What is a reasonable ask for RSUs? I'm negotiating with a high-growth public tech company (non-FAANG) as a post-MBA consultant in my second year. Targeting a salary somewhere around 210 with 20% bonus.

Hi Fishes,

I received an offer (28 Lakhs + 3.9 Lakhs incentive) from Novartis for Sr Project Manager yesterday. This was just 13.6% more than my current earnings as Project Manager. I've given the reasons why I deserve at least 30% to HR. In response to that, HR has sent 2nd offer i.e. 29 Lakhs + 4 Lakhs incentive + 50k sign-on bonus. The 2nd offer is just 18.2% higher than my current earnings. Need your suggestion, if I could still negotiate with HR to finalize deal by asking for 25% hike?

We Indians are so poor we can't think anything else except money. Whole Fishbowl is all about YOe and Salary. No one interested about if any company doing any innovation or not. B-Tech colleges put ads with Package and Campusing only. Almost 99% Indian YouTube thumbnail is like "5 lakh to 40 lakh", "Interview Experience in bracket 50Lpa" etc.. Hardly we can see Foreign Editorial things marked with Packages.

#sharing thought.

Is it true new partners at PwC are making 550-600k? Are there big differences in Partner Comp between Big Four?

My company is giving me a reimbursement while I go to school. It’s capped to induce me to study part time. I decided to go full time. Pay the difference out of pocket so I can graduate quicker. I have been working as a manufacturing engineer tech for 4 years without a degree but this May I will get my bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Currently making 63k a year, hourly. What should I ask for when I graduate? Living in Southern Pennsylvania.

Hello, I’m current a Cyber Security Incident Responder but I’m a little unclear on what path to take in terms of certs/career path. What should I aim for? I current have a CompTia Security + cert and Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin. I’d also prefer the blue team or purple team.

Can someone tell me if this is legal? The organization I work for pulled some of us aside today and said they are going to pull back on our salaries to cut costs. Can they do this? Do I have any options here? Can I simply refuse to go along with this?

Out of curiosity and to see how we all compare to one another, what are people seeing as raise changes from Senior 1 to Senior 2? I want to see if an 8% raise is fair or poor

Hi Guys what should be the best ask for onsite Belgium in terms of compensation

I heard from my head that there is a lot of slowdown in VW Germany... There is Hiring freeze, level freeze and all ... And soon that will spillover to india. So be prepared for very less hikes in coming cycle :( Also automotive sector in general is struggling with tesla laying off 10% workforce recently. Maybe time to make a move? What do you say fishes?

Hello Fishes,

I might end up with an offer of 7 lpa with British council for sAp security. Currently I am with ibm at 4.89 lpa, I want to stay at IBM but not at this pay. Can i drop resignation and then expect my manager to retain me by increasing the pay? P.S I am only 4 months old in ibm, joining month October 2021

Started at firm in second week of March and am at 1,700 right now, on pace for 2,000+. M&A 7th year. Who else is this busy? Keep reading M&A down across the board, but not feeling it here…

Obviously love the job security, but am at lockstep bonus firm and pretty sure at this point bonus will be on base scale last year, so kinda bummed about that.

What’re UX designers making at big tech?

What should be Package after 4 years of experience in Service Now and overall IT experience is 4 years.
I am currently in Ireland want to shift in India permanently.
2.6 years Capgemin in India
1.4 years Irish Firm in Ireland

I did my masters too in Ireland
What salary should I except

Hi Fishes ,

I am an FE with 7.1 yrs of exp looking for a change. So far I've seen the packages are boxed at 30lpa at my exp and Angular framework, I Have some exposure to AWS devOps as well. Can anyone guide if there is something missing in my profile or if I am not getting the right opportunity (excluding MANG from this discussion)

How has your comp changed with TS/SCI clearance? After jumping ship? Looking to see if the long term salary increase is worth the clearance.

Is $152k base for an associate a respectable salary?

What is better for forensic audit? EY or KPMG?
In terms of experience - pay, wlb, learning and growth

What is salary for a Graduate Structural Engineer (1year) in Perth?

I got good internal hike last year like 30% but it's not upto market standard, can I ask for hike again this year amidst this recession times? I know they are recruiting new ppl with much more salary than me. Any suggestions hiw do i start the conversation

Anyone freelance on the side? Curious how much people are charging hourly for Salesforce Admin work these days...?

