What are the odds of getting into Big Law after being an associate at a boutique in a small market? I clerked right out of law school and am now joining a boutique firm with the hopes of gaining experience quickly. While relocating isn’t an option right now, I have considered trying to move to a larger firm in a larger market in the future. Has anyone else done this?

Interested in working in PE, but experiences align more with the Ops side (3 YOE in strategic value creation). Is there a significant difference in total comp potential between ops and investments roles? Not sure how to make a case to break into investments with minimal DD experience, so thinking about Ops recruitment (Associate). Would also be grateful to learn about potential strategies non-DD focused consultants have used to ultimately break into investment teams.

I am project manager in clinical research industry (CRO). After earning PhD, I gave up my science dream to take a more stable job. After slowly climbing the ladders, I feel like I finally got a seat at the table. Half the days I like the hustle, but now I miss being creative. I want to take more brainstorming, decision making responsibilities but I don’t see that in the career path for PM. Career path usually goes like this- Sr PM, Director, Sr Director, and so on. But all do same work.

Hey Fishes ,
I am a QA/SDET with 8 YOE , good in building framework for UI and API Testing , right now working on improving coding (DSA) and AWS (SAA certification). I am at 25 LPA now and my aim is to get in FAANG what all i need to get in my bucket to crack that (or atleast improve my chance of getting in ), please guide me .

Hello Experienced fishes,

Help me with career path.
Wasted 3 years of my life as Sports Analyst with 3 LPA HUDL india.

Currently working as Tester Engineer with 1.3 YOE and 7.5 LPA

I have completed Course Certification for Business Analyst but im unable to land a Job as I have no Experience as a Business Analyst.

Shall I go ahead as a Tester only if yes what skills shall I pursue?
My current company is in Game development and My job isnt that great...

Help and reference is appreciated

Best resources for platform dev 1? I failed in 3 times and have to wait until spring. I’ve got 9 other certs(5 yoe) but this one is kicking my butt

How you came into the company will define your path. That’s why you’ll never be successful switching departments.

I am an Indian CPA and pursuing my level 2 Cfa. I have worked with family office and Swf and have relocated to Vancouver. Any tips on where to begin my job search

Is it better to start off early career at a BDR/SDR role or a tech consulting role to eventually be a solutions engineer? Advice is appreciated!

Can someone advise on what would be better standard Chartered or deloitte India or EY my domain is payments Business Analyst? Priorities are of future career growth and profile weight and advantages...

Hey IBMers/ex-IBMers,

What is the designation hierarchy in IBM GBS for someone joining as "Advisory Technical Services Specialist" at "7A" band?

Like I would like to know what will be the next designation/band once for me if I get promoted?

YOE: 6 yrs.
Tech Stack: Testing

Thank you in advance!

Posting here bc this bowl skews toward consultants. I'm considering a strategy consulting-like role. I have assumptions, but want to validate realities. Any tips on books, blogs, podcasts etc?

Hi everyone.

I joined Accenture as level 10 with 5 yr experience in September 2022.
Is there a chance for promotion next year?
If so how.

Hey y'all, kind of a two part question:
1. I enjoy the people management more than individual contributor stuff. What career paths do you see in our industry for people who are managing support engineering teams?
2. What certifications are valued today? Seems like being a AWS Cloud Practitioner is a good general one, but are there others that stand out?

Hi everyone, would like to know the Bowl's thoughts on this:
I am a recent MBA graduate who has joined one of the cloud computing firms. It's all good. Loving the new job. But I would eventually want to make a move to Google. I am a project manager and would like to know the opportunities at Google for me in the future. What skills should I have? What roles should I look out for and when would it be best to switch?

Hello all.
Please for those that are technical Project Manager or Program Manager what technical courses did you have to take, am trying to register for AWS/DEVOPS class come January.. I will really appreciate your feedbacks, thank you.

I’m a technical consultant but sick of the low pay and bad benefits at SI firms. I have some opportunities at Big 4 with better pay & benefits. Will it derail my career to move to Big 4?

Has anybody moved into Pharmaceutical Marketing from Consumer Marketing? Thinking about it as a potential career decision. Understand the biggest challenge in my market is the inability to market to consumers.

I did a Data science courses from online classes, and after I did 2projects. I am goot at python and Machine learning algorithms. And I am familiar with all the openVINO toolkit and model deployment. Does this much knowledge is good for to get a job in this field

Has anyone heard of or took a course from Hack reactor. is it legit? I am looking for a software engineer boot camp

Does anyone know what level/salary AWS BDM role is?

I received an offer for a mid-large size consulting firm at $80k with a $10k signing bonus to be an associate consultant. Is this industry norm- high? Low? I have no clue as it is my first offer and unsure whether to accept it or negotiate

Hi folks,
How much Wipro pays for Europe on-site role with B3 designation.

Hi Guys,I joined Cognizant as a BA.One client took interview for RPA Project.I was pretty happy it's a new tech but into the project the onsite BA's r doing all the work n m just creating documentation.I am really frustrated.I picked cognizant of many good offers.They r spoiling my career.What shud I do? Tell my manager or just resign.Its not good leaving company in 6-7 months.
Plz help.

Anybody here belong to Midtown Athletic Club? Just joined a couple months back, I love it.

