking to stay in the US given corona and somewhere where I can run / bike in the colder months.

BNY Mellon technology specific questions -


#0 How much max salary for grade K ?

#1 How long does it take to promote in bny from grade K to L ?

#2 Any specific criteria for promotion? Expr , certification etc...?

#3 How much % hike to expect post promotion ?

Skills- Java, microservices,react, cloud

HSBC India JPMorgan Chase BNY Mellon | Pershing Citi BNY Mellon UBS Citi Allstate BNY Mellon | Pershing BNY Mellon Corporation HSBC India

How are you celebrating 4th of July?

Looking for help to think through exit opportunities:
Big4 Transformation Director, current 220 Base, 10-30% bonus. New York.
Any constructive thoughts on how to pitch transferrable skills to: PE (Ops), Biz Ops, Start Ups or even IB without the modeling experience?

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

I MISS OBAMA.

I'm applying to places for the first time since graduation (got lucky). I've been working through my fears of rejection - thanks therapy. Any tips for getting through and keeping head high?

Has anyone done any freelance for big brands like Nike, Facebook, or YouTube? Did you get the gig through referrals, you reaching out to them — or vice versa?

Agency I freelance for just gave me the ultimatum. I’d make $75K less to go full-time, and even that they weren’t sure they could get finance to sign off.

Why haven’t salaries gone up at all?

unhappy @ current agency & haven't sold any work in 8+ months. Went from overseeing jr teams & presenting to clients to being treated like an intern. Old cco said he'd hire me back. Bad career move?

Why do recruiters never tell you which agency they want to talk to you about until they get you on the phone? I don’t want to waste anyone’s time and it would be helpful to know this info from the initial outreach. My experience with this only applies to healthcare, but would imagine it’s the same in consumer as well. Anyone?

I'm having trouble. I have a client who is going from a climbing company, to a fitness company. They have a product that lets them expand from where they are. I am failing to sell them on the importance of strategy and taking a step back. Honestly, I don't even know that I'm sold on it. But I feel like it's important. Anyone have ideas on how to argue for this? Happy to share more info

I’m so tired of hearings “we want to keep the meeting small”. That’s fine if you don’t want to include me but when you promise the client something that you didn’t clear by production..

What's the best way to gain visibility by those holding 3-4 positions higher than you? I like learning from them and growing mentorships but can't break the AE-level wall with my responsibilities. Being remote also makes it harder to interact.

I'm on the client/business side but would love to hear anyone's thoughts.

When you email a recruiter, what do you put in the email (besides your portfolio link)?

Can someone explain what the hype is about Gary Vee?

Hi fellow fishies - loaded question but does anyone know of any agencies (ideally in NYC) that are open to visa sponsorship? I have a good friend and former coworker who is a KICKA$$ account lead and is struggling to find a new role (needle in a haystack for sponsorship... ugh). Current place is beyond toxic. Any info/advice appreciated! Thank you 😊

Do pharma agencies intentionally over-promote / inflate titles so you’re stuck and not really qualified to leave?

Bookish fish! What’s the best book on leadership you’ve read? Particularly creative leadership.

Anyone familiar with WPP policies for cost of living raises and promotions in the coastal offices versus KC office?

Black Lives Matter.

What are some signs that it is time to fire someone?

When RFPing for a piece of business. A Client wants to have a preliminary chat to ask questions to see if the agency is suitable. What kind of things could they ask?

Was Bogusky a real life Patrick Bateman? From some podcasts I’ve heard, it felt eluded to that he was a psycho, but few would outright say it. And from the people I’ve met who’ve worked for him, he legitimately sounded like a sociopath. I’m just genuinely curious.