Looking for someone to brainstorm how to join the top PE in the US 

23yo, 3 years of PE work in MBB in the US, non-target European uni 

What are some of the jobs you would be interested enough in pursuing and leaving a big4?

Hey All! I was recently laid off in November as part of a company mass layoff. I'm really taking this opportunity to shoot for a Director level position in Marketing. (I've been a marketing professional for over 10 years). I've had one or two direct reports and I really enjoying coaching and mentorship and I've been told I am very creative and strategic able to move projects from conception to creation to execution. Any tips on how to break into this type of role?

Feeling stuck in 4+ month job search. No current path for success or career growth at my current agency and ready to jump ship. Endless coffees and info interviews, but no open positions. What now?

How doable do you think the pivot from accounting/finance to supply chain would be?

There have been some politics stuff going on between teams (one manager doesn’t like the other). I accidentally express my thoughts on switching to the other manager’s team that my manager doesn’t like. I have been benched since then… is it time to quit?

Looking for advice on career pivoting as it has been daunting. I have 10-YOE in public policy in Infrastructure financing, governance strategies and financial mgmt. Given my transferable skills, I have narrowed down my career pivot to :
1- Tier-1 consulting firms in strategy or business
2 - Non- technical role in a tech firm interested in fintec, AI and supply chain.

Any fishes willing to have chats and give advice on how I can proceed ?
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I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

Any UX/UI peeps out there with a pretty successful side hustle? Trying to figure out the best way to freelance my UX skills...

Any successful freelance PMs here? Interested in potentially going to the freelance side in a year or two, but haven’t met many who are project managers. Wondering what the market is actually like and if it’s worth it.

Anyone see themselves going from Ibanking to PWM?

Hi Folks,

Any ideas on how to get an early exit at Accenture. Especially if you have an annoying manager.

Thanks!!

Hi everybody! 😊
I've been working as a Junior Analog Design Engineer for a year and half.
I received a proposal for a Senior Analog Designer role from Bosch in the same city where I am currently working.
Should I wait and build up a few more years of experience before accepting a Senior role or should I jump in and work to fill the gap?
Next year, there will be an important deadline for the project I'm working on and my resignation could be critical for the team, how would you deal with it?

Any former actuarial consultants that exited to industry? What were your pros and cons ?

Any tips on how to get out of IFS? I feel so trapped. I’ve been with the firm 6.5 years and had 4 roles trying to climb the ladder. 3 of the roles were SA. I’m tired of the lateral moves.

I'm graduating with a degree in Biology soon, but I had made a career vision change and find myself enjoying coding a lot. Are coding bootcamps worthit? I want to find a way to break into the tech field.

As a data scientist with knowledge of Java, Python, and R, what are some interesting languages for me to learn? I keep hearing software people in my circles talk about Go and Haskell. Do you think learning one or both languages could be useful for my career?

Looking to move to the Dallas Fort Worth area close to June I’m here to network and see it all would welcome me and help me out during my transition

Looking for book/material recommendations:
I’m starting a new job as a data engineer in the web analytics and user interactions space. I want to hit the ground running with a solid understanding of the space, how things are measured, the types of problems I’m going to run into that have already been solved, etc. My background is typical technical DE candidate (python, cloud, sql, spark) but in unrelated domains and mostly batch data warehouse type environments. Thanks in advance!

Recently sworn into NY bar, looking to transition from litigation to transactional work. Is it possible to have part time employment as an attorney doing transactional work? And I'm trying to move from employment litigation to health/environment law, how difficult would this be?

Good Morning! I have been a healthcare consultant at a hospital for a few years and I would like to try something new. I have my MPA in Healthcare Administration, and a few roles at PwC interest me. My area of expertise is strategy, and for a Senior Associate role at PwC the site says “MBA & PhD entry.” Is this true, can you only have a specific degree to perform certain roles, even if qualified? Any role suggestions? Thanks. Sorry for the long post

Hi fishies 🦈,
I am an experienced finanacial crime operations manager and exploring if there are fincrime product manager roles?
Thanks in advance!

The desire to win, everyone is born with it, the degree varies
There is also this desire, different people will be different ways or by different things experienced and trigged?
Like motivation?
I personally think
Thinking patterns can be different, but in the end we think of the same thing in general
The formation and maturation of independent thinking skills may have a lot to do with the structure of one's innate brain
If it takes a very special and perfect environment/experience to trigger t

This 👈 ☝️ 👇 👉

How do you keep interview rejections from companies and roles you really want from not breaking your heart? 😭

Hi fishes
Urgent opening in CTS

Hcc coder( cpc,crc,coc)opening across PAN India
Yoe 2-5
Dm for referrals 🤗

Hi Fishes,
I have two offers same CTC one as Voip implementation consultant(Sprinklr ) second is as senior cloud specialist(maven wave). Which one should I choose.

