This is the opposite direction of typical questions here. I am a bit frustrated by the pto, parental leave, and holiday time I have at my current job (f500) vs previous big 4 benefits. How soon is too soon to go back to consulting? Left about a year ago. I do enjoy the slower pace and no up or out pressure though of my current F500

For those that lateraled to another firm for FDD work - was your 2 week period paid out? Were you worked? Should I expect to have a 2 week paid vacation when I put in notice?

Receiving approx 30% pay bump to move firms. Stay schemin boys

Hello Fishes,
I received a call for interview from Deloitte. However I don't have all the skills/exposure mentioned in JD. Has anyone cleared an interview with similar scenario in big 4?

Hey guys! What is the standard CTC for a non-qualified in Big 4 currently with 5 years of experience?

What are some resources (paid or otherwise) that will make me a better banker? Wall street prep's course was great, anything else that would help me ramp up as a nontraditional background, lateral recent hire?

I'm up for associate promo next year and nowhere near ready right now (obviously).

Anyone is here who has recently switched technology to Salesforce?

Is it possible to transfer from Risk Assurance to Tax as a senior and keep your title? I have my CPA and one year exp in audit and tax

Any other managers here who work in operations at a large healthcare facility?

What is the M&A FDD group called in each of the big four? What should I search in the career portal?

Anyone here going through New Jersey for CPA license?

Interested to hear more of your experience especially about the extra forms we need to submit! Already passed REG, AUD, and FAR. Planning to take BEC in Oct/Nov.

Question: which privacy & data protection cert has highest return and value to your career (CIPM, CIPT, CIPP, CDPSE, DLP tool cert)?

currently tossing up between staying at a global company (who is in the process of some positive changes) with an amazing manager who supports my career and flexible working … however comes with the inherit issues that come with a long standing global company

compared with a role at a smaller mga, higher salary (around 30%) more , more visibility career wise and some great employee benefits , management seem to be supportive and low staff turnover

which would you choose here

I inherited around 70k in a TD AmericanExpress IRA account. Just turned 30...I MIGHT use the $$ as a house down payment down the road, but would actually prefer to invest it longterm for retirement. Already maxing out 401k and Roth. What would be the best investment options?

I joined on Nov 2020 in EY GDS as Senior 1,so when I will be getting progression for senior 2?

Hey Fishes! Wanting to move back to the gulf from US. What are some companies that pays HR consultants/experts well if I dont want to go consulting route? Middle management HR with around 15 years of total experience.

Hi Fishes,
Considering recent news about credit Suisse and it's fall in shares in this year ,is it good decision to join CS ? In Finance (FP&A) profile.
Please help to make decisions. Thanks in advance

Hello there audit folks! Anybody considering a shift to financial due diligence? Happy to discuss opportunities at EY, please DM me if interested. We are really looking for folks with healthcare or tech experience and can move extremely quickly during the interview process. I've been in the group for years and transitioned as a senior so can share the positives and negatives.

Senior to Manager-level Data Scientists, what is the minimum set of skills and experience you require someone to have in order to train them to be a Data Scientist?

I have a handful of people from BI and Marketing who want to learn how to be a "Data Scientist" where some of them have stronger SQL knowledge and ability than others, but some of them have more exposure to languages like Python and R, and a little bit of machine learning exposure.

Appreciate the input in advance.

Started talking to this guy through group a group telegram and one day he offered to pay for my lunch as I had helped him out with something. Since then he has been offering to pay for my dinners, salon visits, shopping etc and I have accepted 3-4 times. I am in a steady relationship and my boyfriend doesn’t know about this. The other guy just says he likes paying for my stuff and there’s no agenda. Is this a little weird?

Anyone going to the security/privacy conference in DC this week?

Any other integrated agencies working in Agile across the full agency? Trying to understand how this plays out as we roll it out.

I’m a first-year MBB analyst. My dream role is helping energy / climate tech companies grow (more interested in ops/strategic work than in cutting checks). Are there funds that might be a good fit?

What is everyone’s favorite cold storage wallet and why? I’m thinking of going to with ledger.

What is a good website to use to create a whole custom baby site?

Partners, what are some of the most memorable and effective ways/reasons your team has asked for more comp? If someone is a high performer/emerging talent, what is the typical comp increase you’ve approved?

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?

Hey all,
I joined recently and know everything about the process and formalities. You guyz can ping me if you are going to join in near future. I can help.

