What do M&A managers look for when staffing analysts with no experience? Any tips on selling myself to join an M&A case?

Anybody uses Drunken Elephant products here? I just got their face wash and body cleanser I feel like it leaves some type of oily feeling on my skin. I'm a male not sure if it's anything to do with it but seems like they are not toward men. Thoughts?

How long is too long to be an intern? I've been interning for about a 1 year and half now at 4 different agencies. All extended me until I'd leave for another agency. I was told bad timing/layoffs

Do people read Glassdoor reviews? I should have before starting here 🤦🏽‍♂️

Hi Fishes, Need your suggestion. Received offer from a company. Offering 30.5 lacs fixed for 9 yrs of exp. Cctc 22.5 fixed and 2.5 variable. Is is good to join or they are just low balling me.

What’s the Marriott code?

Does anyone on here have an estimate of time needed to move from one firm to another on premium? A general.timeline

Any good books or articles worth reading on product marketing and analytics? I come from more of a technical and general product management background, so I personally feel like I lack on the marketing side. Like Search engine optimization, etc. Thank you.

When should I tell my manager / “recommendor” I am planning to apply to bschool? Applying R1 this fall

I'm working as a IT Service Desk Engineer with 3+Yoe.
Looking for job change.
I'm confused should I look for IT service desk jobs? Is there any growth in IT Service Desk Job. Or should I learn anything else for job change?

How do potential employers look at a 4-6 month career break? Been at current job for less than a year and is mentally draining. I want to re-evaluate my career

Hi,
Is python+microservices+ gcp is good techstack to grow?

🐠 Fam, I need your words of encouragement. Had to break off a toxic friendship and just found out my 🐶 has organ failure. I’m in the red with PTO and can’t take time off to deal. I am devastated. 😔

Processing time for cpa license in MA?

Hi fishes, recently i got invitation from the company called atmosol. Any one of you aware of this company. If yes, please let me know. Can i proceed with the interview?

How important is QBI for REG?

Any CDD / M&A Strategy fish willing to chat?

I'm leaving Deloitte (consultant - capital markets) for an analyst role in M&A (in house) in a relatively small company. How long should I stay and how hard is it gonna be if I want to join an IB or rejoin a consultancy ?

ACCA and CPA qualifications. How useful are they in the line of consulting. I work in the M&A space focusing on FDD. Happy to have a chat to see what qualifications if any are actually useful in our line of work.

Rookie question: Can you get ahold of financial information for Canadian and US private companies for light DD/early screening?

I've been tasked with developing an M&A Integration playbook from scratch (I'm in industry and don't have the library of materials/templates you consultants have). Anyone know where to find a decent example, or resources online to help me build one? We will be bringing in consultants eventually to help review/validate what we put together. TIA!

Anyone have insight into Deloitte’s M&A strategy, diligence, and restructuring group? What kind of projects do you see the most and what’s the culture like?

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.

🍁November Job Thread

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Help another Fish. 🤝

Working in Risk Advisory-Internal Audit at EY. Looking to move into valuations. Have knowledge of valuations through FRM and CFA level 2 but no direct valuations experience. Anyone willing to help?

Anyone here that has exited to a retail mortgage or lending strategic in a Corp Dev / M&A role? Would like to hear experiences on work products, culture, etc.

Does experience in financial due diligence with Big4 ensure good future opportunities ? Also how good is it for an MBA finance considering the majority of crowd I have found being CA on LinkedIn..

TIA

Why do private equity firms use M&A consultants?

Want to get thoughts culturally on A&M vs EY in general - as I’m looking at different practices (OTS, PE) but also anyone who has done work in different practices

Job Titles-Levels: what are typical career levels within M&A practices at your respective companies? For example, EY-Parthenon recently rebranded the following levels. Curious if this is industry norm. Manager became “Director” and Senior Manager became “Senior Director”

Man PwC PEVC is poaching KPMG Strategy folks like crazy! Recruiters are swarming the DMs out here. Does this mean that the good natured roasting that KPMG Strat gets is just for jokes and in actuality we’re actually well respected professionals? I’m actually very impressed with the practice and everyone I’ve worked with and I feel as though clients really gravitate towards us as well given the positive numbers this year. Jw what our true reputation is out here on the streets is all

AM here with corporate finance (M&a) experience just moved to the US to marry my American fiancé but having a really hard time landing a job right now. Job apps that match my background and requirements almost always gets rejected immediately. What should I do?

Ok, what does ‘F’ mean

How are Corporate Development and Corporate Finance roles different in Industry? Is one sub set of another?

Hi M&A professionals, please recommend between Deloitte M&A M vs Aon M&A AD. Both in London.