Seeking Guidance and Referrals!
Hello Fishbowl community! I'm eager to transition from to Medical Director in the pharma/biotech industry. Despite meeting all required &preferred qualifications for roles I've applied for, I've struggled to secure interviews. I’m confident that I can add significant value & just need chance
Amgen, Pfizer , AstraZeneca, Incyte, RemeGen Biosciences, AbbVie, BeiGene, GSK Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk I’d be extremely grateful.

Hello, I’m wanted to move back to London. Can someone recommend a few good consulting recruiting firms to reach out to? Thanks!

Dear Friends,

I had my package discussion with HR and they asked me to submit the documents for approval. In the meantime I received a link from Capgemini to take the Mocha English Pro test.

Can anyone help me understand what this test is about and what kind of questions we can expect..I would appreciate your quick response as I have 2 days left to complete the test.
Thank you in advance.

I have a VC/GE interview coming up (phone screen) and personally don’t know much about the space , it’s just an area that has always seemed interesting.

Does anyone have Recommendations on how to get up to speed/good questions to ask during the phone screen?

I would assume the first call will be pretty standard to any other company, but just want to be prepared.

Hi Fisher ,
Can anyone guide me or provide the link for how to get job visa for UK or Europe from India, as I am getting job opportunities in UK but they are asking work visa for UK as the company where I am applying are not eager to sponsor my visa?

Was interviewing with a firm and soon after receiving an offer, learned of bad culture/toxic partners in the practice group from a couple of associates who recently lateraled from the firm. I turned the offer down. A partner that I clicked with while interviewing reached out asking me why I turned down the offer. Should I be honest and relay what I heard?

Hi, to everyone!
I'm studying Finance and Investment and will be graduating in Sep 2022. Have an experience as a Finance executive of 2.5 years and currently working as a junior Financial Controller at London based firm as a part-time till Sept 2022. I want to join BIG4 as I always wanted to join BiG4. So shall I go with the Entry-level position or can apply for an experienced one? I feel that there are certain areas to improve before applying experienced one. Any suggestions?

Hi All,

I have 4 years years of experience ,preparing to give salesforce technical consultant interview, wanted to know what is the salary range and how many rounds of interview and what type of rounds.
My current ctc is 18.5(16.8 fixed)

Thanks in Advance.

Anyone had good multiple offers and had one the hiring managers pressure you into taking the offer after asking for additional time to think about it?

I am quite early in my career and currently working on my masters in data science. Any tips on what kind of projects I should include on my resume and if I should include them?

I gave an interview in Accenture and the manager wants me to move to Hyderabad,but I'm comfortable with the Kolkata location. I've cleared two rounds and now the Hyd manager is telling me that if I move to Hyd otherwise they will not proceed with my application any further. Can anyone suggest to me what can be done here?

Hey folks, anyone has experience doing case interviews for social impact? (Think Dalberg, Bridgespan, FSG). New to casing — anything I should look out for, any tips to prepare? Thank you!

My boy friend and I have an interview at the same company. Different departments. I am going into my second interview and he has his first. How should we disclose to our hiring managers that we are both interviewing? I don’t want to keep it from them. We both love the company and don’t know how to go about it.

Does interviewing candidates while at MBB make you a better interviewer (such as when doing a case interview for PE funds)?

Very 1st interview with PwC M&A, transaction services tomorrow - any tips!?🙏🙏

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

Looking for details on the Analytics Advisory Specialist role… salary, work/life balance, growth, etc. please give me the scoop!!

Hello all there is an opening for business analyst/SQL DBA in HSBC can anyone refer me please.
or anyone part of SQL DBA team can give some input on this would be great help


Job ID : 0000HEPW
Location : Hyderabad, India

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Do any brand teams have a good agency briefing template and process you follow?
-Any tips on getting the best creative solution from your agency?
-Do you have any specific criteria you look for when selecting an agency?
-Do you prefer ‘one stop shop’ or specialists in their fields? If the latter do you do separate breifings?

PDM at Deloitte and recently told my current PM that I receive an offer to be on a different project and would like to rolloff my current project. They told me they have to check their WOA before they can confirm my last date. Is this a legit reason or something they made up just so I can’t leave?

Curious- how would a country ever figure out you remote worked from there (only for a few weeks)?

