What are the major differences between big law, MBB and IB? (Apart from the actual work they do, that is).

MBB & other strategy 🐠: what’s your average hours per week? How do you avoid burnout? Are you able to enforce some boundaries and maintain a decent WLB?

Do MBB firms usually give temporary accommodation to look for a place for people relocating from outside?

Hello les fish,
Des idées de salaires de manager (fixe, bonus, total comp) à Paris en MBB ? J'ai en tête un package autour de 180-200 ça vous semble comment ?

Car policies in Germany for MBB? Any insights? How do those progress over (do they?) heard Tier2 is providing more than tier1 firms?

Hey folks, anybody willing to refer me for consulting position at MBB, Kearney, OW, EYP, S&.

I have more than 2 years of experience in market research firm and have worked in a startup in UK and Germany.

I had passed the CV screening at Bain, LEK and S& London offices last year. I will share the SS for credibility :)

I am happy to have quick chat.

Disheartening to loose an opportunity at Alix due to psyc eval, that too after the final interview! Looking for referrals at MBB or FAANG London. 9 YOE, tech strategy.

Any partners transfer from Big4 or Accenture to MBB and live to tell the tale? Did you like the change? Did you fit with the culture?

I’m convinced that the reason some of these firms are so prestigious is because they have intentionally exclusionary recruitment practices. I used to believe that you had to already be rich to get hired at MBB. Now being on the other side of the recruitment process , I really do feel that it rings true. I hate the way we evaluate candidates and decide on who is “high priority” during coffee chats.

Hi guys, I got a feeling that big 4 or T2 companies kinda quiet in jakarta as opposed to MBB where they conduct lots of recruiting events (management consulting). Any reason for that particularly or maybe big 4 prefer internal hiring only?

Anyone got experience with McKinsey Digital? Couple questions below:

- Where do most applicants come from for associate roles? (5YoE requested) what's the average background - still oxbridge and top MBA?
- Associate renumeration structure?
- is it more people/strategy focused like Accenture or more tech development
- Where does the majority of their client base sit?
- is travel frequent?

What are other MBB tech alternatives to B4?

Considering MBB offers here. Background = ~2YOE at tier 2 (think LEK/EYP/S&).
Mck role is a Junior Associate position with the highest salary offer, BCG and Bain offering an experienced AC equivalent position (with a potentially faster promotion track to SAC etc).

I've heard and seen that McK experienced hires often do worse on average than BCG/Bain esp at junior levels and wanted to get some thoughts on how I should make my decision. Thank you!

How do you look for a job in Sweden from the US? Have a Swedish spouse and are thinking of moving from the US. T10 MBA + MBB firm, not sure how to find opportunities or convey experience to them. I could transfer offices to Stockholm but want to see other options

Seems like MBB is interviewing / hiring more experienced hires than usual right now. Any sense of whether the bar to land a job is lower than usual, or is it the same, just more open positions to fill?

MBB folks, what project mix are you getting these days? Lots of growth strategy, market entry, due diligences and operational efficiency? Or stuck in PMO land?

Deloitte SC with an offer to switch to BCG as a Senior Knowledge Analyst. Worth it to get into MBB?

If you did CDDs at MBB at the PL level and then moved over to PE. What level (associate, senior associate, VP) and TC should you expect? Would you have to take a paycut?

É possível ser gerente em uma MBB e trabalhar menos de 55h semanais? {em +- 80% das semanas, claro que sempre terão exceções)

hi moms - please help with any solutio for eczema...pediatrician hasn't been much helpful and I am spending sleepless nights with my lil one....he scratches till he bleeds

Hi Fishes,

Macquarie Vs EXL Vs Epam Systems

Which one would you suggest for a Data Engineer.

YOE-6.5

I feel like as an industry we have a really fucked up business model - the concept of scope of work seems like it makes little/no sense anymore. Is that just me or

1. What is the future of Blockchain and A Blockchain developer in Indian IT sectors ?

2. Is it possible for a freelancer to strive as a Blockchain developer in current / near future time ?

Has anyone volunteered their time with a start-up accelerator? My firm already gives pro Bono hours to work with one non-profit accelerator, and I would like to propose getting that same credit for working with another slightly niche non-profit accelerator (think renewable energy focused). I currently spend ~50% of my time working with startup & VC clients, and would like to grow that area of my practice. I worry about volunteering without a partner or senior associate also involved (4th yr).

Does Infosys gives any Work From Home Allowance??

How much do clearances and DHS suitability checks cost companies?

I have 2.4 years of experience in frontend(ReactJS) my last working day is 15 December and I am trying to look for opportunities but due to notice period I am not getting much calls and now I heard about hiring freeze due to recession. Will I be able to bag a job of 6 lpa in worst case scenario?

