Posting on this bowl….as I believe this bowl has huge chunk of people coming from PhD background….do you guys feel you’re not really performing the so called real-life work here at consulting. I feel that my responsibilities also shrunk as compared to PhD. I used to write the grant, lead the project, and do everything….here I’m just taking notes on calls. And these MBAs, they do treat us as second class citizen. I mean I know they’re not that great at leading calls most of the time

Hi Fishes,

Does taking up a delivery manager role mean that there will be no more growth in terms of technical knowledge?

Any thoughts/opinions would be helpful

Hello Sharks I have joined KPIT yesterday and during discussion I told I need Germany project and long term on-site they agreed also and now putting me in different project so if I resign do I need to serve complete 3 months. Please suggest.

Looking to get into a role as an epic analyst. I have experience using epic just no certification.

Just staffed on a government client starting Monday. Well there goes all of my 4/20 plans...

I've 8+ years of work experience in Testing and I have been looking opportunities to move out of testing.
In last couple of years I have learned & done multiple certification on Scrum/agile & Project Mgmt and I am thinking about moving into Scrum Master role.
Last month I did clear an interview for Scrum Master, where I mention that I have 3 years of experience as SM,however I have not joined the organisation. Any suggestions if moving to SM role is right now or I should do anything else before.

Hi all, when are the best and worst times to look for new projects in the year in federal? I'm still relatively new in this industry and I'm thinking about leaving my project soon but I'm paranoid about project availability. I don't want to be on the bench for too long because I was on the bench for about 2 months when I first joined.

How important Is business school in life science careers?

About to accept an offer to move from audit to FDD as an experienced analyst at a non-B4. Any thing I should consider that would potentially change my mind? Anyone have regrets leaving audit?

I’m a bit self-conscious about what people think of me, and I feel like this is hindering my ability to act the way a manager should. It’s my first time in this type of role and I’m realizing I have some growth to do if I wanna keep the job.

Hi! Looking to find an accounting job with travel, is audit my best bet? I have 2 years of audit experience with PwC and about 3.5 years of corporate accounting. Currently at a senior level!

I’m working as an Urban Planner, but I want to switch into public sector consulting. What skills does the field look for? And does anyone have any tips as to where I should get started?

Nothing more freeing than a client that lets you pushback on Kirkland’s requests for unnecessary weekend work and calls.

Cut from a project, covid19 impact. If you need experience, pm, diverse industry, technical and business.

What is associate 3 designation?

Working as a PM for a client on behalf of Virtusa.

YOE - 8 years(3yrs as Dev +1 yr as BA + 4 yrs as PM)
Current Ctc - 15 lpa

I feel like I am getting underpaid. What should be the probable package i should ask for the next switch or should I continue with the existing company.

Suggestions are very much appreciated.

Hello I have newly joined in virtusa .. it's been 5 months and allocated to project scince day1 of my client billing. I was told my appraisal will be after 12 months. Can I expect my variable pay in between or it will be after 12 months only. Note that there was no probation period for me. When can I expect my variable pay?

What are some good ways to find mentors? I go to college approx 30 minutes from a big city and have considered cold messaging people from those nearby businesses to meet for a meal but find this too abrupt and insincere. Are there better alternatives or places to find people I can trust and ask for advice as I complete my business degree and try new things?

I’m just over this industry period. Senior AE been in the business 9 years (few breaks) and everything from indecisive clients to junior creatives that swear they know everything irritate me. Smh

Thoughts on Strathberry bags?

Hypothetical but do you’ll think that suburbs will revert back to Rs once Trump is gone from the scene? Conversely, will WWC areas swing back to Dems?

What is the standard billing for a surgical PA? 20% of what the MD is billing? Does anyone know?

Does promotion happen while you're on bench in IT companies?
Hi All, I've completed two years in my current company and I was recently released from my project and my manager is trying to assign me to a new project hopefully.
My question is, will my promotion happen as I was eligible for the same and I was released to the bench as I'll be moving on to another project soon. Can someone enlighten me on this?

