Presenting to title 1 high school students on the beauty of careers in financial services and accounting. I want to explain that, even though we all complain, this is almost a guaranteed ticket to the upper middle class (assuming 2 {similar} income household)

How much are big 4 and national firms starting at these days? MCOL preferably (think Houston TX). Still working you 80hr weeks at staff level or did it get better with the whole great resignation and focus shift to mental health?

Can someone share what softwares/languages are useful to know in this field? I am pivoting Into this field and want to get into consulting/asset management. It’d be a huge help if you can share your experiences too!

Hi Fishes ,

I am an FE with 7.1 yrs of exp looking for a change. So far I've seen the packages are boxed at 30lpa at my exp and Angular framework, I Have some exposure to AWS devOps as well. Can anyone guide if there is something missing in my profile or if I am not getting the right opportunity (excluding MANG from this discussion)

Hello everyone, my friend is having Phd in chemistry. She wanted to move to IT industry. Is that possible by having some certificate courses in data science?
Kindly share your thoughts

Do partners at top consulting firms have better WLB?
An Associate here contemplating whether all this is worth it.
Thanks!

Who are considered the top consulting firms for Executive Coaching? Thanks!

Do any of you live in the US but work for companies that are primarily in Europe? How do you navigate the time difference and do you find yourself working more hours because of it?

Hi Fishes, How much hike & % of Variable pay NOKIA provides for JG-8 level employee. How is the facilities & WLB,job security in NOKIA.

In an auto accident trial, can you inform the jury in any way that the at-fault driver had insurance? I have a hard time believing a jury would award 7-figure damages if they thought the little old lady defendant had to personally pay. I’m just starting to do PI on the side by myself at my firm, so this is probably a very dumb and obvious question.

Where do you go to keep up to date on new Healthcare benefit products, regulations, etc? Is there an industry/regulatory resource?

Any on Forward for Health Care?
New here to Fishbowl so first post.
Interested to hear if anyone is using Forward for their primary health care service?
Thinking about joining.
Interesting subscription based cost model but basically pushing interactive, team based approach to long term health care with a good blend of tech and analytics built in.

Blue shield of CA fired 375 people. Any other insurance companies having massive layoffs?

Enviro/ natural resource lawyers— what’s your dream job?

Anybody from LTI data engineering BU? How is wlb there?

For anyone who has the CIPP/US certification, how long did you study for the exam?

Hey fish, I started recently (within the last year) at post PhD level. I’m thinking about moving into pharma or biotech since I don’t think the ladder in consulting is right for me long term. How long do you need to stay in consulting for before making say 150-200k base in pharma/biotech?

I am a mechanical engineer and people think that because I am a "mechanical" engineer like I fix cars. It is part of the career, but it is not the same thing. It happens to others that people confuse your profession, or it's only to me?

To all who have exited from life sciences consulting, what firm did you work at, what did you exit into, and how is it going?

Hello everyone. I will be transitioning from the Navy soon and want to work in the cybersecurity field. I have an active secret clearance, BS in strategic intelligence, working on a masters in cybersecurity, and taking Security+ in December. No work experience in cyber, just my education and bootcamp course for Security+. Should I still apply for job that want 2-5+ years cyber experience and/or an active TS clearance?

Right so here’s a bit of a dilemma I work to a much higher standard at home and it’s this high standard that means I’m in line for a promotion. I’ve grown so much and I feel really strong in my role I’m also busier than ever. The problem is we’re going back into the office and I don’t want to go in if it’s just going to be senior management in asking me to get them lunches for client meetings or fetch a glass of water and cutlery for meeting rooms. Definitely not ready to go back to that….

What is the salary I should ask for in IBM.. YOE: 6.5, SAP FICO… Current Salary 15 LPA

Can someone please for the love of god help me figure out how I can pay less income taxes? I only make 88k and I put the 12k standard deduction but I’m still getting taxed 27% of my paychecks! My sign on bonus (20 even) a few months ago was taxed nearly 45%! Excuse my ignorance, but am I doing something wrong? Will increasing deductions help or should I increase the withholdings? Is this normal?! Thanks for any help/advice, it’s greatly appreciated.

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 applied for a position in KpMg uk and got call from KpMg Bangalore. Has someone routed my profile to India?