Does anyone know what redundancy packages firms have been offering in the last 6-12 months? Looking for comparisons

Any fish from LEK London willing to refer? Currently interviewing with other top consulting firms in London and keen to pursue LEK
YOE: 6
Appreciate the help!

Anyone from SaT Bangalore? Looking for help/referrals.

There are too many men out there who think that just because I'm being polite, it's a sign that they should flirt with me while I'm at work. I thought this was 2022, why haven't we as a society gotten past this yet?

What’s the right age difference? My friends set me up on a date with a girl who is 12 years younger to me. I was feeling so uncomfortable all through my dinner with her.

How do RSUs/equity work? I received an offer that includes $20k equity. I'm not sure if this is good, or low, as I don't really know how the payout is calculated or given. Can anyone advise?

Working in IT now for the past 10 years as an office systems Admin on €42k. Is this the going rate for IT Systems Admin, essentially all IT functions.

Can i get some idea on what are current market trends for candidates with 5 yrs of SOC experience applying for cybersecurity roles like security officer or GRC related as well as consultant roles?

During a 90 minute model test are you typically expected to build out the full pro forma B/S?

Perspectives on Brightstar capital partners?

I recently bought my 1st home in TX. I want to get into real estate and eventually own/rent out multiple homes. Are there any good recommendations/tips on books/articles/websites that others have used to get started?

I've read about HELOC and cash out refinance to get a 2nd home but articles are so scattered that it gets confusing which is better in terms of tax benefits and immediate costs, etc. Anything others have found helpful that summarized how to get started would be great!

Do you typically get paid more if you go directly through a company’s recruiters or through a third party recruiter? I’m getting messages from both for the same role

I’ve been in change management for 4 years but I’ve seen some jobs asking for prosci certification. Do I really need this? Want to make sure before I throw away $4260

Anyone willing to refer for any company in Chicago, LA, or San Diego area? Feel tired and exhausted at EY and want to try something new. Currently first year senior consultant

Is asking for 105k with 2 years experience ridiculous in NYC? I keep being offered 70-80 when first year analysts here already make 90+ but can’t tell if I should expect a pay cut heading to industry

Did not clear google onsite though I am sure I did well. One interviewer was very snarky right from beginning yet I maintained my composure. One interview was cancelled. Is this a normal experience?

And firms up in the Boston area know of hiring? I’ve been in DC/nyc my whole life and want to switch things up

IBM - Official cloud and AI partner of the US open.. for all other BS, we are here.. #greendot

People who pivoted/trying to pivot to PM - what resources did you use/do you recommend? There are some online courses or boot camps that have $1-2k tuition fees - worth it? Which ones are worth it?

Have an upcoming FB loop interview next week. And today i got reached out for another role that i applied at FB, should i bring this out to the hiring manager during the loop? Wondering if this would make any difference perhaps speeding up the decision process. Any thoughts?

I interviewed with a top big law firm last week for a Senior Project Manager role. I felt fairly good and confident post the interviews. Sadly I was not given the offer. I remember the Director mentioned that I was over qualified for the position. I’m currently a Consultant… I’m guess I’m not sure how to take the “over qualified” response. Prior to the interviews, I felt I needed more experience …. Lol. Anyone else felt the same?

VC / PE / MMB comp and trajectory comparisons? Is it better to stay in MMB until later in your career then switch to PE/VC or better to make the move earlier.

Working at Deloitte in Strategy and Analytics. Looking for exit ops, what are the best exit ops. I don't mind staying in consulting.

Would it be career suicide to join a retailer and/or consumer goods/apparel company now ?

Hello All - looking for links, resources , samples on interview prep/practice for sales , account management, partner management, practice management at FAANG companies like amazon, google, microsoft

Can anyone help me with process improvement/ automation opportunities in Canada? Got 6 years of consulting experience in strategy and operations in US, includes RPA, AI.

Seems like consulting is becoming less and less of an attractive field to be in, and people are leaving the industry in droves. Is this because of the pandemic? What gives?

Anyone looked into an exit to Lordstown Motors, Canoo?

Which burns bridges less with an organization you’re in interested in, but for which the timing isn’t great? (Con’t)

What type of profile would it take to get hired at L7 at Google from McK? Early AP? experienced AP? other factors?

Hi all, need some help in approaching this: So I was interviewing for a specific role and finished final rounds. However, the head of the dept wants to pitch me for another role that he thinks I’m a better fit for although for the previous role interview, it’s positive outcome too. I’m more interested in the prior role. How do I go about expressing that?