Was contacted by a sourcer for a big 4 firm. Five minutes into the conversation about my background she says we can’t move forward because it would be a conflict of interest since I sub for that company. Is there a way to get around this or perhaps a cooling off period? Thanks in advance.

I'm a PhD student (graduating next year) looking to pursue consulting (ideally at MBB or Big 4). I would love to learn about full-time opportunities in New York starting 2023

Entering 3rd year at mid size firm in SE doing ID. I like my firm but really dont like the partner i exclusively work with and am going to put in notice. Do i tell the partner i work with first or the managing partner?

Did anyone else receive an email saying a coworker invited you to join? I can’t seem to figure out who invited me.

Scheduling added another S3 (my level) to my engagement but acting as a manager, while I’ve been on this engagement for a few years and getting great reviews. My ego is shot and I’m insulted. Advice?

This is twice now in back to back weeks my boss has asked me where the disconnect was in our communications because I didn’t deliver on what “was asked”, even though I know damn well what was asked and what was done were the same thing. I’m not sure if he’s changing the meaning or isn’t communicating what he’s envisioning or what but it’s embarrassing to be called out like that, and to have people think you’re the dumb 23 year old.

Partners, At IBM we have Band 8, 9, 10 (AP). If the three banded people were to apply for an opportunity in BIG 4, what levels will they typically be slotted?

What do you guys think about blue suits (not quite navy) being used as a normal suit for work, interviews, etc? I may just be colour blind but I feel like most navy’s are just too close to black

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

Hey everyone,
I have a BSc degree from a semi-target university in the United Kingdom, and I currently have around 2 years of strategy consultancy experience at a Big 4 in one of Africa's most competitive economies. I'm looking to step into consulting in Dubai/ Abu Dhabi (MBB, Tier 2, boutiques, etc.).
Any referrals?
Thanks

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

My boss is always making last minute changes to my schedule. Adding shifts or asking me to cover for other people. Any advice on how to handle this? I want to be a team player but the last minute changes stress me out.

How do you deal with a Midlevel who tells the partner you’ll cover for them, but gives you less than 24 hours notice they’ll be gone without asking if you can cover? I helped out back on July on a deal with they were on vacation, and now every vacation since they keep adding me back on without keeping me appraised of the deal in the interim

older 🐠... what are some phrases / words / slang you've seen on here or heard in the workplace that you don't understand?

Have you ever snoop through your partner’s phone without them knowing? If so, did you find anything shocking?!

Planning a switch from big 4 to dr. Reddy. Strategy role. This is for a mid senior level position. Is this a good decision?

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

Any folks who have shifted from a consulting/big 4 to start ups in the last couple of years. How is the experience. What should be the expectations if you have a tech functional experience of 3 years in Deloitte USI

Boutique or big 4?

I'm currently an ops manager at a big 4 in London and received an offer from a small boutique firm with 25-30% pay rise.

I'm also in the process with Accenture but I feel like I'm not sure if I'd jump just for the money but also change in environment.
What type of things would you be asking yourself if you were in my shoes and debating to jump ship?

How would you define "strategy” in one sentence?

New wage code...what is in it for us?

Does anyone have openings for a Salesforce Admin/Developer position with 3.5+ YOE.

Current CTC: 8 LPA.
Expected CTC: 14-15 LPA.
Notice period: 90 Days.

Please do contact me for more further details.

Anyone that works for DOD have trouble getting their CAC? I work with the Navy and haven't heard anything about issuing a CAC. Did they stop issuing out CACs?

24.5 LPA for a solution architect role in TCS.
Is the ask is high or low for 8+ yoe with javaa, aws

Hey guys
What's a good birthday present for my 30 year old wife ? I got her something sentimental but I want to couple it with a few other things.

Work-Life Balance Thread 🌱

What are ways that you separate work and personal life? Tips, practices, resources?

Drop them in the comments below, help another user!

Are we on recession? My portfolio is super down - low cost ETF investor here

How often are you concerned about losing your job? Ever since I got a mortgage a few months ago, this fear has been plaguing me. The volatile market doesn’t help either.