Hi
Applied for a position in Johnson and Johnson Canada. Reached the final round 3 weeks back. After not getting any updates I emailed the HR a couple of weeks back. They responded back telling me that they’ll have an update for me the next week. Again I emailed them on Thursday asking if they have anything for me before the long weekend ( Good Friday & Easter). No response whatsoever. Will emailing them again be inappropriate? I desperately need this job

What is the typical comp range for managers / senior managers in a MCOL city?

I am a ft interior designer, full time mom that also does part time photography on the side. I currently make 90K as a designer and bring in around 20K as a photographer/yr. My design job allows for me to work 100% remotely which helps with daycare pick up and drop off. I feel like I am not making as much as I should as an interior designer PM, and I have spoken to my higher ups about a pay raise with no luck since the pandemic hit the coliving residential market hard. *Continued below*

Current:
15 LPA for 11 years experience
Brand & Marketing Role - Edutech industry

How do I scale up? And where do I need to be? How do I make it happen without switching jobs?

Hello Fishes,

May I know what all the topics will be covered in the first round of interviewfor the role of "Data Analyst" in Comcast Company...

Thank you 😊

What’s the comparable Audi to the bmw 540 and which one (Audi vs BMW) is the best bang for the buck?

Anyone interested in a meetup on October 17? Nothing planned yet, but figure it's far enough out that if there's interest we can post up and talk shop. Misfit, Arsenal, Bigfoot West?

Any advice on transitioning from medical sales to tech sales. I’ve been a top performing rep (ranked first and second) two out of the last three years at my current company and was top 5% at my previous company. I had my resume optimized and am getting rejected left and right even by healthcare tech and I’m not sure why. Any info or leads would be greatly appreciated!

Does anyone have any insights on the Certificate Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)?

I feel like I need a career coach because I am considering switching jobs but I don’t know where to go or where to start. I feel really overwhelmed and don’t know what I’m qualified for. And then always worried another job could be worse than the one I’m in now. Am I the only one like this? Where do you start? I can look at job postings and all but idk what I want to do long term. Especially with WFH I feel like there’s absolutely no networking or anyone to talk to outside of my team

Do all B4 firms match only 25% on our 401k contributions up to 6%?

I love reading fishbowl during my bathroom breaks. Keeps me sane during busy season.

Raises are between 7 and 15%. For just about everyone at every level at every company, depending on performance of you and your service line. You can all shut the hell up now.

An in house recruiter messaged me and I haven’t heard back after I replied...is it okay if I give them a call?

Did anyone else receive an email saying a coworker invited you to join? I can’t seem to figure out who invited me.

If you put in your 2-week notice and they cut you off that same day for going to a competitor, would you still get paid for the remaining 2 week period? (Assuming it's the start of the period)

Deloitte FL/PR is turning into a joke.. if firm morale wasn't already suffering from layoffs, they increase minimum hours through December while half the offices are unassigned. Abandon ship.

Is the CPA designation worth it? For me it would take me 1 year of PREP courses and 2 years of PEP until i can write the CFE. And I am 27 years old right now. Also wondering if it would be crazy to pursue the CPA while learning how to code to be a developer as well?

How much in base should I ask for a Senior IT Auditor in industry? I’m MCOL. I’ve been shooting for 115k base but not sure if I’m selling myself short.

Anyone negotiate severance?

Has anyone went from public accounting to the government(IRS) or vice versa? Been at the IRS as a revenue agent for about 6 years now , currently a GS-13 in NYC. WLB is absolutely incredible and I believe cannot be beat, but looking for a pay increase as NYC is insanely expensive. Anyone who’s made the jump, pros and cons ?

Can anyone please share deloittes salary raises? From staff to sm levels?

EY rejected me and emailed me again after 2 months for a Audit opening. Are they playing with my feelings?

Will most of us (big 4 employees) be in at least the 200k+ salary range once we hit our late 40s and early 50s? I know that MOST of us won't stay with our firms, but does that mean we stagnate?

Think I forgot to test an automated control...how screwed am I ?

What is a typical salary range for a HCOL consulting manager position at some of the national firms (Grant Thornton, BDO, RSM, CLA, etc.)? Anyone?

Anyone successfully transition from accounting to software engineering?

Being from the state of PA, and the amount of time I am on this app, it’s hilarious how much I double take making sure people aren’t talking about the state of Pennsylvania

What are my exit opportunities as a tax senior in partnership tax? I cant take it anymore, I need to leave after this busy season. S2.