What’s considered a good law firm compensation these days? Is 25% of billing rate in the form of base salary and 5% in the form of bonus good? The firm matches 3% on 401k. Example, $400 an hour as 4th year associate. Base pay 190k with 15k bonus for hitting 1850 hours. After that, every 50 hours earns 5% additional bonus.

does ACN increase salary on a yearly basis atleast for inflation ? I have heard they dont. Also if you being brought in at 12 months level will the salary increase for 24 months, 36 months etc ?

Hi all, I need advice on which organisation I should consider joining. My NP is ending on 12th Dec. I'm a Java dev (5 yoe relevant, 6 yoe total). Ericsson (12 fixed + 65k var, OL received) , Capgemini (14 fixed, Offer letter pending) , Tech Mahindra (15 ctc, Offer letter pending)

Is it worth doing MBA for breadth of knowledge and brand network if you already have 30LPA Ctc

I'm resistant because avg iim package is 25lpa. Please suggest (opportunity cost is also high -ie 2 years plus fees investment)

How's the work culture in TCS Kolkata office like? What kind of hikes do good performers get there and how often does an employee get promoted in general?

Last associates committee meeting is coming up. Partners have asked each associate to come up with... not one... but FIVE marketing ideas. Other than reeling out “we offer competitive pay” in job postings, what are some good ones your firm does?

I’m struggling a bit. If I knew how to market well, I certainly wouldn’t be in this position.

Hi Fishes,
What is the timelines for appaisals and promotions in Accenture? I joined 10 months back and have 3 yrs of working experience. I am one of the best performers and have received recognitions too. How much raise should i expect? (I don't want to look too ambitious but also don't want to undervalue)
Please guide.

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

Hi sharks,

I have 4.3yrs experience in IT and current ctc is 11.7LPA.
How much max ctc i can ask during my switch
Technology- Mulesoft

How much package can one expect with QA manual and automation skills with 8yoe

Average base salary + bonus for a 1st year manager in Deloitte Analytics and Information Management in NYC? Also what is the difference compared to Advanced Analytics Enablement?

Midtier Valuation Advisory to Banking? I have an offer from a midtier accounting firm (BDO) for their Associate position in the Valuation Advisory team.

I’m thinking to switch to the Advisory role as a stepping stone to break into banking in a few years, or if that’s not possible then into Big 4. However, still considering accepting the offer because will be getting a 25% pay cut.

I’ve been working in Sales in a non-finance field for few months after finishing BBA in Finance & CFA L1.

When will the salary be credited in Optum.

Just got out of my comp meeting. Staff 2, rated 4, got 15% increase. Still in shock.

When employees get to know their annual increment in BOA and from which month it will start calculating as per revised ctc??

Been working at a startup law firm doing transactional work and recently the partner of another firm doing private defense litigation has attempted to scalp me with a base pay well above my current. Likely going to turn it down seeing as I enjoy the flexibility of where I’m at but any experience with this and how to appropriate handle/leverage this event for a positive result with current employer?

What's expected CTC for lateral hire in PWC AC for a guidewire business analyst? Yoe is 7.. 5 for BA, 2 for other.

Thanks in advance!

Trying to be really understanding about coworkers with no children feeling stressed during the holiday season, but it's hard not to ask if they'd prefer to go home to my sick kid, frustrated spouse and dirty house instead of their empty apartment where they have a flat screen TV and a beer waiting. How do you keep sane?

In offer letter, nothing is being mentioned about being on permanent role...how to make it sure

When does capgemini release annual hike letters?
Which month joiners will be eligible for hike?

Curious if anyone started sweating intensely during their sleep as they got older or if it was related to a condition. Some nights, now more often, I wake up completely drenched. Any ideas?

Hi everyone. Is it typical for the attorney to take credit for the work a paralegal does? An example: I gave some ideas about deposition questions and some observations I made (I was asked about giving suggestions) regarding a witness and the attorney mentioned that he’s the one that had these great questions/observations. Zero credit or thank you for the work I did.

Which LOB is good for JPMC Bangalore location ?

When I'm job searching on Indeed, some postings are from recruitment firms trying to hire on the behalf of clients. Said clients are never identified, which I find odd. Is this common? Is it a red flag or green flag for a prospective job?

Anyone familiar with nanny taxes?
We've always just paid cash to our previous nannies and our new one is requesting to be paid via a W-2.
That will force us to pay additional 7.5% in FICA as employers.

