Slalom folks, I had my first round interview and it’s been a week but still haven’t heard back, is it safe to assume I didn’t pass?

If I was a second or third choice candidate for a role, and ultimately got an offer, is it fair game to inquire with the recruiter as to why the initial candidates declined? And should this fact weigh into my decision process?

What is the average compensation range for Staff software engineer in mckinsey digital...having 12 years of experience in Cloud and DevOps technology.

8 YOE

Current CTC 16, offered 26 by Fidelity - fixed and variable split almost same in current company as well as fidelity

Java, spring boot tech stack

Fair ? Good? Bad ?
Thanks

Higher offers at 27-28 with more fixed pay is from contract and hire/fire type companies. Mostly indirect hiring instead of direct employment with the final employer, means higher pay with lower jon security - we get little more pay, companies get the option to let go with ease later!

You did an interview and your interviewer apologized that the travel time 180minutes was much higher than 30minutes scheduled time for the interview and that It could have been done remotely, but she has to follow the process. I am still waiting for feedback though.

Is this just a humane demonstration?

Anyone have any insight on the decision making process internally. Like I met with 5 people…is there a grading system the team uses or do you have to have sign off from all interviewers or 4/5? Etc…

How is ntt data for Guidewire.

Align to non-M&A offering but do a lot of work in the space (DD, integrations). B4 recruiter reached out and wants me to provide resume@for review with hiring partner. Does it work if I provide a bio with summary of M&A projects (client names removed) instead of a traditional resume? Also plan to list education and previous roles.

Hi Fishes

What to expect in phone interview at Amazon? Is it based on work ex or LPs? Amazon India

I'm being interviewed for Senior Analyst in hsbc. Can anyone help me with the tax saving options available with HSBC? Like self education, communication, meal vouchers etc.

What’s paid better at McK? Associate or Analyst?

Whats a salary range of a senior consultant in IQVIA?

Hi what should be the salary for senior BA role at fidelity. Cleared the interview. Current CTC is 15 lpa.

How is Projects assigned to laterals in HCL?

Recommendations for a great L&E big law recruiter in NYC?

After two interviews are cleared and submitting the documents to HCL , HR are telling that hiring is freezed.
Anybody has same experience with HCL?

If you are an industry hire (one consulting firm to another) do you send thank you emails to all your interviewers? Used to do this religiously in B-school. I don’t even have email addresses cont.

ZS 🐠, how often are you at the office vs client site? I’m curious because I’ve heard they don’t travel much

Do you guys make fully tailored cover letters when applying for senior analyst / junior associate positions? I just don't have the time

Does anyone have any tips/things that worked for them to overcome procrastination?

I need to do quick secondary research on a few topics. Do you directly go to subscribed portals and search for reports or do you Google for reports and then check for portal access? Guessing Google's search algorithm is better

Hi Sharks,
I also want to work in some product based firms or tech giants like amazon, flipkart, adobe and so on. But main problem is i live in mumbai and most of this opportunities are from banglore or Hyderabad and i dont have any plans to relocate.. any suggestions on this if any of this gives wfh or any such company is present in mumbai

How hard are the Series 7, 65, or 82 exams? Interested in those because I don’t see myself reaching accredited status via capital alone any time soon.

I am currently finishing off my bachelors degree in Finance whilst working. I have decided to go back to study during covid. I do have 12 years experience in banking roles/credit assessment and more. Am really interested in investment banking and portfolio management. Will also be starting my CFA exams soon. Can anyone provide some background on how easy would it be to get into let say investment banking roles or similar given my experience but the burden of finishing my degree late?

Favorite creative from a black-owned brand?

A patient of mine essentially asked me to fraudulently bill his insurance the other day. My response was records can be audited at anytime which could result in my license being put at risk. He asked me how many times has that happened? I was like that doesn’t matter. I spent way too much time, money and effort to get to where I am.

Are there any trademark lawyers or recommendations? Preferably familiar with IL law.

Are there any Life Sciences startups that people might be targeting for exits?

Hi there, for years of experience (YOE), can I include/count the work experience I had while still studying? Those experience include

1) internship experience -> can it be counted as YOE?

2) Startup I founded (actual startup, but it was done during my uni days)

I’m negotiating my salary, and I’m curious what a reporter/digital editorial lead makes at your company? I have 15+ years of experience in employee communications and TV news, and I live in the Seattle area. I think I’m being shortchanged bc I’m asked to do some of my previous manager’s responsibilities (he was promoted), but I’m paid as a reporter. I report to my director who reports to our SVP, and I’ve worked for this Fortune 20 company for 10 yrs. Any info would be helpful. Thank you!

Share the best news you've seen today please!!
I haven't had a good week, but I'm sure this community can make it better :)

Hello, I wanted to mention that I work as a sports commentator, specifically about soccer. I used to be one of the main journalists for Spanish media, but since I moved to Miami I feel the general passion for soccer is very different 🥲 The energy and commitment are not even close to what I felt in Spain, where some businesses would close if the match was too important. I hope this nostalgia goes away soon.

How’s the freelance producer market doing these days? Busy, slow?

Got an opportunity for devops cloud engineer. So will i work on their legacy cloud platform or do they use other competitors platform too?

Anyone have any productivity tips/hacks they would suggest for an associate? I could use all the help I can get.

Is there any joining kit apart from laptop for the new joiners?

So working on an aging monolith system and trying to put a whitepaper together to explain the reasoning for transition to a headless setup.

Starting with absolute basic of separation of concerns and git branching projects and cloud / blob hosting for imagery on a cdn.

These are the quick wins I think.

Just looking for some insight if anyone has any experience on something like this. The backend is java IBM I series and the front end makes me want to cry.

Nothing feel more like the holidays than seeing 40% of your bonus paycheck disappeared due to taxes

For all you fellow fish who take the 5 am flight on Monday I salute you! Took a 5 am tonight didn’t sleep at all last night!

Can any PPMDs chime in on the comp statements? For the most these are terrible increases. Do you guys & gals agree with what the firm giving your main resources? I don’t understand how it makes sense to have people leave and you pay the incoming people more, as well as, spend more time and money in training them. Just trying to understand the rationale. Wouldnt it make more sense to keep your people happy?

The car dealership are asking $5K to $15K extra on Msrp of cars.
Any views on that ? Why no one is saying anything about that?
Dealers a re reaping buyers .

Looking for a referral to Accenture Strategy, anybody I can DM?

.. responsibilities: cooking, cleaning, Kia, meal prep, etc. i understand managing the family is a full- time gig bug I can’t work and take that on. What to do!?

40% off tech stock sale today? GOOG proving again to be the master chess player.

I have two weeks off. Not traveling due to COVID. Ran all my overdue errands and am cooking a ton. What else would you do? How would you pass the time?

Are your firms still experiencing big layoffs?

How do you avoid being sensitive in consulting? I’m a sensitive person and would like some advise on how other people develop thick skin in consulting and not to take anything personally.

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

So I just got done interviewing mba candidates. Do all the firms interview the same week? Or do candidates make a decision prior to getting to interview for all of them?

how long do I need to be with a firm before I can start looking to switch firms lol

Finally leaving PwC and I feel great about it. Nightmares end too 💫✨💫✨💫✨💫

For those who have children…

After reflecting on your experience, what age do you believe would have been ideal to have children, and what age did you have children?

Anything you would have done to prepare better?

Best business-oriented, but novel-style books with good writing, style, & interesting characters? Not really self-help/advise focused, more of actual literature with business themes/plots. Any recs?

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.