What is starting comp range for a deal advisory/transaction services associate? Senior associate?

Salary of business at addverb
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I currently make 78k at Lockheed but I’m not doing what I’d like to be doing and i felt stuck and after many conversations with my manager and no solution in sight, I started applying elsewhere. I just recently got an offer from a smaller AI company for 95k that I plan to accept. I’m happy to make the jump, I just don’t know how my manager/coworkers will react when I tell them I’m leaving.

What is average yearly hike for VP and above position??

What’re UX designers making at big tech?

Any manager present here ??
My current CTC is 8.5 lpa , YOE - 5.5 and i hve an offer of 18lpa
Thing is I want to get retained by Wipro, can Wipro retain me with 13 or 14 lpa ??
I want to know from manager perspective how they retain someone

20yrs in the biz. 2 yrs Asst Producer at a NYC agency, 5 as Producer (NYC then Chicago), then 13 as Freelance (sr. And EP) at agency and post/design + EP my own shop for 14. What should I be making?

HCL -
Fix -   1,156,500
Variable - 107,200
Total CTC - 1,340,006

EXL -
Fix - 1,100,000
Var - 1,650,000
CTC - 1,345,000 + 50 K Joining bonus.

Which offer is good and which company should i join.

Do you guys usually go along with interviews if the pay is less than expected? Just interviewed and pay was 20k less than expected and 10k less than current salary, got a bit awkward and I basically..

What would be the salary expected for Full Stack Developer in Experian, Hyderabad location for 7+ years of experience? Tech stack: Python, Docker, microservices, Angular, API Development, CI/CD, AWS

Hi All ,I have joined IBM recently, Its been one month I am not allocated to any project till now. Should I be worried about this?? I have 4.5 Years of experience and joined for 07A band for QA Automation.Please share your views...

I’ve heard salaries have gone up quite a bit in the midst of the pandemic and I’m wondering if this is true for EAs as well. There’s a myriad of data online about EA salaries depending on age/experience but I’m interested in salaries from jobs accepted in 2020/2021 specifically!

Please feel free to share:

- Your salary from any job accepted in 2020/2021
- Any offers you may have received but rejected
- Your length of experience

Thank you!

How much is the max salary band for Specialist designation?

Thinking of jumping from print production to any other departments, art buying, digital or broadcast. If I looked at other agencies would my skills transfer and also which role has a higher salary?

Hi DI folks, how were the hikes last year??

Planning on telling my parents about my white boyfriend this weekend…. Any tips or words or motivational words please

The severance package at Meta for laid off employees almost makes it nice to be laid off depending on what your personal situation is….. personally wouldn’t mind getting 4+ months of full pay to reset and think about what’s next 😬

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Does anyone have a drinking fountain? I am trying to make a fountain 😭

I am just starting my weight loss journey, trying to figure out what my BMI is and what types of food makes me more fat. Any one here can make recommendations? I googled but so much info...

Fastest growing practice area within healthcare law?

I honestly struggle with the politics of Afghanistan. It does appear that after 20 years we leave and within months it goes back to very similar or on its way. It’s not the US job to be the world police we did try to build coalitions and fail at the end of the day unless we’re willing to keep troops there forever which most Americans don’t want to I am not sure what the right thing to do is. And I’m sick of criticism just for the sake of the president. I don’t think there’s a perfect solution

Thinking about a trip to Thailand for my anniversary. Any thoughts on how to organize it? Prob late April timeframe for a week or so

Perhaps an old concept at this point but who agrees that creatives need to be left and right brain these days?

Program Manager Healthcare Foundation $85,000. Worth it? Or too low?

Good morning! Anyone from McKinsey willing to chat? I would like to ask a couple of questions about opportunities in the DC office 😊😊 thanks!

Hi Fishies,

Please give some advice/input , Need to know the names of good Product/Service based organizations which have good WORK LIFE BALANCE, Good Environment to work.

Skills : C# .Net Developer, WPF/WCF.

Feel like I missed the boat years back to get into Director of Product role. Back in the day there was only Senior in between a Director role, now there’s Lead and Group levels, so much hierarchy now.

startup Gig Alert: I am looking for a brand designer to join our startup team at Lifelines (truly a startup and we’re not in stores yet). We’re a product company set for revolutionizing how people approach sensorial wellness and I’m looking for someone with holistic experience in branding / art direction with a clear, bold visual style. Around 5 years of experience preferred. But work and personality trump years in experience. Always remote+unlimited PTO. Send me books / portfolios.

Need leads for 2bhk flat for rent in marathalli and Whitefield, can anyone ki dly provide leads please

Can I use my MBA loan to pay for my monthly condo mortgage? Probably heading to Georgetown and want to buy a condo in northern va area. Would just pay mortgage instead of rent using the MBA loan $

if there's no pension anymore and a significantly lesser lump sum payout, why become a partner at EY?

Did anyone read the top consulting firms to work for? 😂😂😂

Is it recommended to get two full years of consulting experience before looking for a move elsewhere...for more comp (say to another Big 4, industry, attempt at MBB or FAANG)? Already have 8 yoe in the DoD space outside of consulting. And about 16 months of consulting exp

Good or bad time to head out on parental leave?

Favorite statistical modeling technique to use? ANN, SVM, LR, PCA, etc. And any specific reasons? Industry, ease, interpretability, etc.

To the employees who take the "2 bag rule" too seriously: my wallet cross body is not going to take up anyone's over head space. Men have pockets, I need somewhere to put my phone.

When your manager says you don't have to stay for the rest of the meeting, should you go?

Found out about the up or out rule after being here a year and now have a visceral dislike for the company. It's like being entered into the hunger games without my knowledge.

My background isn’t in marketing/branding/PR but I’m being thrown into an engagement for a small organization who has many different sub-brands. I now how to give them high level guidance on how to ensure their branding and message is consistent. Any resources/books you’d recommend I could crash course this on?

Do you feel like your MBA prepared you for the consulting interviews? Like after the MBA, did you understand how to size up a market and so on?

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

Exit opportunities for third year associate with PMO experience? I am sick and tired of consulting!

Any book recommendations?

What's Deloitte's paternity leave policy? And how long do you have to work there before becoming eligible?

If I need Friday 4-5pm to go to a doctor's appointment, do I need to set a meeting invite to my manager in order not to be fired?

Actual snake fell out of an overhead compartment on flight to Mexico City. Samuel L. Jackson was not onboard. Article link in comments.

Has anyone moved states and changed their home office / region? (Personal choice not project driven)....If so, what's the process? What approvals are needed?