Negative Performance Review stories? When you didn’t meet utilization targets or other metrics. What happened?

At PwC(S&) are evaluations (career roundtables) driven primarily by utilization? How much do reinvest and snapshots play?

Anyone else here have terrible utilization because their deals die and a code never opens? /can’t find another code to book hours? I’m sitting on over 200 billable hours at this point

I was curious what other firms have set as their utilization goals for their different positions?

Currently, everyone from staff to senior manager has a set goal of 90%.

How does it feel to earn less than US Consultants while also struggling for utilization

It takes me so little time to get tasks for my job done but I need to hit utilization so I just stretch out my time…..

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

When a consolidated unitary group acquires a TX Corp, does TX follow Sec. 382 and Sec. 383 and apply a limitation on the utilization of the acquired entity's TX R&D credits following the acquisition?

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

During initial onboarding with the firm, does the first week or so count towards utilization or is there somewhat of a grace period?

What were some challenges y’all faced this week?

I’ll start. Trying to get non local resources utilized. National Leadership thinks this is the answer to our problems but local leadership is hesitant.

I have a Deloitte PDM offer. I’ve read about the positives/negatives and I’m so torn. When my recruiter says I’ll have “144 hours” of PTO (18 days), will I definitely still run into the utilization trap of not being able to take it? Are all projects 40-42 hr weekly caps? Third question: I’m new in the DC area, are PDMs invited to firm socials? Trying to make friends! Thanks in advance

Anyone leave Deloitte for Booz Allen? Thoughts or experiences? Utilization and compliance are absolutely doing my head in.

What is the longest you have seen someone with less than 50% utilization stay in a firm?

How do i see my utilization?

What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

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.

EY law question - Checked the online portal and it seems like petition is ready to be sent to me but lawyers have stopped responding. Any idea what might be going on? (H1B1 Consular processing)

What personal financial knowledge do you wish you had learned in college?

I told my manager that nothing we do matters and therefore everything is immaterial. And that is why we should scope out this entire engagement. He was not amused. April fools?

Hi All , looking for a good dentist in New Delhi area . Have been to 2-3 already with no results that helped

What are the best software / tech conferences? Less focus on the startup stuff, more mature buyout / growth preferred.

Any agency looking for a senior art director?

What’s it cost to work with an attorney when leaving a firm?

Anyone here from on-boarding team knows about the on-boarding of freshers who have 9 july as percipio course end date
I am a sponser and the fresher alloted to me asked this question. anyone if he/she knows about it
TIA!

wondering if any consultants here have switched to IB? And if so, what’s the process for doing so!

Moving to EasyBay, CA looking for an annual lease. Any🐠 to recommend good Apartment complex in Hayward/Fremont area from their personal experience.

Already on Zillow, compass and Yelp, some or all reviews suck!

Just did the 60 min Beyoncé Bootcamp on the Peloton Tread and I thought I was going to die a few times. 😅

😭 👶🏿 🌈 🐻. 🚀 🌚

Is there any advice for networking into projects when you don’t know many people at the firm yet? I always to help on BD work when I’m on the bench, but it never turns into any billable work. Every time I have talked to a partner/senior manager I was told I don’t have the skill set they’re looking for, but I don’t know how to build up from there. Feeing very lost but I want to improve my approach.

Best suitcase for actual suits/blazers?

Prior homegrown Accenture managers who have pivoted to a new job in the last 1-2 years - What type of company/work were you able to go into & what TC were you able to ask for with your experience?
Would appreciate any insight as I start looking!

What are some of the best savings accounts you know of?

Does anyone have a good spreadsheet for estimating the value of donations to places like Goodwill? I made a ton of contributions and need to itemize them for taxes. Thanks!

Starting to get more involved in the project sales process - any recommendations for books or resources to develop skills in this area?

Anyone from SDG group would like to have a quick chat about the company, roles, and interview steps? I have an interview coming up

Recently left consulting to join a big tech co in a BizOps role. While I like what I am doing, I get quite bored at work. I barely work for 5-6 hours a day, sometimes even less. Anything I could do to upskill myself? I don’t know much about tech world, any trainings/courses I could do? My role involves heavy interactions with engineers, want to be able to understand the foundational tech stuff

Woke up to bug bite at a Sheraton on my Birthday.. #GreatStart🙄😪

Is EY hiring for SAP TM? 12 years total SAP exp with 5Y SAP TM.

Here we go! BTC to higher heights 🚀

What T2 has best WLB? What are your avg hours?

Signed up for the GRE yesterday and took it today. I got a 155 on quant and 155 on verbal but have no idea if this is a good score or not. Anybody have some input? Also, is the gmat preferred over the gre for business school admissions?

205k+ base. Happy with $. But unhappy with the work life balance.

I wonder whether $180k in industry @ 9 to 5 job is better route than chasing the elusive partnership role. Even if we get it eventually is the marginal return vs wlb cost worth it? Thoughts?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

How do I begin investing? Graduated in June 2018 and started my job in August 2018.

What industries are good for stability and lower stress?

No snark, please. I’ve had some health issues come up and was told to find a lower stress environment.

What are the main reasons why you would recommend going big 4 instead of MBB? Have any of you successfully swayed a candidate to go big 4 instead of MBB?

What is PE ops? Is it just trying to optimize firms in a PE firm’s portfolio to lower operating expenses?

🐠 Vegas meet up on Jan 6th? Comment if you're down!

Thoughts around going from a manager at big 4 to a senior director at a non-profit with a 10% pay cut…i am not sure if non-profits hurt future exists w.r.t roles?