What are the pros and cons of working in a back office role at a consulting firm? There are a few interesting positions that I'm planning to apply to but would love to hear if anyone has experience there

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My primary concern with this is that layoffs often come to these roles first (unstaffed, not client facing, shared services, etc).

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Hi Fishes,

Have interview with UBS in Tech Software Engineer in Test role what can we expect my stack is CoreJava,Selenium,API testing.

Exp-8 years.

Thanks in Advance !

How do find a recruiter in the legal field? Have been looking for a job for a year now and trying to transition into another practice area. Applied to more than 20 jobs and still no offers. I feel like I might need some help.
Also, I have no idea how these arrangements work. Do you pay the recruiter to look for the jobs or do you pay them when you get the job? Or does the employer pay them?

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Opening in Accenture for requirement analysis.. DM me if any one wants referral

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I hope everyone is doing good.
I am looking for a role in Alteryx , power BI, sql , python. It would be great if I could get a referral.
I am a immediate joiner with 1.7 years of experience.

Howz working for HCL singapore for banking client . Package is around 10k . Is it worth joining at Singapore than india ?

I am currently working for product tier 2 company. Package wise okay and role wise on not higher side compared to senior tech lead role at HCL.

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I have offer from global logic , mastercard , netcracker for java developer position -
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Switching from commission to salary!

I’m considering a less sales-oriented role that doesn’t pay commission. The new role will have a higher base but lower overall earning potential.

What % haircut should be expected? As an example, if I make 100k (base + commission) today, would it be realistic to ask for 90k (10% cut) + equity to make up the difference?

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God, folks, consulting seems absolutely awful.

I’d thought for a hot minute about asking for a referral to one of the Big 4 but every time I see I new post I just want to ask if y’all OK. 🫣

So, I hope everyone is OK! :)

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How can entry-level candidates stand out during the interview process?

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Can anyone at Visa Inc refer me for an open position?. The job number is REF018545W.

@Visa inc

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Hey fishes,

Need referral for data scientist 2 role at mastered

It would be great if anyone can comment on ctc part.

Thanks in advance😊

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Hi Fishes, Any senior staff engineer here, role associate project manager at Nagarro. I would like to know more details about project allocation and work you do. I recently got selected as one. I can see a lot of heat from developers against nagarro here but what about mid level management such as associate project manager!??

TIA

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Any help or info would be great!

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I feel burnt out by how ruthless the tech industry in US is, but I also know I’m making much more money than people outside of tech or consulting.

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God, folks, consulting seems absolutely awful.

I’d thought for a hot minute about asking for a referral to one of the Big 4 but every time I see I new post I just want to ask if y’all OK. 🫣

So, I hope everyone is OK! :)

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How should my wife figure out what to do next in her career? Been in an ops role at a prestigious hedge fund for 10 yrs, is very highly regarded but doesn’t know how to think about broader applicability of skillset. Needs help narrowing down what she wants to do that she’d be good at. Anyone had luck with career coaches, or have other advice? Thanks in advance!

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