What is the determining factor for promotion from a senior associate to manager?

Anyone heard anything or have some advice about someone breaking into tech sales with no degree? I have a family member that is really struggling to get by working retail and I’m trying to help him pivot into a career he is interested that I think will get him to a live-able wage if he’s patient. Any advice or point into potential companies would be greatly appreciated!

Hi fishes,

Can anyone tell me if infosys promotion is happening as part if retention? Mostly from jl5 to jl6? Did anyone get promotion as part of retention? in infosys?

Anyone here broken into real estate private equity from big 4 consulting? What steps did you take to jump into RE PE? What gaps in knowledge did you have and how did you fill them? Outside of the knowledge gaps what other things do you think you needed in order to get into RE PE?

Do you think getting SQL/Python experience is worth the extra time for financial analyst roles coming from Big 4 tax consulting? I would love to hear any advice for shifting towards the financial modeling path from accounting. Thanks!

Hi fishes,

I hope you are having a great day!

I wanted your inputs on Upgrad PM course from Duke University.
Is it worth it?
Any idea on job placements and value of the certification.
Do we need to get PMP certification or is this enough.

Please help me out.

TIA

Any ML CAs out there who have transitioned (or are currently transitioning) to IA/EGP roles?

Got offer from BCG for ECT. Read numerous comments about ECT being not attractive compared to Generalist track. Also heard challenges about billability/utilization. Any views/ guidance appreciated!
I am not super keen to become a partner (selling) and main reason to join will be working with different clients, smart talented people and a good brand. End goal (at the moment atleast) is to stay for few years and return to the industry. 15 YOE

Can anyone working for DT’s ARA or PwC’s CMAAS tell me what does their job specifically include, hours and exit opportunities?

Switching from consulting to product managment role. Any recs for prep (books, online courses, etc.)? Thank you!!! 😊😊

I'm not sure if I have the willpower to become "successful" in this industry.

Hello all,

What is the average yearly hike and promotion hike in Gartner?

I have heard that yearly hikes are around 10 to 15 percent. Is this true?

What certifications can I earn to increase my market value coming out of college? I’m graduating with a marketing and digital applications co-major and I have 2 HubSpot certs (Digital Advertising and Social Media Marketing) + relevant internships. I’m just trying really hard to get over 50K in Indianapolis (I sincerely can’t afford to accept anything lower) and being a new grad seems to REALLY be working against me no matter what I do. Help :(

I am working at ZS on an MDM project for a pharma company
I plan to leave zs in next 6 month
I have 2 questions
What companies can I target ?
How should I prepare ?

Hi Fishes

My current company has been acquired and is under going restructuring and lots of exits from past management.

Immediately looking for change.

2 yrs exp post MBA and 2 yrs before that as an engineer (non IT/CS)

Current: Finance and product analyst.
Skills: Ms Excel, Excel dashboards, SQL server, Jira, tableau.
Data analysis, financial data analysis, Sprint planning, collaborating with engineers to solve finance data issues.

Need some guidance on where and what roles I can apply.

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

Any book recommendations on change management?

What is your take on the PROSCI certification (on the company's dime of course)?

Thoughts on exiting to Alteryx? Any good or bad stories?

is there any unit in amdocs that does work on general framework such as Spring , spring boot and on latest tech stack
If i raise a concern with HR to get a project change , could they actually algin me to that unit?

What's the word on spark foundry (chicago office). Seeing lots of wins and reading interesting things.

Recently got my CPA license in August & considering leaving public accounting for Industry. Should I expect my new role to pay for my CPA license renewals/AICPA membership/CPE classes? These things add up &I feel like should be considered when transitioning. Thoughts?

Marriott or SPG credit card (for the sign on bonus)?

What is the band for SE1 & SE2 in Amex ??

If consumers prefer diversity in ads, wouldn't it make sense to have a more diverse industry? Why does agencies lack diversity?

For IBM Generally how many day it took to generate offer letter after filling the background details & candidate forms online.

Looking to connect with clinical specialists in medical device/ pharma. Anyone in this position?

Hi all,

I work as a membership manager in a tech-related, non-profit startup.Main tasks are taking care of members activities (newsletters, webinars, surveys, CRM - but not directly sales) and at the same time I am kind of a IT project manager without IT background, I design with an IT agency members experience with different tools (members platform, crm workflows etc). How could I boost my career towards the IT project manager role?

Is it just me or are the cookies at 7-11 really good bang for your buck?

I am a sophomore at University of Arizona and am a Public Health major while getting a minor in Marketing as well. Do you think this is the best route to get into Pharmaceutical Sales by getting both the health/science and business/sales background or is there better options out there? Thanks!!

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Heads up -- UHG just commenced mass layoffs within Sales and Network and other divisions. We're talking Directors, Sr. Directors, and VPs axed. Next round is in November. Foreshadowing Recession!

Is it okay if I get fired from D after my H1B transfer for the new employer gets approved ?

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

What’s the most effective way to train 200+ Staff on new technology or system releases? What do big companies do?

My thoughts are to build a community where Staff can talk and answer each other’s questions through MS Teams, but can that really be done effectively?

I just cleared my AWS Cloud Practitioner exam and am curious whether I should pursue Solutions Architect Associate and/or Developer Associate certificate next. My plan is to get about 7 certificates in the areas that interest me, even though they are not needed for my role. Have you gotten both? Any recommendation to which to pursue first?

Any .NET developers in the big4? What’s your level, region and salary ?

Has anyone on here been hired straight out of a coding boot camp and into a software engineering role?

Any recruiters on here interested in sap folks on here

Would you ever join faAng even if it wasn't the role you wanted, just to get a foot in the door for a lateral switch soon after?

Any insights on Disney Streaming Service as a company? Culture, pay etc ?
Also why are they requiring people to be onsite ?

I try to do side-projects in my free time to improve my coding skills. However, I rarely stay motivated to finish them. How do you motivate yourselves to build technical skills in your free time?

Looking to specialize in privacy and was considering getting the CIPP/CIPM/CIPT. I already have my CISSP and CISA. Is it worth it?

Anyone want a referral for Deloitte? Specifically hiring for experience with Anaplan, OneStream or Hyperion. DM me!

SAFe SPC certified. 5 years of agile project, program management and release train engineer experience. Anyone looking to hire? Not a fan of PwC. Leaders in my area are frustratingly uninspiring.

Looking to take the CISA exam. I have over 5 years of audit experience. How long do you think it’d take to study? Also, what study material should I use? Any good boot camps you’d recommend?

Any of my good friends at Deloitte or EY have any security positions open? Extremely interested

What certifications are good for technical project manager? I was thinking to start with PSM and PSPO and then move to ITIL, ITSM. Not sure about this though. Not planning to do PMP as I think it’s more waterfall focused. Was also thinking about AWS. Any other certifications recommended?

Lots of companies who have that ONE guy who manages the legacy system are sh!ting their pants that the 'hit by a bus' scenerio is about to go down.

I am planning to move from fintech to consulting after 2.5 years of work ex. Was curious how the pay and bonuses are like at top consulting firms like Deloitte/pwc/KPMG for software development roles

I am interested in getting the AWS Cloud Practitioner cert (foundational). I’m tech-savvy, but have not been involved in Cloud work. Any idea on how difficult the exam is?