What is the best way to pivot to more traditional M&A strategy work (i.e., CDD)? For context: I am currently doing mostly IT DD’s and some ODD’s at a boutique firm.

I was offered a pharma role. I’m a little nervous given the backlash on here about “once in pharma you’re always in pharma”. But the role is a promotion, double my salary, super kind people (ctd.)

Currently a software engineer at FAANG (four years out of college) interested in getting involved in tech private equity. To reset my career, what is the most efficient route to get there? MBB -> PE?

Hello fishies! Looking to connect with a BCG-er for a conversation + referral (if you think I would be a fit). I can give more details in a DM. I’m looking to transition early next year. Thank you!

I’ve spent 3 years working at a call center and I would do just about anything to get off the phones. Do I aim for a promotion, or would I be better off trying another industry?

Hi folks,
What's the way out of bench or no project allocated status. If we need a good development one.
If any of u guys were there how did u cracked your way out. Please suggest and guide.

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What industries is the CFE certification used for? How does it compare to CPA in the length of the material and difficulty? Do most firms pay for It?

What pays more at the partner level? MBB or LMM PE? I know it's a no contest in favor of PE for MF and UMM. Wondering how lucrative LMM is.

Is it better to join Fidelity ( FIS) or Accenture as a dotnet developer with 3 years of experience. My only concern is learning new technologies like Azure cloud and devops.
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I have completed 1.2 years in accenture as a salesforce tester and completely interested towards security..Is there any chance to change the domain within same company with proper skillset and certifications.

How difficult is it to transition into banking when your experience in mainly from Fortune 500 businesses like FP&A?

What are reasonable exit opportunities from transaction advisory/fdd? I am considering a position in this but am concerned with getting stuck too far down the road.

How can I get into PR? I have advertising background and would love to start PR consulting. How do I build my outreach network?

Are there any Certified SCRUM Masters, or Certified SCRUM Product Owners here?

I just got the certifications and I am wondering if it would be worth it take the more advanced courses (paying out of pocket).

Hi there can anyone tell me what a day in the life of a health unit coordinator is like and is it a step up from a regular CSR job or lateral move?

Asked my manager whether the company sponsor for Product Owner certifications and he asked me to build/ create a case and share with him so that we can check with the higher management.

Any ideas/ guidance on how to go about it? Are there are templates for this?

Looking for advice (& empathy): Started out in advertising, then became a journalist. Moved to the US for grad school, and back to advertising few years ago. Now stuck at a company where I’m deeply unhappy but they sponsor the visa (not H1B, so it’s not a huge ask). Also not too sure of advertising as my heart is still in journalism but this pays the bills. Wary of other companies that might push me into working (most) weekends and evenings +Still don’t fully understand the US job market. Tips?

Should I negotiate job title for an offer that’s been presented to me? Currently a Consultant at a partner firm with an offer to move to industry as a Business Systems Analyst. Thoughts?

I've been in manual testing for 80% of my career. Despite attempts to transfer into a more code-centric role, I never got the opportunity to do so. Now that I'm in a management role, I feel like it's too late to enhance my programming skills.

Suppose I want to transition into a developer role, will self-study be sufficient for passing the necessary requirements for coding jobs? Lately, I've been learning python and using what I learned by solving problems at leetcode.

Market rate salary for 2nd Yr Lit associate in LA? Mid sized firm

You’re either not valuable to your company and/or your job isnt that important if you’re able to take PTO and not at least send some e-mails.

Anybody taken adhd meds while pregnant? Or quit because you were pregnant? How did work go?

I joined a company yesterday. I got another offer the next day from a very good company.
The joined company has not shipped the laptop yet. Just onboarding calls are over. Can I abscond and join with a new offer? What are your suggestions? I really want to join a new offer as it's a good company.

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Does any know more details on AM PPM role(HRST) at Deloitte.I got an interview call.requesting valuable insights and support please.

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Yash techno 10.5 Lpa
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Why does NBC News pay incredibly low wages? There are people with 5+ years of experience and many went to ivy leagues making $20 - $26 an hour as full time employees… What is going on?

