What is it like working at an alternatives asset manager in corporate functions? Is the wlb good?

Hello!

I joined Accenture 5 months back as a lateral hire ( Level 11 ) and have been a part of a project since day one.

I am not enjoying my work here, no motivation at all. Dreaded to report to work and having stress and anxiety. My manager is trying to micromanage me as productivity is on the lower side.

Another thing is, I have started to dislike my current tech and no more interested in it.
What are my options here ?
Is project release possible ?
or I have to put down papers ?

How do you deal when you know you’re just so burnt out? I feel it— everything is magnified, home life feels more chaotic. I’m looking for jobs. Getting nowhere and lots of automated rejection notes. Work demands are never ending. We have staff, not the right staff, so a lot of work falls to me. I never get to turn off. It’s wearing. I’ve been trying “take care of myself” going to yoga, getting a drink with a friend, but the demands leave me feeling like I never get to be idle.

Normal work week in AWS Business Development? Wondering if the hours will be better than my current consulting gig

Any other lonely social workers in here? I mean a lot to some of the people on my caseload but that's about it. Don't have any family near me and it's hard to make friends with non-SW's mostly just because I'm too tired after work to want to do much. Do you spend most of your time alone or is your social time self care for you? Just feel like I don't have a support system!

I moved to Philly from Chicago burbs for my current job in 2017. Love working for this company. They believe in employee growth and put in their time effort and money behind their current employees. 2020 has been though, I still have my job but have never missed my family this much. Since we’ve been working from home, I’ve stayed with family for couple of months. Now I don’t feel like living away from them. Just confused between family and career. Any advice?

Epam system(not epam anywhere) or Impetus technologies?

Tech stack- data engineer - spark, hive, hadoop, java
YOE- 8.5 years
Both providing long term wfh option
Ctc almost same

Which would be better to join for long term settlement and growth perspective irrespective of ctc offered?

Please suggest.

Hey All, what’s your personal experience with work life balance (WLB) in Singapore? I’ve heard varying views on this so would be good to hear from people on e.g. Big/small tech/consulting etc. companies and how they differ in terms of working hours and WLB. 😊

Hi Fishes, need some help in deciding my next company, have an offer from SAP LABS, ZSCALER & AIRBUS. The CTC offered by all of them is almost the same. I want to understand more on the lines of WLB, avg. yearly hike and the kind of work & learning ?
YOE : 12+ , Java full stack.

Hello Fishes,

I have job offer from two of the big4s. One is PWC SDC Kolkata and another is KPMG Global.

KPMG is offering 1.5 lakhs extra in fixed pay and 1.5 lakhs as joining bonus.

However in PWC SDC they have shift allowance of 700/day(not mentioned in offer letter).

I am bit confused amongst two. Please share your thoughts and guide me to choose the right one considering Work life Balance, Career growth, Exposure etc.

I’m curious to know if anyone has experience working part-time in architecture? I have been working for large international firms in NYC for the past 10 years. So I work all day every day. My evenings and often the weekends are all absorbed by work duties. Working part-time would allow me to find a better balance, and carve out space for side gigs and eventually start my own firm. Any recommendations?

How is CGI for a SAP ABAP Consultant? WLB, hike and Work culture. Have interview tomorrow. YOE - 4.5

What do you all do when you've just had it with your career? I'm BEYOND burnt out, never see my family, haven't had time to pursue any personal interests outside of work, feel like crap. I'm ready to throw in the towel.

How is the work culture at Rapyuta Robotics, Bangalore? How is the job security?

What is the WLB like in EY-P TSE? On the cyber DD side? Do they actually get any holidays?

Hi Fishes I need your advise.

I been working in .net from almost 4 years but now I have got a new opportunity to switch into Microsoft Dynamics 365, but I am confused if this will be a good move? I have no idea about this and thus need your advise.

How are the projects in D355, wlb etc. Is it good for career growth? What's the scope of this tech in india or internationally.

How is SM role at ACN Global Strategy and Consulting - Applied Intelligence in terms of annual hikes, variable payouts, work life balance, team sizes to handle, etc ?

40% variable at SM role is strange, do they pay 100% of variable payout ?

Is there anyone here???? I have an IP question to discuss but it seems like it’s a ghost town

My mom will be coming to the U.S. soon. Can someone provide me guidance on what insurance plan to get and how much it might cost?

Moment to take decision...need ur suggestions fishes.

Medline (insurance domain)
TIAA (cyber security domain)

Yoe 8.5
Looking to settle down...so need good wlb and job security.

Hi ladies! We started this bowl because a few of us recently took new positions in the midst of COVID and are struggling with WFH. Here’s my story, please share yours! Just moved to a new country and joined a big local firm as a junior. I am a chronic procrastinator and I think it’s because I have low self-confidence, esp. with my writing style. Accountability is key to my productivity, and unless I’m micromanaged, I struggle to self-discipline. Will be sharing resources and tips in next post!

