Managers and above — if you could go back to being a staff/senior, what would you have done differently?

How hard is a career pivot from digital advertising to a product manager or even developer? I’m learning python 🐍 and at the point where I’m working on a pretty advanced project. I think having technical skills in combination with digital marketing can increase my net worth in the long run .

When does a person get promotion from manager to senior manager in cognizant?

Any advice on which platforms are best for learning data science/ML? I'm looking for a platform through which both I can develop my intermediate ML skills and my less experienced teammates can learn data analytics from the ground up. Particularly interested in any thoughts on Codeacademy and Dataquest.

Currently a Practice Manager at Pediatric office and non-trad pre med student majoring in computer science and I want to break into Tech now . Mainly Data Analyst . Does anyone have any suggestions on any courses or routes i should be taking besides finishing my bachelors degree?

I started a new account job at an agency. I’ve been here for about 2 months & I hate it. To put it simply, its an absolute mess. Does it look bad to other agencies if I jump ship after only 2 months?

What are your exit strategies out of SALT? If you have them.

What is the main reason for staying at/lateraling to biglaw?

Any advice on getting into product management? I have 3+ YOE working as an IT service manager and I’ve seen so many companies stating they want people from “diverse backgrounds” but then soon change their minds when they find out in an interview that you don’t have very specific product management experience

(1/2) Hi all, based in the UK 🇬🇧, would appreciate your advice on how I could break into product management.

Context: Graduated in 2019 (Finance), 2 years at EY as a business consultant on mix of pmo projects and tech projects where I was developer (data vis, power platform, sql, vba, data analysis etc.). Joined Google on a 6 month contract as a data analyst.

Should I be applying for product analyst roles? Should I apply for strategy consulting? Could I go straight for prod mgmt roles?

My company is offering to pay for external learning (ie conferences, certifications, training etc) and I’m interested in growing my knowledge in branding. Are there any courses out there that y’all recommend?

Would it be too much of a reach to try to go for a financial analyst position if my only experience is in compliance tax?

Is it feasible to go straight for MBA right after undergrad? Or is it better practice to get some work experience first?

Hi fishes,

One of my friends is working in a start up as an accountant he has 2.5 years of experience is there any possibilities for him to get placed in MNC's ?

Time taken to become a partner in any of Big 4's?

As per my knowledge in EY it is 15 to 20 YOE

Any recommendations how to best prepare for CGFM exams? What resources did you use?

What is a product support manager at Google Cloud? Does it have a good career development?

Hi Everyone, I'm a refugee in the U.S. Work permit granted by the Gov. Have extensive (non-tech) work experience in my country. Is it possible to relaunch my career even with an entry-level job? Possible obstacles and solutions to overcome?

How does client secondment work from time mgmt perspective? Do you still have to bill even though you're essentially in-house?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

I work with someone who always makes subtle digs at my code. Like they’ll say good job… and then they’ll say there’s space to refactor/improve code quality and we can handle that later. I get that you can always improve code but it’s so irritating. Any advice?

What is the average salary for an Employee Benefits Account Manager? I’ve been in the industry 6 years.

I was wondering what’s the usual pay rise one gets with a promotion as an underwriter. I am an associate underwriter due to get promoted to underwriter 1

LA moms to be: Any physical stores specifically in LA or SoCal that I could see items up-close and personal? Big box stores or boutiques are both welcomed. 🌴 (I already got BuyBuy, Target, etc)

Boyfriend and I have been dating for ~1.5 years and we still only spend weekends together. I want to move in together at the 2 year mark but bf thinks it’s too soon... just feels our relationship is stagnant and not going anywhere. Any thoughts from ppl who’ve gone through similar situations?

I have dal 19 put 3/27. Loosing money there, should I wait out another day or two or cut my losses now?

Tomorrow is my first day at Deloitte and yet to receive my laptop

Is this normal ? UPS package says label created but not picked up for last two days !

I test drove a 2017 330 gt, got an offer for around 28K. I need to fit 2 child seats and don’t want to get an SUV. It’s surprisingly roomy inside. Asking for the pros here for any insights or things to be aware of before I pull the trigger. My first german car upgrading from an accord.

Anyone here from Health Industry Group (HIG) that want to share some insights on the type of work, growth etc

Hello. Is the Nvidia stack (deepstream sdk, tensorRT, Gstreamer, CUDA, etc.) widely used? Are the skills transferrable and worth learning?

Hi Everyone, Needed some advice , i want to move into data science , was really drawn towards the difference models , machine learning , GCP etc, I am currently in the IT Banking domain and have 5.8 years of experience, i do have tech knowledge, programming , SQL etc , what would be the best way to prepare , study maybe a course and then apply in this new field of Data Science?

Shout out to our Activation teams working incredibly hard to try to fix TV schedules, pause digital buys, and cancel as quickly as you can. We support and appreciate you!!!!

Damn you stress canker sore. Damn. You. Pain. The pain.

Don’t @ me, Lois was the protagonist of Malcolm in the middle and those children were vicious little sociopaths

Tax senior with CPA at small firm. Best way to get to Big 4 audit? (LA or OC) Went to non-target so little to no alumni at B4. I don’t mind the switch to a lower title since audit was always my preference and was never a fan of tax (stayed local for family).

Third year associate salary ranges for NY?

Anyone work for Schellman in the NY metro area. Want to know what’s it’s like in terms of work load, client base and travel. Thanks!

Should I get the Apple Watch 6 or wait to see if they announce an Apple Watch 7 later this year?

Has anyone ever used a home equity loan to pay off debt (at a lower interest rate)? Smart or bad idea?

It's refreshing to see RBC's committment to no 2020 layoffs. Anyone know if any other banks are following suit?

Anyone hear talks of layoffs in Advisory? I know my office is laying off Assurance and BTS (Tax) staff but haven't heard much of Advisory yet.

Does anyone know what tax technology and transformation team does in EY?

I accidentally lowballed my desired salary for senior level. I’m quite sure I’ll be receiving an offer letter. Any tactics for negotiating a higher salary?

Made a fireable mistake (timesheet not adding up) at work along with a SERIES of lesser mistakes (but mistakes never the less). Should I just quit? I feel so stupid/slow/inadequate/scared every day.

What % of your gross income do you all put into savings?? I have my 401k at 6% (or whatever the min to match is) and then immediate put about 20% straight to savings. Young, but worried for future!

Does anyone else feel like their anxiety levels are high? I feel like I have so much work but I just want to have a chill summer and relax before things pick up again in the fall. But it’s causing me anxiety knowing that I have so much to do.

Considering obtaining a CFE certification. Can anyone share their experience vs experience obtaining CPA? I’m already a CPA. I just want a comparison of study time requirement and difficulty of exam.

Anyone here a manager in PI at EY? Could you please PM me? Looking to talk more about the practice.

Estimated tax payment question:
I converted $30k of rollover 401k into a Roth IRA and have $26k of realized ST Capital Gains this year (Roth conversion in end of Q1 and most capital gains in Q2).
My total federal withholding tax last year was approximately $12k and this year I will have 40% more in reported income on my employer W2 and anticipate higher that $12k federal withholding for my new job. Given this, what is the best way to go about making est. tax payments for the income (continued.)

Do you ever stop and realize what you're doing/earning is more than you ever thought realistic for yourself?

What industries is the CFE certification used for? How does it compare to CPA in the length of the material and difficulty? Do most firms pay for It?

Anyone go through the TN visa process with their b4 firm? Any issues?