This hiring freeze is going to land right in the laps of contractors. Fed teams are shrinking, and somehow we’re still expected to deliver “on time, on budget, no drama.” Anyone else getting more work dumped on them without any changes to the contract? Where do we even draw the line anymore?

Has anyone ever successfully presented a complex Visio flowchart in PPT? Any tips and tricks much appreciated!

Have you ever been or currently in a relationship with someone of who’s political beliefs conflict with your own?

Not dealing with this currently have dealt with it in the past. My parents started out opposites but now believe similarly. I’m wondering if it is possible in this day and age.

How to get from 18 LPA to 50LPA, presently have architecture exposure along with DevOps and Operations for microservices with automation
I can guess few replies , still checking :D

Which company is paying the highest when it comes to UI/UX design.
What are the prerequisites?

I’m asking to get my notice period waived. I have a 30 day notice period per the employment agreement I signed, but it says they can waive it at any time after I gave notice. Im not going to a competitor or even the same industry. How likely is for my current firm to allow this?

Any tips on how to navigate colleagues and clients that talk over you? I struggle with speaking up esp when I get interrupted or my comments get ignored then reiterated by someone else.

My manager continues to ask me to help other teams and do work on other billable projects. I’m sick of it .. and I’m going to explicitly say that no I can’t do it because my hours are taken by the existing project we are doing. Is this appropriate?

Suggestions for places to work with free public Wi-Fi and able to take work calls? I’m thinking hotel lobbies, Starbucks, library private rooms?

Hi fishes,

I am trying to switch to new company as mule developer. I have 3.5 exp with relevant 2.5 exp. Could you please suggest can I go ahead and try ? Is there calls for mule developers? How much I can expect salary? Currently I have 10.5 lpa at Infosys. Plz help me on how to prepare for interview?

In KPMG india salary structure in performance bonus what do you mean by annual target earning and annual maximum potential earning?? How much is the average percentage I can expect ??

I have worked in marketing for about 6-7 years. First few years were in social media management. My goal is to work at a big tech company.

I’ve heard mixed results about the ROI of earning an MBA. My near future goal is to move into a Marketing Director (or senior manager) role.

1) How much does Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. value MBAs in the hiring process?

2) Anyone currently working at the companies above with only a BBA?

Current situation: Marketing Manager, 90k, NYC.

Hi Fishes,

I have offer from walmart for l2 support (18 lpa in which 13.5 is fixed) and hcl for development(18 lpa with 16.5 is fixed) .which one choose?

Anyone have any experience with a good executive coach for a challenging personality? Please help! (Looking for a friend. Quite seriously.)

Has anyone set up an NY 529 for their kids? Know there’s a 10k tax exemption for NY state taxes, but does anyone know if that per child, or across all children?

Has anybody had any luck with flexible work arrangement (FWA)? I am looking to eventually be part time but still remain on higher level projects. Has anybody had luck at any other firms?

Rejections suck even when they’re nice rejections.
“They were extremely impressed with your background and experience, however, we have decided to pursue other candidates.”

Does a C/S/TS/SCI clearance denial screw you over for public trust?

This winter just doesn’t freaking end. This is absolutely ridiculous. 🙄

Do Leidos, SAIC, and other mostly-fed consulting businesses pay bonuses to all levels? If so, what does a typical bonus target look like? Booz Allen does not pay bonuses until you get to the Senior Associate level (1 step below Director) and I think that impacts employee performance and work ethic pretty dramatically. I’m wondering if not paying bonuses is common to federal contracting because of how the contracts or priced, or if this is something unique to Booz Allen.

Can I negotiate my level with Booz? Not getting the salary I want for an SC

How long does it take to adjudicate a closer investigation for secret clearance?

What would you all say are the best consulting firms to work at in the federal government space? I’m not sure how many “prestigious” firms (like MBB) have a significant federal practice at all.

Is there a website that shares announcements of recent contract wins by federal contractors across all federal agencies?

Sometimes the leadership does not even inform you on the status of a submitted proposal unless we win the work. I get why they are doing it but it would be great if there was an external source/website that would share this info instead of us waiting around to hear from them.

For those of you with government contracts, Whats your thought on political giving in this cycle given the heightened scrutiny?

What happens if you quit your job while in the process of getting a clearance?

Anyone know of firms that have international locations? I heard PwC PS used to do some work internationally, but that was before they became Guidehouse.

What are some essential travel items to request for Christmas/Birthday from family? Also, any recommendations on a good, sturdy, cute briefcase for women?

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?

Deloitte 🐠, How much revenue do you have to win and manage to make partner?

Was recently offered a job in Hawaii that would be a much larger role than I currently have (deputy chief architect). The downside is the cost of living is nearly double my current location and I would only be getting a 40% pay increase. Do you think it’s worth giving up quality of life/spending value decrease to accept the larger career and possibly expedite my career progression?

hey, I joined Deloitte in June 2020 as an GPS SA analyst, I just staffed on internal project only providing me adjusted utilization. Now my standard util is 40 and my adjusted is 105... and this project last in another month... by then my standard util might be 20.. will my promotion be affected by this? My target promotion year on TOD is 2022. My manager said we might sell to client and extend this project in September but nothing guaranteed.

Hi all, which companies in the Federal space can I target that work in the healthcare implementation space? Most openings I see are on the strategy/advisory side.
I have a lot of experience in the Medicaid world and have led and managed implementation projects there. Thanks.