To be completely honest I really find auditing to be boring and tedious. I really only learn how to audit better versus learning how a business really operates/ how to do the job of a controller or CFO. The only part of the job I really liked was talking things over with the client and with the WFH that’s at a stop. Will things get better for me as a senior or should I consider hoping out when things look better?

Has TCS rolled out salary hikes already?? If yes how much is the hike percentage??

In this deal environment, how frequently do you feel yourself falling short of deadlines? Still relatively new (9 months in) and can’t tell where this disconnect is between clients and management on some of these expectations. Some deadlines seem pretty unrealistic when you’re working on 4-5 deals at a time owning 95% of the databook.

What are some tells that a research article is not reliable/shouldn’t be taken seriously?

Any company file GC on day 1 in NYC or NJ area or east coast. Maxing out in feb 2022 and on bench nothing is started. What I can do ? Please suggest. Skill set AWS/ DevOps/ Infra.

How about Oreos and milk right now?

I was just laid off from a fintech startup after 4.5 months as their first ever IP attorney. Anyone have any leads on other IP roles. I’m soft IP/marketing focused but also have patent experience.

Any reviews on FedEx for Data science?

Anyone know of or in YGG? Really think it could be the next huge one.

Looking to move at or near Paddington or Bayswater in London. Pros/cons? I will mostly travel to Central London and also have some local clients near paddington, warwick avenue. Thanks!

Anyone here gone through the Facebook recruitment/interview process whether successful or not? What was your experience? Any tips? Thank you.

When it comes time for me to write my dissertation, the only way I can actually write it is if someone buys me a grant so that I can afford to make the time to write it!

Can anyone tell me how much salary should I expect from Citi bank for Analyst / AVP role in Product Management?

Any recommendations on prep courses for CFP exam? Taking the exam in March

Interview for an investor relations analyst role at a hedge fund/private credit manager coming up. Any tips or ideas on what questions might be asked? Any advice?

Can someone who works for Guggenheim Partners IM tell me how the raises/bonuses work in operations? I don’t want to be surprised at year end. Thanks in advance.

CAIA or CMT?

I do institutional sales for an asset manager. Am graduating in the fall with an MBA from a top 40 school. Would like a designation but dont want to do the CFA.  Between the CAIA and CMT: which one is more applicable to asset management, and better status/recognition? appreciate any insight

Is it normal for a big4 to take over two months in the interview process? Since end of January I've had five interviews w team members, including with the partner who leads the practice I'd be joining. Still no word. I've gotten nothing but positive feedback with the in-house recruiter I'm working with. Is this normal? Client base would be asset managers & PE firms.

Just curious what is the salary range for Tax/AVP role in your company?

I’ve heard that there is an age limit to ultimately breaking into IB/PE, would you say that there is the same idea in Equity research? Currently 25 with no degree looking to pivot from a direct sales/retail banking background to ER, but it would require going back to school and probably getting the CFA at the same time. Is it doable? Looking for general career advice

Hi,

I’m approaching YE compensation discussions and was curious to see what folks/the industry are paying for institutional middle-market sales/distribution/business-development roles. I have 3yrs of experience with the same firm and am currently working as a sales analyst for the institutional sales team in NA. I have experience with traditional long only solutions, real estate (primarily value add funds), and a sector specific hedge fund. Any and all feedback is welcome!

Which employers should I target to get in operation due diligence/vetting alternative investment managers?

Does the CAIA hold much value if already doing the CFA?

Are alternative investments a good area to get started in? I’m making a career change from insurance and like asset management, possibly at Northern Trust. They have openings for alternative investment analyst and I wasn’t sure if that is a recommended area to start in or would that not allow for growth? I just don’t want to get stuck in a specialty and not be able to move up because of it. Any advice?

Interviewing for a role at a big Asset Management firm, but not sure yet if I’ll like it. For people working in AM, what do you like about it? How does it compare with other finance jobs (WLB, fast-paced or not, compensation, etc)

I am interviewing for PWM client associate roles at different companies. Are all of these roles just operations work for financial advisors? That’s how I’ve interpreted the interviews from a couple different companies.

Currently interviewing at JPMorgan in their CIB division for a associate operations role. Have met with 5 people for two different teams and another person for another team, all of which I believe are 3 total open positions for 3 different teams. Any insight on the interview process or how long it takes or any sort of idea to give me on what I could look for that might help me believe I might get an offer? Checked my online application again recently and still says “In Consideration”

How do you prepare to ask for a significant raise in your annual review? I have 4 YOE and according to the internet, my salary is pretty below average. I'm worried that asking for a raise will make things tense and unpleasant if it doesn't go well.

Anyone in a remote equity research or asset management role that they found as a result of working with a recruiter?

If so, what company did you work with?

Does anyone recommend a particular recruitment agency? The local ones by me are not great, I do not want to move though.

Hey, if anyone is interested in opening their own hedge fund in the U.S, let me know. I have connections to lawyers and service providers that can help you get launched.

Also, if anyone that wants to create their own track record, it will make sense to have in some type of business structure. It brings more credibility to your track record. I can help you guys get started. Feel free to dm me