How do y'all approach getting freelance gigs?

Best way to prepare for SHRM ?
Any tips or resources that helped you pass the exam?

In your eyes, what minimum % increase in salary would warrant a job change?

Does Adobe give any welcome kit for new joiners? If yes, what do they give?

Anyone joining Citi on 5th dec at Pune location?

Can someone give me a real answer (more than just "it's KYC stupid") as to why it takes 2-4weeks to open a bank account for an institutional client?

What is everyone doing w/ their bond allocations w/ rates where they are? Thinking of using FIA for this portion until it settles down a little. Not a big fan of FIA, but might make sense. Chu think?

Can someone explain the difference between FB’s Partner Solutions Manager and the Strategic Partner Manager? From an initial recruiter call, it seems the SPM provides the consultative product recs while the PSM onboards the client onto that product and tracks performance to provide actionable recs as needed. Anyone know career growth and salary for these two? I don’t want a sales heavy/only lateral growth role like their client solutions manager roles so these seem like good compromises?

I think I may have made a huge mistake today. My skip level director sent out an email about something and asked us for feedback. I sent back a note and provided some. One of the things I said was that our job satisfaction might be improved if we could do more of X kind of work instead of Y kind of work that we do so much of in our group. The next thing I know, I get a ping from his EA to set up time for me to chat with him and my director tomorrow. I am getting in trouble tomorrow, right?

Thoughts on investor relations roles (in PE or other)? Type of experience needed, hours, pay.. Tired of IB but not sure if the best move

Anyone need help with content? I can help create marketing content, eCommerce product shots & user-generated content (UGC) videos to run as ads.

Don’t hesitate to reach out !

Been trying to find a new job because $112k just doesn't seem right for 3+ years as an Eng 3. On the east coast wanting to move out to California. Not getting many bites. Do employers ignore applications for people who would need to relocate?

Another salesman told a client their ad campaign would be ready next week. Today our supervisor told me to help him, but he has hardly even started the work. Is there any way for me to point this out without feeling like a jerk

Exited M level consulting for a f500 D role in the $250-$300 range. Early 30s now - comp seems relatively standard for that level and YOE.

What’s the best way to get a significant bump? Stay where i am and try to angle my way into a higher level, or are there places where i could be doing much better?

Kids are expensive lol so trying to figure out how best to make more.

Trying to identify the path i want to take. Currently an associate at a boutique firm where I do software implementation. What’s a realistic ceiling with that background?

Anyone have experience working for/with Infor?

Got a great offer today from my top choice company, but still interviewing with 2 other companies.. Should I try to leverage the other interviews to improve the offer? I need negotiating tips!

Interviewing for FAANG job requiring some SQL experience. I have used it at work but in pretty basic ways, what would interview questions on it look like?

MBB or FAANG (Ops role)? Similar comp structure

Friend (no consulting experience) is considering an offer from Guidehouse (senior consultant as he has experience in federal health care): what’s the culture like? What about salary trajectory, is that standardized by level? Any pointer/red flags on culture and wlb? Exit opportunities? Anything would help, TIA!

Fish who left cyber at deloitte - how much of a increase did you leave for?

What firms sponsors Greencard process on day 1 (or <6 months) for experienced hires?

I am looking to get involved with strategy on the staff level and have contacts in Accenture and Deloitte. I am hoping for some work-life balance (having most weekends available, not working past 11..

Making 105k base in DC, what is a fair salary to ask for from an NYC mid-sized startup that would take into account the HCOL, risk of a new job, and the new responsibilities?

Have a good opportunity to contract at least for an year. I worked my way up over the years - so a bit scared about giving up the Director position for a contract position.

Just got confirmation that my background check went through successfully! Can I give my 2 weeks today itself or is it standard to do it on Friday/Monday?

How does LinkedIn rank among the tech exit opps? Is it a step above or below Amazon? Compared to other FANG?

Those who moved or are considering moving from a Big 4’s Cybersecurity practice to Industry, what roles/teams did/would you move into?

Is it too late to become an astronaut?

If you exit after your first promo (~2 YOE), what level roles can you expect to be competitive for in industry? Analyst/sr analyst?

How difficult is it to go from bizops at FAANG to MBB without prior consulting experience?