Can we pay her on a 1099? How does that work and do we have to contribute anything ourself if we do similar to W2?

Please keep unhelpful judgments to a minimum regarding us trying to pay cash

Offer from Tech Mahindra Pune
Package : 13 LPA
Profile : Sr. Engineer for Navistar project

current organization Donaldson offering same LPA with Team Lead position for Product management.

Which is good?

Is there a way to check someone’s level in Moma, I know you can see yours in Grow

Hi... Anyone joining at UBS this week or next?

Is it common practice in Singapore for firms to have a probation period for new joiners (duration at their discretion), during which new joiners can be fired at a week’s notice period?

Are PMs getting laid off now?

Any 35+ male 🐠 want to chat and see where things go? 33F in a smaller East Coast US city but very willing to travel to meet in person if we actually hit it off.

I am so beyond ready to leave my current job, but can’t yet, since bonuses are paid out in January. 😬

In the meantime, I’ve applied to a lot of similar roles (slightly higher) but have not heard - good or bad - from any. Is it common for companies to slow down hiring in December because of Q4 rush, people on holiday, etc.?

Currently making 160k annually and looking at an opportunity to be an independent consultant with big pharma. How much hourly rate would YOU ask for to switch such a role?

Where the best way to process POA for a large number of patent applications?

Is it to get a form 82 signed and attach it to different transmittals for each application and file separately in each case? Is there an easier way?

I’m looking for a tool that allows me to search for text in Office Actions and responses. For example, is there a way to search for ‘written description’ or ‘improper Markush’ issued by Examiner John Smith? Does something like this exist?

Any recommendations for patent prosecution practice management software for a small firm? Currently not using anything and want to be able to better manage and monitor associates.

Any recommendations for a document management system that automatically saves emails into the proper folders?

What would you say the going rates are for (i) non provisional application drafting and (ii) office action responses?

Any recommendations for free or reasonably priced CLE courses for patent prosecution?

Has anyone on here ever requested redaction of a filed application? I'm looking to redact a few paragraphs of a provisional application.

Raise your hand if you received the “paul budnek” email today

What do folks find most frustrating about patent prosecution? Drafting, OAs, client relations, other?

For me, I dislike drafting the spec to explicitly recite the basic things it does, eg, server talks to client to do <basic action>.

For those at small/medium patent pros boutiques, what is your compensation structure, billing requirements, and salary like?

Does anyone find an attack on the Examiner’s prima facia showing of obviousness a lot more effective than distinguishing each and every prior art reference.

I recently underwrote a reply to final. Didn’t even bother with the references since I just got the case. Overcame the rejections.

Can anyone comment on how effective this is?

What do hiring partners (or HR in in-house) generally think about a lateral that are in the middle of a part-time MS degree program (STEM MS program)?

I am working on a NFOA for a design case. The Examiner identified a primary references and four secondary references. The Examiner also pointed out five differences between the primary reference and the claimed design. For the reply, I found nine additional differences between the claimed design and the primary reference, two of which are not present in any of the cited references. Should I clarify the level of a designer having ordinary skill in the art first? Complex/Expensive article. TY!

Having some severe Executive Dysfunction atm. I can't imagine that the patent attorney bowl here is short on the neurodivergent. Suggestions/tips/tricks/advice are all appreciated. I recently moved, bought my first home, got vaccinated, etc. - basically just a huge load of stressful events that are probably doing a number on my brain, but I also just can't seem to get on top of.

Please, if you're neurotypical, think thrice before posting - I'm not normal, and want help, not stress or dismiss

Bit of a niche topic: I’ve been in TS/SCI processing for a Science/Tech/Weapons analyst position with the CIA for 3 yrs since I finished grad school in chemistry, but CIA positions are sort of set it and forget it since they can take so long. I’ve since been focused on a Patent Attorney track and am with a firm that will support me taking the patent bar/law school. If I get through processing and go to the CIA for some time, do you think would I be accepted back into patent law later on?

Any good recommendations for patent industry magazines with regular print editions? too much of my keeping up to date is by blogs.

Anybody know anything about Nicholson de vos Webster Elliott for patent pros? Culture, pay, hours etc? Mid level looking to lateral

If a client asks law firm A to transfer a couple of patent prosecution cases to law firm B, does law firm A need to deliver all relevant documents to law firm B? Can law firm B just submit POA and access all the files via Private Pair? Thank you

Has anyone regretted going in-house as patent counsel? If so, were you able to successfully transition back to a firm?

How long does it take you to draft a patent application on average?