Was a finance major. Landed in tech consulting.

2 YOE at a boutique consulting firm primarily working on IT related projects. End goal is VC/PE. What steps would you take to make the transition?

I was originally thinking FDD or restructuring consulting for a few years > IB or just get an MBA > PE. This path doesn’t seem feasible at the because it seems like I can’t even get my feet in the door for FDD or restructuring.

Hi Fishes

I have 12 years of experience in FP&A profile.. Done MBA in 2010.. looking out for a job..anyone has opening in their company..expecting CTC of 25L

Anyone made a switch to health tech companies? Do you like it?

Hey Ladies & Gents,

I'm trying to find anyone I can talk to about getting into DISA or CISA. Anyone have any experience with USAJobs and navigating the federal application and interview process?

I need everyone’s help😭 Money aside, how did you finalize which idea to pursue? I’m struggling to narrow it down from 4. Focusing is not an issue for me once I’m locked in, but I’m struggling to get there because I haven’t finalized which idea to focus on. Open to any recommendations please (books, personal stories, etc).

For ex consultants without finance backgrounds who transitions to PE or Growth do you have any recs on podcast books to read that helped you build your PE/Investing knowledge?

Does anyone have a career coach they would recommend? Preferably someone familiar with creative fields. I’m trying to figure out if I want to transition out of marketing.

I graduated in May of 22. I transitioned from being an intern to being a full time counselor, now for 6 months. I feel like I might be catching my agency at a tough time, but as an employee it doesn’t seem to be trying anything to keep me here besides the occasional ‘motivational’ posts from the administrative team. I felt like I was lowballed during my offer, and my negotiation salary was denied since this is technically my first “professional” job. Pt 2 in comments:

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 ?

I have 2 offers one from my Current company and one from Cisco my current company is giving 10 percent more than cisco Where should I go should I join cisco or stay in my current company( a small stablished startup )Considering my final goal as FAANG (similar) and I come from a Small College Cisco Amazon Uber Walmart

Any recommended courses or books on customer care/cust success analytics or marketing analytics in general?

What skills needed for data engineer role in FAANG companies?

If I want to transition into M&A from audit, what are some basic things I should consider?

Hey all, I’m considering a position with KPMG’s Deal Advisory / M&A service line as an M. What are your thoughts on 1) work life balance, 2) business outlook, and 3) culture? The salary is very competitive.

How would you rank in order of prestige/ease of getting in: UCLA, Cornell, and NYU ??

Looking to transition to MBB if that matters.

Someone reached out to me on LinkedIn about becoming an author on the side. Has anyone heard about such a thing?!? The person said she’s worked with 800 consultants writing their books and marketing it for them.

How would a lean six sigma green belt benefit me in healthcare? I have 8 years management, 20+ customer service, 7 years healthcare experience and BA IN Healthcare Management. I'm looking to obtain the certification in January. Would love some insights. Thanks you in advance!

Thinking of moving from Big4 cyber to Accenture cyber. Any major differences (other than no channel restrictions).

Anyone in EY Divestiture Advisory Services? Trying to get a sense for what this is (besides what I can guess from the name). Is this in EY Parthenon?

Any book or podcast recos for introverts to work on their leadership?

What sort of equity stakes do management teams at PE-backed companies typically get?

Actively applying now to TAS/FDD senior roles and want to put myself in the best position possible to get an offer. Any advice on how to best prepare for interviews? Reviewed a few case studies and have taken financial modeling courses but am looking to see if anyone can point me to any resources outside of that.

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

Haven't started the job search yet, but is the NYC market as slow as FB makes it out to be?

How often do you drink? I try not to Monday-Thursday

Has anyone successfully moved laterally in an org to escape a bad boss? How did you do it and how did you handle any political ramifications? (cont)

Found a good looking Herman Miller Aeron, used on CL. Worth the 400 bucks? Do not have a proper office chair at the moment

Any recs for a comfy tv chair ~100 bucks?

I have a new employee that started last Monday, unfortunately it’s not going to work out. Long story, but we’re fairly certain the individual is using Meth and appears to have started/restarted fairly recently. I work with physicians, so it’s a consensus. We have to terminate employment, but what ethical obligation do we have? Two young children at home and no spouse. This is weighing heavily on us.

Hi fishes

Could someone help me understand if my package is 14.5 LPA ,how much I'll get in hand roughly

Matched with a girl on hinge. She’s catholic. We haven’t met yet and I offered to go to Mass with her so we could meet the old school way and she loved the idea and didn’t find it awkward 🥺

Hi, can anyone provide me a referal, for frontend developer position


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Currently on np and i am really interested to join Cisco

Hi all
Can someone please let me know if cisco is expecting newly joined employees to come to office from day 1 ? Can we ask for 1-2 months of time period of remote working intially?

Some recruiter in Accenture lined me up for an interview for a role which was not in my skillset ( by saying that this is just an evaluation exercise and they will map me to the right role) and obviously I got rejected. Now I see that I am not eligible to apply the role which I was targeting for the next 6 months. Any idea how can I get this escalated so that the recruiter ( Accenture employee) should at least be careful in future before fooling a noob like me?

What are the best consulting firms for PE and VC exit, please include boutiques not just obvious ones

Anyone in IB/PE in Toronto? Would like to connect to learn more about the industry

Any firms have a focus on Aerospace and Defense industries? Headhunters always reach out about tech and healthcare firms (as well as more generalist ones), which are great but I’m just not that interested. Only find a few with significant A&D exposure.

What is the typical salary bands for EY-Parthenon at the Director and Senior Director levels? And anyone know the same at MBB? Trying to do some benchmarking. Any insights or sources appreciated!

What sort of equity stakes do management teams at PE-backed companies typically get?

Nyc fish - what are your first and second year PE salaries looking like and what is fund size? I’m at 150 base and 150 bonus with a 2bn fund in my first year

I'm launching a small PE firm and need advice on structuring equity for early founding team members.

I don't want to give up equity in the firm for several reasons but I do need to incentivize my team.

Should I offer phantom stock or form a subsidiary LLC and issue stock in that but always own the parent co? Or just offer carried interest for deals they each manage?

How can you gauge whether a LMM pe shop with limited past employees has a good culture or not? I’m interviews with a few but feel like I have no clue if itll be sweaty, chill, etc. What questions can I ask to get insight into this?

Any insights on BX London? Specifically the credit platform (ie the ex GSO guys). Culture/comp/near term roadmap?

Anyone with insight on Tenzing Private Equity? Everything notable is appreciated!

PE to HF - harder than it seems?

Management consultants that have/are looking to move to investment team PE, if you had the time to do CFA , would you? Why/why not?

Any advice for final round interviews for PE associate roles? Any unique questions you’ve seen? Any tips on how to standout?

Dont understand the DCF no matter how hard I try. Please recommend me some useful resource.

Is there anything similar to Vista Consulting Group for other PE funds? Heard KKR has its own unit of internal consulting - is that true? What other examples are out there?

Can someone transition into PE Ops from an M&A background focused in ITDD, IT Value Creation, etc? Thank you.

Is a “coffee chat” the same as a first round interview for on-cycle recruiting right now?

What is the best way to look at historical PE investments? I am hoping to discover new PE firms for networking / sales purposes. Potentially a website specifically that tracks announced PE deals. Thank you!

I’m on the consulting side (FDD) and I’m curious if there are PE firms with good WLB. I’m happy with my pay, growth, and hours. PE interests me but I don’t understand why anyone would want to consistently work 65+ hours a week every week. What’s the appeal? Making double the pay? What’s the exit plan?

Any tips on how to get started on prepping for VC interviews