We bought a condo in February 2022 then as you know prices are going down while rates are flying up 😭 We're quite worried about the value of our home and can't really enjoy it. What's your thoughts about this? PS. First time home buyers 🤫

I have lost so many Friends and my social circle have reduced a lot after the work from home culture have started. Is it same for everyone? Or you guys keep in constant touch. Just wanted to know if anyone in the same boat.

Don’t you think it’s strange that a lot of creative recruiters and resource managers never accept requests on LinkedIn? Blows my mind.

What’s the best way to summarize multiple amortization schedule. I have each schedule on a separate tab. On a master sheet can I do something where I can input a specific month and show my ST/LT ...

Does Barclays provide pick and drop for Pune location (Baner)??

What do you think of the current job market in Germany? Do you think it has taken a hit because of the inflation? How do you think a company plans towards recruiting in the current situation?

Hello desi fam...Anyone know wherr/how to get an iptv box in the Chicago area?.... thanks

Have a fundamental question: why would an AD give a discount on a brand new Rolex? Is it similar to car dealers giving discounts on inventory on the lot? Or the discounts only apply to pre-owned? And if an AD does give a discount on brand new, what range should I be looking at?

Curious what everyone else’s experience has been with refresh RSU grants (ie how many $s in RSUs have you gotten on a yearly basis after your initial new hire grant)

What's package range currently in market for Senior Snowflake Developer? Skills: Snowflake, ETL, Matillion, Talend, Informatica, SQL etc. YOE: 8 Years

Currently there are no members in the IT Security bowl, but look forward to growth. Welcome!

Just wanted to confirm if we have an option for buyouts during the NP,is it normally negotiable to 30 days,how does it work?

Anyone working for AstraZeneca or Pfizer within oncology?

Do you have to know some within AmerisourceBergen to work for them? I feel like I have tried 5 times to work for them and nothing has happened.

I have an interview for a technical writer position in the chemistry field. Coming from a lab based chemistry role I'm use to getting technical questions about my lab experience. With this role I'm interviewing for being office based, I'm not sure what questions they may ask. What interview questions can I expect for a technical writing position?

Hi Everyone! I'm looking to transition from healthcare consulting to pharma / biotech preferably in BD / corporate strategy roles, especially in LA area. Would appreciate if you can share your experience if you have made the amas transition (roles? Work type?). Looking to get a sense of what type of work exists out there.

For context, I've a PhD in Life sciences and 1.5 YOE in healthcare consulting at a boutique consulting firm

Patient advocacy leaders in Pharma- anyone interested to chat? I work for a patient recruitment vendor and am super interested to move to Pharma. Would love insider info!

Hey fishies! Been a GVP consultant for 3.5 years now, hard work, tough “in trouble” clients, and just haven’t had the chance to work with a team long term! Been in the industry a while, current Head of DSPV and looking to jump back into FT work. Non-MD so it’s hard to find companies that will hire me even though I teach in grad school and headed for my PhD. Any thoughts? Openings?

Anyone familiar with sobi? Interviewing for a dir role in the US and curious how the company is and the culture is like.

So. I've been a Clinical Research Associate for a little over two years making $25.50 an hour. But with my company's CRA shortage and the fact that they are working to the bone, I'm ready to ask for a raise. What percent should I shoot for?

Does anyone work for Biogen or BMS I have a free questions on a couple of positions I'm interested in.

Anyone here work @ Novo Nordisk? I have a sales interview tomorrow morning for diabetes care specialist

Has Pfizer done away with Assoc. Director roles in favor of Sr. Manager roles?

Why are there so few members here? What bowl has all the big pharma members that is not LS consulting?

Accepted offer to leave consulting (3 YoE, no previous lab experience) to join corp strategy team at biotech, any advice on what to do during the first couple of weeks?

Any recommendations for companies open to former senior-level agency folks? Looking to make the switch in house and have 15 years experience working in oncology

Is 85K base salary a fair offer for an MS&T Process engineer at Moderna or Takeda in Massachusetts? I have 2 YOE in process development and need help evaluating an offer. Based on Glassdoor salary insights it seems some people are getting above 90K?

Hello Fish Friends! Does a PhD count as project management experience?

Hello everyone. I am looking to transition into the medical writing field, but I don’t seem to have the right type of experience. I have technical writing experience, but I don’t have experience with clinical studies or clinical trials. Does anyone have any advice on how I can gain more experience in this field? I am pursuing the AMWA Essential Skills certificate and am working on a master degree, but any other information would be greatly appreciated!

Any open scientist positions in Florida ? TIA