Hey Fishes,

Are MBA interns offered Associate or senior Associate roles (for IIMs) as PPO for Strategy? Also, any insights on the comp structure?

My husband’s company recently laid of 7% of their employees and he is one of them. He had the title of Lead Solutions Engineer/ Industrial Engineer Manager. Any leads as to where he can apply? Or any referrals?

I am so sick and fed up with some of the older clients at my job. I know it's my responsibility to take care of them, but they're just so sexist sometimes.

DDB looking to hire account roles for their army account. Thoughts?

It’s January. Better get ready for Leo B’s annual February layoffs.

Hey y'all! Are there any professional organizations worth joining in Chicago? I'm 3 years into my career and want to connect with people and learn more about the industry outside of my day to day.

The fact that DDB’s two female chief strategy officers (NY and Chi) didn’t last a year is telling. And why is no one talking about this. Women can’t win here.

What’s a reasonable senior creative salary in Chicago?

I got a call like from the recruiting team that , i need to attend the client interview on the joining day. What type of questions we can expect, i am from QA side

How is company JLL?

What are some folks doing for side gigs? Exited to industry and have some time to focus on something else

Looking for a presales/sales role is software product firms. Any openings? Have 10 yrs of product sales experience in various areas like Product presales, solutioning, BDM.

Can anybody suggest any books or resources to get smart on medical device marketing and/or medical device manufacturing?

What are the top life sciences consultancy in London with 2-3 YOE?

Thoughts on receiving feedback that you didn't perform well on a project because you sent after hours (ET) emails to your LT when you are based in a different time zone?

What is a competitive salary for Director of Marketing role in tech or pharma/medtech industries?

ZS 🐠 - I have 3 YOE in LS consulting, currently a C and was up for SC this year but promos were rejected across my entire group. Looking at some roles at ZS and curious what level would be reasonable for me to “lateral” to given I’m performing as an SC but my job title is still C 😒. Bonus points if you have insights into the value & access group (WLB, comp, projects, hate your peers, etc.). Thanks!

Is it possible for an immigrant on work permit to get a job in Canada in the Pharma sector with 8 years of experience which includes 4+ years in the compliance role? Have been applying for the last 3-4 months. No response. Is North American Degree or Certification required to land a job?

What are your favorite / most interesting projects that you've worked on?

Got to interview a candidate for Mid senior role... candidate has listed exactly 53 projects on his resume in last 5 year.. kind of shocked to see someone would write each and every ..small and large projects.. 14 YOE .9 page resume ..😭

I have 1 YOE out of college at a boutique doing mainly pricing and market access work. Would it make sense to move laterally to ZS pipeline & launch strategy practice for the bigger name, broader project scope, and slightly higher pay? My personal goal is to be in LS consulting for 2-3 years total before making a move (health tech, MBA, not 100% sure). Thanks in advance for the advice!

I had a first round interview @iqvia days ago, but didn't get any response yet. Is it just normal to take more than a week? Or is it find to contact recruiter? I tried to send thank you email to interviewer but ot was blocked..

What is share based long term incentive program"?
Is that like rsu? Can someone explain these things to me

Does Trinity have an offshore team? Or all work is done by onshore folks only?
I also wanted to understand if trinity does any advanced analytics projects with their clients.

TRINITY

Trinity/ Ex Trinity: Do you feel the company keeps rolling out new processes just to show they're doing stuff to help when it results in less desirable outcomes for staff/MT?

How important Is business school in life science careers?

Which is a better specialization option within consulting? Commercial Operations (sales & marketing) vs. R&D Strategy in Biotech? Would the answer be different if it was focused within Pharma? No Ph.D.

About to jump in the bio-tech industry and looking for any discussions on industry projections. What the impact of proposed legislation on drug pricing on pharmaceutical industry will be.

What is the TC for an exit from LS consulting to VC? Is the work rewarding?

What's the cool down period for re-applying to Putnam as an associate?