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Does anyone here work for any public accounting firms in the Charlotte area with a decent work life balance? I am looking to go somewhere where I can focus on a few clients for longer periods of time rather than constantly bouncing around. I find it much less stressful to put in longer hours if it's a client that I have been scheduled on long term.

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How can I join JPM in their finance division? I am recent B.Com(H) graduate, what skills do I need to have? And what is the interview process?

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Hey Guys, What’s the Salary expectations for a Senior consultant with 5yrs of experience in Service Now can quote with DELLOITE USI

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Sometimes I feel like 20% of my job is picking icons #damnyoumonitor

Have a interview next week for a M&A consultant job. However, I haven't done any project related to M&A(audit background). How can I prepare to answer technical question related to M&A. Is there a handbook or good youtube video (deal process, day 1 planning, etc.)Accenture McKinsey & Company Deloitte KPMG

Whats the difference between CDD & Target screening? are they same?

General practice or specialized center of excellence (CoE)? KPMG Strategy has certain CoEs, one of which I am part of. The TMT general practice hints at wanting to bring me over. What are the pros associated with becoming more of a “generalist”? I’m current in the technology CoE. M level

i’m a cpa with ~1 year experience in federal advisory, non-audit work...i really want to make the switch into transaction services that work in M&A. What skills/work experience should i get into now?

CORPDEV professionals - I’d like to do a quick salary survey here if y’all don’t mind as I haven’t found a good place to benchmark salaries. Can you all share your YoE, total comp (base + bonus + equity / stock options), location, and size of company. I’ll go first - 10 YOE, 180K + 20% + $250K in options, Atlanta, and PE backed $100M company. TIA!

Best exit ops from FDD? Currently trying to get out of consulting. Ultimate goal would be to get into a PE shop, but realistically I know the chances are very slim. Anyone have advice for landing something else that is finance driven (I.e. Corp dev, strategic finance, etc)?

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?

Does anyone have recommendations for thought leaders/influencers in the M&A space? Looking for blogs, books, YouTube videos? Not currently in the space, trying to learn more as I’m thinking about a pivot after a few years in consulting/startups

How difficult is it to move between Big 4 M&A Deals Practices (i.e. PwC->EY, KPMG->Deloitte etc.) and when is the best time—financially and otherwise—to make a move post MBA?

Do industry professionals involved in M&A sign to close and integration work long hours too or do they peace out at 6

How long does it takes for you to feel confident on what you are doing at FDD? Essentially I am not trying to stay at FDD forever but want to make sure that I learn all the necessary skills before I go.

Fully expect this question to generate a lot of snarky replies but: what types of non-M&A roles could I pivot to with 10 years experience of PMI/execution work (consulting+industry)? I’m tired of deal work.

Going off another post, what are some examples of issues / solutions ODD Solves? I’ve seen consultant reports when working on a deal but I believe those are put together by a consultancy’s CDD group? What outputs do ODD generate

Posted this in another bowl and wanted your insights.

Is it easier to move from management consulting to deals or vice versa?

Hi all, looking to ramp up quickly on my financial modeling skills before an interview for a corporate strategy role.
I've had some M&A DD experience in consulting, but it's been over a year since this.

The role is primarily looking for someone comfortable in sketching out different financial models for different market opportunities.

Thanks!

Based on your experience how many targets does a buyer evaluate for each deal that closes?

Can anyone share what shoudl ond be looking at for SM in DDV at pwc

I work for a small management consulting firm and we want to expand our DD practice. How do you guys typically approach new clients and how important is a pitch/M&A expertise deck?

I'm deciding between two offers: 1. FDD Associate at A&M (90k base + likely 30-40k annual bonus) 2. Analyst at a small boutique IB with decent deal flow (75k base + likely 50-70k annual bonus)

Considering a boomerang back to M&A consulting but don't want the 80% travel. What are you all's firm's expectations for travel post-COVID?