Hi , I have an offer in hand Accenture -17 fixed. Expecting an offer from MS soon! And my notice period is about to end - will have to wait for a few weeks before I can join MS. Should I wait? And not join Accenture? Or should I join Accenture and resign? Morgan Stanley Accenture

How much are new grad physical therapist make in outpatient setting in IL?

Any of you guys mind sharing your starting salary and state (if different state)

I can never trust one source for questions like these.

Are there any companies that can handle non-European relocations in spain or france?

General advice for first time home buyer. Single, male, 26, lcol- stl mo... let me know what you wish you knew/ tips!
Thanks :)

Anyone in this bowl did the CAMS exam? If so, is this an exam that can be passed without AML experience?

Looking to buy a condo or townhouse in downtown or midtown. Confused which option may be better. I am concerned of sudden loss of equity if market crashes; which one is a safer option. Any good realtor recommendations feel free to share or DM me HHI ~500k Max down payment 225k

Vet here on IRR, full GI bill

Is there a way to receive a military salary while attending a multi-year professional school (med school, law school, etc) that doesn’t involve returning to active duty?

Happy to incur reserves obligations on the back end

PHX -5, let’s go

Does anyone has an idea of the salary for PM 3 at Adobe ?

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic lawyers bowl? I’m leaving consulting to practice law, but I promise not to leave this bowl! Though I do wish this bowl was more active 🥺

Asking for a friend

Have a close buddy who is looking to pivot from med school into healthcare ibd or biotech/biopharm ER. Actively working on technicals and SIE prep and is looking to connect with others in the space.

Anyone willing to have a conversation?

Any advice for compensation related to Associate Director role at a Family Office? I’m posting on behalf of my spouse, who is going through negotiations.

How useful is having worked with the PE practice (deal strategy, CDDs, etc.) of a consulting firm vs any other one when trying to break into PE? I understand it's probably better to come from such units but I wanted to understand in which ways it helps. Is it actually irreplaceable skills vs understanding of sector dynamics vs pure prestige?
Ps assuming MBB/Tier 1 consulting firms

How much liquidity would you currently consider comfortable for a large firm in this market?

Advice needed:I’m up for early promo for M at Big4 consulting in DEC & several partners want me to fast track to partner (explicitly said in reviews). I’ve also been actively working with executive coach who has 20yrs PE experience to pivot to PE(ops excluded).However, she’s been saying only way to get there is to start from scratch at mid-tier IB & then transfer.Anyone who had luck pivoting to PE without all of that? Used any headhunters?I’m 27 & don’t want to loose all that time

How much can I make total comp, with 2 years of deals abs transaction experience and being an engagement manager at Mck if I transfer to PE?

Does anyone have examples / practice questions for LBO models? I need more practice to make sure I’m good to go

Had some anxiety before starting my PE gig but after 6 months in PE my stress/anxiety is 100x worse than pre PE. I'm experiencing a lot of physical symptoms of stress/anxiety for the first time. Can't decide if this is a reason to quit or not or if this job truly gets better over time.

Folks who are in PE - do you typically get siging bonuses? If not, is it reasonable to ask? If so, how much?

Has anyone here received an offer and declined due to timing but joined at a later date? Being opportunistic with my search and not quite ready to jump ship, but also finding some pretty interesting gigs.

I get that the upside for PE partners is higher than pretty much anything else, but how much does the average PE partner make? What about the bottom 25% of PE partners?

How do growth equity funds typically source deals?

What are salaries like for portfolio management teams? Are they lower than investment teams? How do they compare to e.g. consulting?

is it a good idea to reach out to associates at funds you’re interested in? What do you ask them?

What are good career pivots after working in investor relations for a PE/private debt fund? Looking for something either better WLB or more interesting / learning opportunities

What are your thoughts on growth equity? See a few large buyout funds entering this space.

What are exit opps like after 4 YOE (two years MBB, two years MM PE fund associate)?

Buy side fam: what are the biggest fundamental differences in the skillsets required of HF analysts and PE associates? For example I’d consider equity research and CDD similar skillsets. Trying to decide which I should learn more about to see if there’s an interest match. Appreciate your answers

What is the rep of GTCR these days?

How does negotiating an offer in the middle of the year to start in PE/ private debt work? Does your new employer give you a pro rated amount upfront as a signing bonus or do you get a full amount on their bonus calendar at the end of the year?

Buy side alts investment manager, associate role (3 YOE). Requires data & programming skills. VHCOL. What is good comp?