Recently (<6mths) joined a small VC. Love the work, hate the people and wish I was at a bigger shop. How hard will it be to shop around for roles at other funds with only a few months of exp?

I can’t believe I’m a chief! I’m a chemist with 66k, what’s y’all salaries! Truth please. Also what’s your field?

A recruiter I don’t know somehow got hold of my personal phone number and a random email address from middle school and keeps contacting me. They are a legit company/person (I checked) but honestly I’m creeped out at how they got this personal contact info. Anyone been in this situation?

Anyone live in the luxury buildings in greenpoint (The Greenpoint, Blue Slip, etc). Is it too far? Buildings look really nice and have killer views of Manhattan skyline

Where can I buy an Xbox? And what else do I need to consider? My nephew’s birthday is this week, and want to buy him a Xbox. Haven’t played video games in 30 years so not sure where to start. Thanks.

Need some data points fellow 🐠 what’s base/TC look like for finance sr mgr at Microsoft in HCOL with 10+ YOE? Recruiter said $140 base is midpoint but wondering how much they’ll negotiate.

I have another offer on the table for a non tech company: 190k base, 50k sign on, 50k bonus

Really hoping MS will offer something similar 🤞🏽

How much do you budget for groceries per month for one person? And how much do you spend on eating out / take out? Trying to see what’s reasonable as I build my budget

Hi fishes can anyone explain the rating system in GDS.From rating 1 to 5, what does it stands for like eg- high contribution what is the rating.Can someone post this?

When is the promotion letter June 2022 releasing for IT Analyst

Shoutout to all my fishes with that 50% utilization !

I hired a start up tech company for the company I currently work for and have for the past 10 years. I love my current company but the money and rate of growth I need isn’t there anymore. I could excel with this tech company, I think I would love it, I know I would rock it. Is it unethical to pursue a position with the tech company?

Has anyone gotten hired in the past year for any role, if so what role did you get hired for?

How many of you have left or are planning to leave therapy, and what did you transition into?

How’s the rental car scenario in ORD? Arriving on Christmas Eve and have had a reservation for months now, wondering if there have been any issues of car not being available with all the car shortages? Should I be prepared?

On a job where I feel like the partner just doesn’t see me. He will message other staff about questions or items, but never messages me or talk to me about work, he will just message the manager.

What’s market comp for MM PE these days?

I know i'm not the first, but so inspired by my ER colleagues being on the edge of society and our hospital's doors

Hi

I have below offers, which one is best

EY 10.5 fixed, 5% variable pay

Deloitte 12 fixed, 10% variable pay, 1Lakh JB

Capgemini 15 fixed

Skill SAP SD, YOE 4.6

Looking to grow a strategy team at a tech company in Abu Dhabi. The company is part of a well established tech group. Looking for someone with 1-2 years of strategy experience.
Please reach out if interested.

What the best material to improve investment team know how on the job and why? CFA, Wallstreetprep, CAIA, Corporate Finance Institute,…?

Is it possible to get into life sciences investing out of b-school with only prior life sci consulting experience?

If the goal is to be in PE operations, is it better to exit consulting as soon as possible (with an offer ofc) or does it makes sense to stick around for 3-4 years and build the skillset before leaving? I've been here for a bit under a year and I feel like I am learning things that are be useful in a PE setting.

Do you need to have an academic biotech background to qualify for a pe fund investing in biotech?

What’s market comp for MM PE these days?

Trying to stay up to date on what’s happening in PE as someone trying to break in.. what has deal flow looked like? Has it been hard to underwrite? What’s your opinion on the outlook of the PE industry over the next 6-18 mo?

Took 1 week to hear back that I got passed on to final round. Coming up on a week since final round. Should I take that as no chance of offer?

Anyone have any thought on M33 Growth in Boston for GE?

Do people in PE Ops roles take board seats or only investment team?

EM with 5 YOE. What is the right title to target for PE/VC? Associate or should I am higher? Looks like TC would be a step down. Though getting into target industry of course.

Just received an offer letter. What types of things should I be looking for / negotiating? (PE ops role)

Has anyone heard of Incline Partners, MM exPNC PE based in PA. Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn.

Joined consulting post-MBA, mostly worked in Bain PEG, including a few value creation projects, mostly growth stage. I love this and want to do it as a job all the time. Currently plan to stay in PEG forever, but sometimes I think I might like to be an operating partner in a smallish growth fund (no interest in deal team). Are lateral options down the track (don't want to start as assoc again) possible, and if so how? Am female if relevant - pre-MBA hard technical & middle-mgmt exp in software

Is the CAIA a worthwhile designation to pursue? Firm is willing to sponsor, but not sure how much PE firms care about it

Just joined a tier-2 early-stage VC fund and USV just extended an interview to me 🥺

I’m 26 going on 27. How much should I have saved by now / how much did you have saved when you were my age?

what do you wear to the first call with a pe firm? its with an MD so assuming i may need a jacket and tie?

I imagine there is quite a range, but what’s the expected comp for an IR Associate for a VC Firm with 500 mm AUM. NYC based.

Thought on Actis?

Would it be possible to land a PE ops role with 10+ yoe in ops management for LMM PE portcos reporting to c-suite, 1 year at B4 as an ops consultant at manager level, and no MBA? Industry experience is all in O&G, OFS, construction materials, and mining/metals, and mineral processing.