Hello Guys

YOE - 16
CTC-19.6 LPA (was in UK for 5yrs), hence Indian CTC did not grow
Skill - IT Security Consultant (AWS Security, CISSP certified)

Currently in negotiation with Wipro, Deloitte and Crompton
All 3 have given a strict budget of 30-31LPA

I need help on 2 things
-Which co. has better growth in term of WLB, Skills, salary hike?
-As per my exp., what should be the best negotiation?

Thanks

Hi All,
Hope u all are doing well,
Just wanted to know How @hitachiVantara
Pro/Cons ?

Is a 900k net worth for a single person at almost 40 good or terrible? I see posts from our US counterparts on net worth and salary and feel so behind yet we have such a high COL in Toronto.

If you were to transition from bedside which path would you choose?? Education, Quality management/coordinator, Administration?

Looking for a spot as a Capital Excellence Associate w McK

8 yrs experience in Upstream Chem plant design and construction.
Const Mgmt undergrad
MBA from non-T10 school

Any advice? Refferal? Questions?

A 15 week old puppy has seriously messed up my life for better and worse. Fish, when did the puppy chaos taper off for you?

What have you found to be good ways to help bridge gaps left from time out of class due to Covid? I teach 6th grade. We use iReady but feel like there are other sources I could use that would help fill in learning gaps.

Clever ways to get cheaper housing? What's your hack to beat the system?

Married, 2 kids under 3 yrs. Apartment is too small, but we can't afford bigger. Do we rent a 2-story house and split it with another family? Do we stay in our small apartment and get creative with bunk beds and storage solutions?

How can a family, with kids, and one crappy income ($82,000) get a comfortable living situation here?

So far I've been using only LinkedIn for job search. What other portals do you suggest for Product Manager or Program Manager roles? Thank you!

Community operations manager at a tech company, is it worth the exit?

Making a transition out of consulting and targeting business development roles at hyperscalers (AWS and MSFT) and other tech firms. Resume and LinkedIn profile have been updated but I’d like a highly qualified recruiter to perform a critical review and offer feedback. Any suggestions/recommendations?

4 days after interviewing with Facebook, and recruiter still has not got back to me yet? If I were rejected, then why hasn't the recruiter got back? Could it be that they are still interviewing other people?

Is it legal to have your current job and your new job overlap for a week or 2?

How well does 1 year in a top 4 looks on the resume when trying to look for a software development role?

Can folks share their application stats lately? Time period of applying, number of apps -> number of hr screens -> number of first round interviews -> second round interviews -> Superdays -> number of offers ? Thanks all.

Should you mention side hustle work in an interview? Not gaining transferable skills in my current role but have been doing freelance work on the side that is highly applicable.

Does PwC let you use your own card for business travel?

How many YOE required to apply to Google technical program manager role?

Which major companies are open to 100% remote? I don’t want to leave Philly but want to go in house

How is FTI compare to Accenture?

All the jobs in my city are business analyst or FP&A..... The wait continues

Does studying for top consulting firms’ case interviews help in any way for interviews with other firms (e.g., FAANG case interviews) ?

As going through the interviews process as an experienced hire, do recruiters just email you with the offer or call you first and then email you details later on?

Just got another rejection... Is exiting to FAANG or MB really this hard? Trying to go tech.. or mbb, but not getting anywhere. I have 2 masters (mba, ms) from top schools, been in consulting for over 10 years, I am confident that I know my stuff well..but still I keep getting rejected. Interviewed with Google, Amazon, Cisco, McKinsey, and a few others and every-time there is something that is not a match... are the hiring managers looking for like 100% match? That will never happen!!!

Anyone leave before their bonus (before knowing what the amount was) and then regret it when it turned out to be a huge bonus? Got a great offer that I want to take but feeling FOMO by leaving the bonus on the table.

And yes, I tried moving the start date and asking them to cover the lost bonus but they said no and it’s still a better offer and it would be irresponsible not to take it.

Please reach out if you need a referral at IBM

I exited to FAANG from big4 and part of me is seriously thinking about getting an mba to go to mbb. Does that make any sense?

What to do if you love consulting work but hate the travel?