Should I do a Fulbright (9 month opp to research with a professor on SE Asia healthcare) and come back to ZS? or just continue at ZS?

I want to do the former, but I’m in a ton of college debt...

I have got an offer for Manager level at a Big 4 in Consulting. People who are 3-4 years juniors at my MBA college are at Manager level and might get promoted sooner than me. Also, a couple of immediate juniors are at Senior Manager level.

Have you been in a similar situation? Is it awkard? How to handle it after joining?

PS: If you are wondering, I do not have a Big 4 or consulting experience while they have it.

I am a Mechanical Engineer currently in Structural Analysis domain for 2 years and Want to change my domain to Data Engineering or Big Data Developer. What should be my approach and ideally how long would it take to get into this industry ?

Can anyone tell me the best course over internet for product management, in depth, even to learn the technology part of PM?

1st year business law (solicitor) wanting to transition to comm lit. Tips?

Working in Risk Advisory-Internal Audit at EY. Looking to move into valuations. Have knowledge of valuations through FRM and CFA level 2 but no direct valuations experience. Anyone willing to help?

Hey guys!
Any recommendations for beauty classes please such as waxing, facials etc…… I’m too busy to enroll at cosmetology school but want yo get some quick certifications.

I got an offer from HBS and Wharton last year. GMAT: 740. Background: male, top 20 state school. I was at big 4 at the time. Applied R2. AMA. Good luck to everyone!

Just rolled over my 401K into an IRA. Any recs on ETFs to buy? I have 2 dividend ETFs so far, and want to buy things other than VTI and VTV since I have those in Roth IRA already.

Let's say I can't get a product or marketing job in tech, but I could get in via sales or customer success. Does working in those roles pigeonhole you, or is it easy to switch later? If you take a job as a customer success mgr for ads, or as a partnership mgr for learning solutions for industry X, are you going to get stuck in those products (ads, learning solutions), roles (CS, sales/partnerships), or target industry (X)?

I’ve always been a big saver minimum 15% to maxing out my 401k since I graduated college. I’m married to someone who thinks 6% is enough and likes $$$ cars. Other than the cars, they dont really spend money. For the married 🐠, how do you have the conversation with them that what they are doing isn’t enough? I try to guide them and say you want the $$$ cars but the salary you have won’t get there and you’re going to have to find a job that gets them the salary…. Then the fight starts.

Has anyone considered Executive Masters program instead of EMBA? For example the one from Brown University for Tech and Innovation?

When should I worry about the legal structure and finance of the company?

Is there a cheat sheet to how to startup, till exit?

Please provide valuable inputs.

I’m starting the IVF process and planning to do my first egg retrieval in early June. I’m hoping to do back-to-back retrievals due to my age and hoping to have at least a few healthy embryos before we try our first transfer. I have Anthem BCBS has anyone done this and has insurance/fertility benefits covered it? Thanks!

Hey Partners! I accepted a position at another firm and was bumped from manager to Senior consultant level. Could you give me some advice on 3 key things I can focus on to help me re-advance quickly?

Hello guys

What are the skills and certifications one should have to get a position of a Strategy Consultant. I am looking to change from Banking to Consulting Industry. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

How is EXL HEALTH (SCIO) Chennai In term of WLB and job security, Pay for 4 years experience

I have been a head of marketing for the last 10 years. 9 of those for a B2B/B2C company with $350M annual revenue. The last year and a half, I have been the head of marketing for a VC backed company with $90M annual revenue. I was contacted by a recruiter for a CMO role for a $80M VC backed company.

A question a friend asked me left me thinking. The question was: am I ready for the next level?

What am I not thinking about? I have done the job for larger companies.

Is it too late in our lives to jump into a mortgage?

So my fiancée and I are relatively late in terms of finally landing well paying jobs and being able to save money instead of living paycheck to paycheck. We’re both 36 and currently rent a 2 bedroom in NY and have a combined savings of $35,000 which she wants to use as a down payment on a condo. I kinda just wanna continue saving while renting. I also literally just started contributing to my 401K so I’m also late in the game for that too.

Okta's CMO thinks it will be bigger than Salesforce eventually. Sell me on that please.

How do referrals work? Do you apply first or wait for the referral, then apply? Looking for a tiktok referral.

Any insights on Consultant pay for Deloitte in London?