Technically, if you are rich enough, isn’t self-insurance the best option? Insurance companies have to make money by taking in more in premiums than paying out in claims, so on average the customer is losing money and has a negative (albeit stable) NPV on their insurance money. But if you had enough money to tolerate the risk of a unexpectedly high expense, wouldn’t it be better to not pay for the insurance?

(Not frm Accenture)
If you are on notice period and not doing work properly or on time then what can be the consequence ?
They cant put me on performance defaulters as I voluntarily resigned and also got good feedback from client.
The reason I resigned was the sh^^head manager and project.
He said I would be released from project soon and then on bench but after resigning he is saying you have to serve the NP n we cant release early.
This is only option left to get released from this sh^t place

What kind of exam has to pass to clear certified technical interviewer training? What kind of questions they ask?

Can an SAP SDC consultant work from the SAP Labs Hyderabad office? Current work location is in Bangalore, health reason. Is it allowed within the organisation?

Can someone from UST help me with a referral? I can share the job id from careers portal? Thanks!

Please let me know ,perks available for VPs in BNY mellon

My teeth need whitening. Can anyone recommend a favorite besides going to the dentist for professional whitening? I used crest white strips years ago, but I’m sure there’s other stuff out there.

Hi everyone. Does amdocs have any plan to reopen pune office this year?

Hi Fellow Fishies,

I am reaching out because I was recently contacted to interview for Cigna Provider Engagement Development Program. I wanted to see if I could connect with anyone on here that I can help give a breakdown of what this program entails, day-to-day, and WLB. Any tips on the interview and interview process for anyone working in this position? I would be truly grateful for any help or information that can be provided!

Cigna

Junior associate here - has anyone chosen to go with the JD loans when buying their first home?

What time do y’all leave the office? I’m a junior, and all my colleagues stay until sunset. I, however, come in around 8am and leave around 5/5:30pm…

Just seen news that Sidley is now the number 1 firm in Texas in regards to M&A. Anyone has any insight on the culture of their Houston and Dallas offices?

Do many firms have associates sitting in internal offices (with no windows)? Does this bother you?

Not specifically legal, but I’m looking to sublease my 1bed/1 bath loft apartment in Streeterville from May-August. If you’re interested, please reach out! Can discuss certain furnishings too.

Can I hear from other big law associates working generally normal hours (45-50 hours a week). I feel guilty, so many people in this bowl seem to be working just insane hours that I’ve never met. I like my practice just fine because the work is reasonable. I’m a litigator in a niche group for context. Who else is lucky? Lol

I am considering leaving my current firm to go in-house for better hours (I love my firm but I think I have burned out.) However, after some digging, the in-house position seems pretty busy also and I’d likely be taking a pay cut of approx. $15-20K. Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile change? Any questions I should be asking about the potential new company to assess whether their definition of busy is different than my firm’s definition of busy?

The client doesn’t want to talk to me and only wants to speak to the partner—he’ll ignore my emails and ping the partner for the same information. The partner is super unresponsive to everyone and expects his associates to handle stuff. Client is frustrated and I’m stuck and annoyed. What do I do?

I gave notice on Monday at my current firm, and Partner says he wants to discuss my move further (probably to try to keep me at the firm). I already accepted new firm’s offer but Partner still hasn’t discussed anything with me and at this point I need to start discussing with the other Partners about my transition. Should I pressure the Partner that wants to discuss my move further and let him know I’d like to start the transition process or should I wait for him to reach out? TIA

I’ve heard the hiring process for some of these companies is painfully slow. How painfully slow are we talking? Can anyone shed light on that? My previous experience is 1 month start to finish for hiring more or less. Now it’s one month and don’t even have an interview yet but apparently a few candidates have been narrowed down. I have my first choice and apparently everything is still processing per recruiter, but I want to move on and look for other opportunities of it isn’t going to work out.

I’m so burnt out it’s insane. I can’t wait for Christmas & to take some real time off

Hey biglawyers, no one cares about your views on Ukraine. Get back to reviewing those ancillary agreements for Goldman Sachs and KKR

How much did you lie on your resume to get your dream job?

Any insights on Morgan Lewis in Chicago? Average billables, culture, etc.?

Does anyone have any insight to the billable hours and culture at Quarles & Brady in the Minneapolis office?

Firms with the worst recruitment process?

Leaving to Clerk in the Fall: Bonus Considerations.

I am leaving to clerk for a federal district judge in September. I expect that I will return to my current firm after. Should I expect some kind of handshake offer/discussion before I leave? And, if so, has anyone heard of bonus negotiations being a part of that conversation? It doesn’t seem feasible to ask for my 2022 when I leave in September, but what about asking for my full year-end bonus when I return in 2023 (rather than prorating)?

Restructuring/Bankruptcy associates, how slow have you been this year so far? Seems like industry wide it’s been a very quiet year.

Bonuses at Dentons - Mid level, making market in a big city and hit my hours (annualized) for the year. What can I expect around bonus time?

So are bonus wars over?