Just heard someone say that Mastercard consulting is just as good as MBB. Anyone else just find out that they have a consulting arm?

Which Big Law firms in San Francisco/Bay Area have good L&E groups? Good as in legitimate group and not some group that claims to do the work but really just writes blog posts and answers some advice and counsel questions. Amongst those, any intel on culture, WLB, etc.?

Hi All,

What should be the salary expectations of a 3.8 years experienced, post graduate, ISTQB certified QA Engineer? I am under salary negotiation with a company and need suggestions. My current in-hand CTC is 6.5 LPA.

Looking for help/advice for case study interview in consulting firm in Canada. It’s a role in supply chain/retail vertical- I come from a merchandising background in retail

What is the difference between PwC practice offices and Acceleration center? Is it hard to transfer from one to another?

I am thinking to switch my career from being an auditor to software. How hard it is to switch? Has anyone done this? What are your experiences? Thank you.

Does anyone have any advice on how to shift from a specialist (paid advertising) to a more strategic (in digital marketing) role? I've been job searching for a couple of weeks and would love to be considered for roles outside paid advertising but it seems to be extra challenging this time of the year.

Hey fishbowls which is the better company to join ?? Trantor or Puresoftware?

Does anyone know how long it takes to hear after interview (entry level TDP) from Accenture Ottawa.
I gave my interview on Friday and its Tuesday now and I haven’t heard anything from the recruiter.

Hello Guys,
How much appraisal hike you all have got in this cycle?
In my case they provided very less hike of 3% and I have done so much work.

What billing software does your firm use? Our firm uses Clio and my managing partner hates it. He has asked me to research and find something better.

How do u research what a good sign on bonus is? Director in non consulting, health care insurance company ?

Beyoncé - too much for me.

Working with no budgets in any team. Partners indirectly encourage you to eat up hours. End of year it’ll hit my util even tho im 150% utilized. Getting sick of this nonsense.

I resigned 3 months ago at Infosys and joined Accenture. If I want to join back to Infosys now can I apply?

Is there any minimum time to stay for rejoining?

Seeking feedback from KPMG, BDO, CohnReznick auditors - what do you like and don’t like about your firms? Which would you recommend? Particularly NJ/NY but any feedback would be helpful - considering Manager level.

So a company I interviewed with took me to the final round but rejected me for an architect role. Then, two months later the hiring manager hits me up for a manager role he thought I would be a good fit before the job was posted. We had a call and he said he thought I would be a long shot replying back to him. Also, he said everyone liked me and no need to interview. He said he has to post it and let HR do their thing before he can make a final decision. Why post a job if you want me for it?

I just deleted five emails whose only text was "Thanks!"

Do you find these emails beneficial or annoying?
Is there a social cost of doing away with them?

Need help evaluating. Current salary: 205k, bonus is 40k, Senior Manager. Offer: $225k, 40k sign on, 40k RSUs, Senior Manager. Market is red hot right now and the incoming offer doesn’t seem compelling enough to jump. Am I mistaken? Opinions welcome. Tia!

So our home got broken into - lost a few valuables but emotional stress of private place violation is huge. Super mad and sad. How does one get over such a traumatic incident to move on emotionally and rationally. Sincerely looking for help.

Will FB replace work stress councilors?

Was passed over for a promotion and a friend said ‘well, everything happens for a reason’. Do you believe everything happens for a reason, or are you smart?

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

What are the best consulting firms for pricing (consumer goods focused)?

Is There A Firm Or Group I Should Target To Do This Kind Of Consulting? (details below)

I have a candidate looking for a referral to PwC for a recruiting position. Anyone from PwC willing to refer?

is anyone else seeing an uptick of high school students on linkedin

If y’all were to learn excel from essentially scratch, what resources would you use?

CS major that very infrequently uses excel but feels it’s a necessary skill. Thanks.

Any book recommendations? Preferably shorter < 300

I am starting a new role with a new company and will have 6 direct reports. Although I have managed teams before in a consulting project setting, this will be the first time in industry. Any recommendations on how to sharpen my management skills (books, blogs, etc). Particularly looking at how to delegate effectively and practical examples on how to run day to day.

Wanted to share about my job search experience, and happy to answer any questions. Over the last 18 months interviewed with the following companies and failed - McKinsey, BCG, KPMG, Oracle, Google, Invesco, Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Amazon, North highland, Microfocus, Atlassian, Orange, equifax, and a few others. Most of these are senior level positions, so interviews were tough. Didn’t get the job for one or the other reason. Finally accepted a offer with a large tech company. Keep on trying..

Was having this discussion with one of my friends, wanted to get your thoughts on it. We are of the same religion, but he is more religious than me. I personally feel like everyone is allowed to choose their religions and should be able to take off as needed. However , I also think that the religious folks need to understand that while it is their right, they need to make sure they're keeping up. I feel like when he takes off for religious observations, he doesn't do the extra work to...contd

Happy Diwali to all the fishes ! May your dreams and wishes come true 😊.

What can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.

Guys- what's a good gift from your SO under $500? Just replied to the thread for women and need some help of my own.