McK Super Day coming up and it’s over Zoom. I typically use noise canceling headphones for work but I look funny with them on camera. My laptop’s audio isn’t great so I want to use headphones (so that the interviewers can hear me well and reduce background noise), but at the same time I don’t want to look like a gamer on interview day 😑. Do I need to invest in some AirPods? I’ve used bootleg ones but they always fall out of my ears (there’s nothing I can do about my funky ears unfortunately)

My last post created quite the debate lol and searching through fishbowl i saw that there is a Desi singles bowl but no arab/mena one so I decided to create one 😂. It is still fresh and new but feel free to join

Manager texted me at ~10pm asking for a non-critical update. I chose not to respond (until morning) because I don't want to allow a bad habit to form. Thoughts?

Has anyone had a client they works with TigerConnect? I was recently approached for an interview but can’t find much information about them.

I have been on a planned personal sabbatical this year pursuing personal interests. Now I’m ready to go back to work. I will have next week the second interview with an exec recruiter for a company for a Director level position reporting to the COO of the company. In addition to having relevant experience and accomplishments handy, I would appreciate any pointers for having a good interview at this level.

Are there any restaurants offering a take-home Christmas dinner? Like they make the food and you just heat it up when you bring it home?

What’s your best advice for dealing with an insufferable manager? I’m being gaslit and micromanaged to wit’s end.

I will say this I love working with the students . I love getting to know them . I smile to myself when I go to work . I still feel this way after last week being asked my three different people about doing something where I told them that I was not going to do. following day I was then ambushed by admin (where I have never felt more like nothing. Following this encounter with people in charge I had an anxiety attack. This was terrible and I have no trust . TAs are mistreated. Similar story?

My senior associate takes 1 week to get back to me with comments and then tells me that I need to turn the document asap. This has happened several times already and I’ve had to pull all nighters to meet these insane deadlines when it’s clear that they just waited until the very last minute to get back to me… any advice? Feel like I’m burning out

I have been wanting to wear box braids to work for a while - medium/smedium size maybe. thoughts on professionalism? and how long is too long? TIA! 🤗

My company went toxic in the last couple months. Chose me and started interviewing. Had a very successful interview with Amazon but recruiter is working hard trying to place me and said there’s no knowing how long to find a team. Meanwhile I just received a Director offer for a company with a 29% pay bump July 1. If Amazon or any other FAANG/large co gets back to me, is there an acceptable way to not burn bridges with new job and accept or delay start date with FAANG? Or fuck it just hop?

If asked this in an interview, how would you answer?
What is the one unique quality that makes you an effective salesperson?

Dude the mental backflips some of you go through to justify the real life consequences your actions have on juniors is mind blowing

In one interview today with Kundyl. Their expectation is to be available oncall 24*7... With work from office.

They literally got offended and stared at me for asking about WLB...

Seems companies are not learning, even after the great resignations.. the big names... Like TCS, ibm.. are not doing any changes to their work culture and ethics to improve WLB.

Hey everyone, I have my first interview coming for Project Management role at Meta. Any tips or recommendations? Does anyone know the layout of the interview?

I had two rounds of discussion (more than a month ago) and the recruiter informed me that they’ll be scheduling the HR discussion and then be rolling out the offer.

It has been two weeks now and I haven’t heard from the recruiter nor has my HR discussion been scheduled.

The recruiter does not answer my calls or reply to e-mails.

Has anyone else faced this while interviewing with KGS (Customer Advisory)?

Hi fishes. Currently interviewing with Accenture for the Talent & Organization (T&O) team for the change management profile. Wanted a quick comparison of the work life balance, career progression, perks and benefits compared to EY GDS. Thanks in advance.

Helo everyone,

I have put down the papers from infosys and my LWD is near . I have to choose between DXC with 22 LPA and TCS with 18 LPA . I am a mainframe developer with 11 years of experience.
I have asked TCS to revise the salary but that seems unlikely that they will match the difference.

I am a mainframe developer with 11 years of experience.

Please let me know your inputs .

Need 11likes for dm please

How is Eclipse plug-in devloper role in Robert bosch

Transactional associate. Lateraled 6 months ago and one of the biggest pain points has been my new firm’s inclination to “hop on a call”, which of course requires every single stakeholder to join. The end result being every call has 25 people on it and nothing actually gets done because no one wants to ask a question that could come off as silly. It’s destroying my ability to get anything done during the day. It’s a complete performance and it drives me nuts.