Hi, moving to Hyderabad first week of may, looking for someone to share a pg room in gachibowli (near mindspace rd), Hit me up.

Looking for 1 bedroom near union square for <3500. Any ideas on apartment buildings etc?

Is it common for a copywriter to transition into account/project management within digital marketing?

What's up with commercials nowadays? The ones I worked on back in the early 2000s were so much more creative. Maybe everyone is running out of ideas?

Hello Guys,
Salary discussion is done. How long will it take get official offer letter ? Its been 3 days since then.

Why do firms have offices in Palo Alto AND Menlo Park AND SF??

I’ve been running into weird happenings at my new firm learn of everything “I misunderstood” about my package. I don’t actually qualify for quarterly bonuses at a pro-rated billing rate; no 401ks till year 2; and the biggest—we don’t qualify for a raise unless we are here during the entire fiscal year. We have a 2100 billable req which I’m barely hitting. We also get paid below 6 figures. I learned that the new associates came is at least $10k over us. I graduated 2020–but 1st firm job. Advice?

Any good pubs close to London Bridge?

Has anyone found the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification to be helpful for people in non-technical roles? Any experience in how potential employers view this cert would be greatly appreciated!

I told my husband that I wished I was more in shape before getting pregnant and his response was “well you could still get fit” 🙃🙃

I’m currently doing portfolio opps at a solid UMM shop, but exploring making a change (potentially to a bigger firm where there’s more career progression). I was recruited to my current role, and am wondering how others in portfolio opps are finding new opportunities. It seems like most of them recruit vs. post jobs. Any insights are appreciated!

I have over 12 years in B2B sales/sales management experience along with a graduate degree. I am wanting to shift gears and I am at a point where I can invest time in myself to learn through practical experience. The new industry I am wanting to pursue is real estate investment. I have read all the books but want some hands on experience on the property management side. How could I best leverage my skills for a role in this, and what should my expectations be for negotiation in compensation?

Hi All,

Looking for a switch in SAP MM CONSULTANT, any one can refer me 3+ years of yoe.
Location -pune.

Thanks

Why did y'all choose to be in finance? I asked myself this question and honestly can't come to a viable conclusion that justifies my WLB and deteriorating mental health

Does anyone know if things like jury duty or bereavement leave count against your utilization? I've heard it doesn't count the same way holidays and PTO do, but not sure how that is possible.

Growing up in NZ I thought it was the one place that would never have something like today’s events happen. Amount of hate in the world is heartbreaking.
Let’s send love into the world this Friday 🐟

Plane travel tip: Delta aisle seats usually have an arm rest that raises giving you more room. #bossstatus

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

Do consulting firms ever do mass layoffs right before they pay out bonuses in order to avoid paying them out? Is this a common procedure?

Recommendations for a keyboard? I’m quite illiterate in this topic, and I ordered a random one off Amazon and it’s quite noisy, and not very ergonomic

Where can I work with zero travel? WFH would be ideal 😂

Anyone in Chicago care to have a drink tonight (Thursday) night near west loop/river north? Realize it’s fly day but would prefer to meet locals anyway. 🌅 🍷 🌃

How is IDEO CoLab?

A quick note about what I’ve experienced, in my decade long career, is the real advantage of MBB or FAANG - it gives you a shot at stretch roles that are outside your expertise. Not all the time or even most of the time compared to better candidates with specific experience for the role but gives you this wildcard shot at a vast array of opportunities.

My sister got a job at BCG, what is the work life balance like for associates?

Anybody starting their MBA this fall? Where are you going (if it's not too revealing)?

I had a Big4 joke for you but the people who are really good at telling it are being laid off due to “performance” reasons. 🤭

US citizen here, and I would like to move to Europe for a couple of years. What are some big named companies (other than big 4 & MBB) that will sponsor my working visa? I would also like to move early next year. Is that unrealistic though due to COVID? TIA 😊

Any men wear diamond studs (on ears/lobes) while on the clock?

Thoughts on calendar being double booked? What are the etiquettes to be followed. Often people double book and it feels like “ my meeting is more important that whatever you have booked time for in yours”. If both meetings are same urgency/importance - what’s the best approach ? What are the expectations of leadership - to throw everything away and jump on to calls based on seniority ?

Flight is oversold. $200 voucher and first class tomorrow morning. Thank you very much. Going back home.