Should I take up this job?

Current - Consultant in Deloitte USI
Offer - Senior Consultant in EY India?
Hike offered - 30%

Role - Internal, EMEA Leadership Support

Please help.

Hey all, do you guys have any recommendations for low carb/high protein Indian diets? I am a South Indian, never feel satiated if I don’t eat my rice. Also not a big fan of rotis. Please pour in what other foods/recipes/advice you have!

PwC Ac Kolkata - Tax office timings ?

Has anyone worked for Sentry Insurance? I’m being recruiting and I’m curious about their culture & compensation.

What is the salary package for Technology Analyst for 3.2 YOE in Infosys?? Is it a good role ? Kindly suggest

Hi All,

Received offer letter from FIS global (offered CTC - 10.5 LPA in Pune)and BNP Paribash (offered CTC - 15 LPA in Bangalore).

Where should I join for career growth…

What would be yearly hike in Ericsson.. if it is 5% , does it really mean 1.5 lakh increase for a guy with 30 lpa ctc...

Tried on the Vacheron Historiques American 1921 in white gold today… obsessed. Anyone know if ADs are giving discount on this one?

What's a median salary (considering all US employees) for big 4, Accenture, MBB and FAANG? Is 200k for big 4/ACN, 300K for MBB, 400k for FAANG a good ball park estimate?

What are the best options to get in on Monday?
Please mention strike and expiry as well

Did anyone recently switched to tata communications?
Need few inputs

Recently joined cognizant. Current location is Pune, joining location is kolkata.
Recruitment HR has confirmed in the email that I can collect the asset from pune and work from pune for few days until I go to kolkata.
Onboarding HR is like you have to come down to kolkata for collecting the laptop. Has Anyone faced similar experience?

Did any one know how much minimun and maximums variable bonus we get in accenture ?

Anyone here work in-house and sit in an open office environment? I sit next to accounts receivable and some marketing folks and can’t focus even with earplugs in. Any advice would help.

Why are some attorneys better than others? In other words, what makes someone an average attorney that does average work versus someone who brings in the big, newsworthy cases and handles high-stakes matters? Is the latter attorney actually better at the job or better at marketing?

If there were no practical obstacles whatsoever, what area(s) of law OTHER than your current practice area would you want to explore, and why?

I’ve been so specialized for so long I’m not even sure how to answer this question for myself. Once upon a time I was somewhat interested in tax but I’m worried that’s where fun goes to die. I kinda dig admin law, although that’s cheating a bit because I work with a federal agency.

I’m a first year. Getting a heavy case load - general liability, med mal, FELA, and products. I don’t really know how to organize my outlook email inbox. Any suggestions on where to start would be great. I’ve struggled with being organized in the past and obviously looking to improve in this respect. Thanks.

Anyone have any knowledge of in house for Farmers insurance? That car stipend is tempting alone.

How do you handle it when you notice differences in attorney billing styles, without throwing someone (billing much more per task) under the bus? I want to bring it up with partner but unsure if/how.

Anyone have any reliable free resources (CLEs, practice guides) for tax law and estate/probate/wills? I don’t have the money for anything paid, but I’d like to selfstudy these areas in the meantime. My state bar and libraries don’t appear to have a practice series or anything like that, so it’s been hard finding something viable other than the ole’ Google and pray.

I accepted a job offer in April to start a few months from now, post clerkship. All conflicts/background check went smoothly etc. Since accepting my offer, the firm has increased their 1st year pay across the board to be higher than my offer was (which was, at the time, what 2nd yeas got). When should I reach out to the recruitment attorney leading up to my start date? Or should I? (Haven't spoken since May) Should I bring up the salary or just assume its higher?

I was passed over for partner but will make of counsel at a V50 firm. I’ve put in the work to make partner, but the firm is making very few this year (less than 10). Am I wrong to feel disrespected?

I am a new associate. I never know when to take initiative without stepping on toes or without asking for permission first. Has anyone ever felt this, and how have you dealt with it?

I am concerned with fulfilling billable hours requirement. I’m required to hit 2100 hours yearly and I’m at ~1,500 hours and I think I’ll hit 150-180hours this month. What will happen if I don’t hit my targeted amount by the end of my year.

Callback consisted of five back-to-back interviews with exclusively white men. No thanks.

Why do partners tell associates to be cost-conscious when billing for certain clients when they can just cut your hours on the back end?

I have an interview for an in house position (only attorney) at a small non-profit focused on conservation easements. I am a transactional associate at a mid sized law firm. The prospect of freedom from the billable hour and contributing to meaningful work are the draws. The cons are that while the salary at the non-profit would only be slightly less than what I am making now, pay increases and opportunities for advancement will be much less than where I am now. Thoughts on making the shift?

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

Why do people write 30 page memos the client will never read? Keep it short. And INCLUDE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. I think a short, concise memo that will get the client to hire us again is better than..

A summer associate has a side hustle business. It’s ok until they are barred right?

Best approaches to get my partners to help with my push to partnership? Appraisal meeting coming up soon.

I’m studying for the Texas bar using Barbri. I am from a good school in the state (T50) and performed well there, but I am terrified that I am going to fail the bar. Any tips, tricks, advice on how you made it through? Is Barbri enough?