Who’s running diligence for this TikTok deal?

Fun question: if you have green card, which industry / role would you like to switch to? (and what is your current industry / role btw)

If I was a junior on a team during a campaign launch, is that something I can put in my book? I helped during the concepting phase, was responsible for keeping the boards up to date, and wrote a lot of the supporting materials (print, social etc) but obviously I was not on the shoot or the lead on writing the script. As long as I’m clear about my role is that acceptable?

Just got staffed on a project in London. Any major differences from American business fashion I should be aware of?

I have an outdated Wells Fargo Checking/savings account and I desperately want to switch. Im looking for ease of use, better APY, and free ATM fees. I live in Southern California if suggesting credit unions.
Thanks!

Any PM job with WFH option.

Please let me know

Hi guys,

Could anyone be kind enough to let me know who the hiring manager for this position at AWS. Associate Solutions Architect- Job ID: 2273951

Asking for a friend. Is LEK as brutal as everyone makes it seem like?

I'm assuming the LS practice has more reasonable WLB than the rest of the firm, since LS folks aren't always chugging along on DDs.

Have any of you witnessed colleagues hopping over to health tech? Which positions should I be searching for?

Friday evenings lost their mojo during WFH!

Which coffee maker do you recommend?

How to check if Bgv is completed or not ?

Recommendations and advice for Paris for a first timer? 7 days - taking my sister for her 25th birthday

Hello.I have 2 years of experience in java support and little experience in java microservices development as well any openings please let me knw. Preferred work location is bangalore ready to work in java support and night shift role as well with good salary package..
Thanks in advance..

Hi Sharks,

Wanted to know your experience of applying for jobs abroad. For those who converted and joined abroad, did you apply for jobs on LinkedIn? Which platform would be the best for a senior data scientist in India. Also I get 30 lpa now, is it worth going abroad? Can we save more?

Thanks I advance!

Does McKinsey insurance (USA) cover laser eye surgery?

I just had a first round interview with BCG, I did ok in one of the interview and did great in the other one. What are my chances of moving to the next round? More info: Based in Canada, there are two 45 mins interview for first round.

Anyone willing to give a referral for a McKinsey?

What is a typical team structure at MBB for a large corporate strategy project ? For example, portfolio review and growth strategy for group of 3-5 businesses on public holding company. Would that be team of 5? Team of 10? And how involved are partners on a project like that (e.g., more a member of team or more a stakeholder)?

what are the potential start dates for EH associates at BCG?

Is exp hiring easier than through college/mba? I assume there might be less competition but more self selection and less spots

I am hearing that MBB is pausing majority of the interviews - should I be worried about my offer getting rescinded? I luckily got my offer a few months ago and received my signing bonus already.

McKinsey 🐠: how much did you practice before your case interviews? (i.e. how many weeks / months in advance, how many hours per week, etc?) any tips on most effective ways to prep as an experienced hire coming in at the associate level? (No MBA or finance background so may need some extra prep to learn key concepts / terms)

Can get advice on TC?
Let’s say your original TC in your current is 300k, but because of stock appreciation, your actual TC now is 500k (same base, same bonus, but stock appreciated). When negotiating with new company, will the new company consider your TC as 500k, or 300k? Thanks

McK AMA. On PTO this week and next. What do you want to know?

Best way to improve mental math rapidly? I have 8 days

Insight about knowledge specialist roles at Bain? TC + relationship to associates would be helpful to know

First gen immigrant getting case of impostor syndrome/nerves with upcoming BCG interview. Any folks want to share advice that might help? Would really appreciate it; thanks :)

What is fastest way to improve both structured communication and thinking? Any helpful books or drills?
It’s the one consistent feedback I get while casing , “to be more structured” I’m there for math ability , business logic , creativity.

Do any of the MBB’s do DD for VC clients?

New to the bowl and sure it’s been asked a million times but, how is the WLB at MBB? Is it at all manageable? Or do you feel like the job takes over your life?

What’s it like working at MBB at the manager level? Anyone here lateral from b4 or ACN? Have an offer and curious about your experiences.

Quick one, Is it okay to always ask for time to collect thoughts before answering questions during case interviews or should we shoot from the hip? I stutter naturally so speaking without a bit of time to collect thoughts can be hard.

Tier 2 to MBB fish... How has recruiting for other jobs compare at the two firms?