When associates are at-will employees, why do big law firms pay severance? Is that because the associate will take unemployment after being laid off, increasing the insurance rate for the law firm, or something else? The only reason I could think of was to avoid any harassment/discrimination claims, but I think insurance might be a part of it as well.

Hey fish! Does anyone know about the business analyst role - DMP (formerly Krux) at Salesforce?

Is a 2200/2400 sat score worth putting on my resume/application?

I have joined BNP in June Month. I heard the bonus will be given on prorated basis. How much bonus and hike % I can expect for my first appraisal

Help me guys to choose between cisco and cvent. Want to join cisco but too scared of layoffs what should be done?

I am having LTI offer letter but the joining date mentioned in that is incorrect. When I called HR to change the date she told me to first accept the offer letter and resign from the current company and give me the screenshot of your resignation mail. So I did as she told. But till now my joining date is not changed in the offer letter and HR is not replying to any email, call or sms. What should I do now?

I am currently working as analytics professional. Some of the work included but not limited to are Insights generation, root cause analysis, creation and maintenance of data pipeline for owned charters and projects.

Regularly used tools are SQL (Hive, Trino, MSSQL), python, dashboarding tool.

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I got an email to start onboarding using embark onboarding, but the link is not working, i am getting error on that page. HR is also not responding. Any suggestions, how to resolve this?

I made an offer to a candidate today. It feels really good to make that phone call and hear the other person being happy.

I got offer as Associate (Technology) from pwc. Can I extend my joining date for 3-4 weeks?

Hello everyone!

Currently looking to jump from Health Care to Pharma/Biotech. Does anyone work at Gilead and can serve as a reference? The current department I’m in, I do not fit the culture as it is a very archaic way of “managing” people. I have about a decade of a variety of work experience, majority in customer service/coordination/administration.

Would love any assistance if possible!

Why is this bowl so quiet?

What is the average salary for Clinical Research Associate I?

How much offer can i expect from IQVIA india for senior business analyst role? 8 YOe, skill business analyst, BE and MBa qualification, current ctc 12.36. Hr discussion pending.

Earlier during expected CTC i said 20lacs, however i feel i quoted less.

BCG🐠 how long is the cool off period for a fresh application if I didn't get to the interview stage?

Former big law associate here who burned out. Now a corporate inhouse counsel.

Been recovering and considering going back to actual legal practice.

I feel I need a new practice area.

One that impacts people’s lives and is meaningful, but where you don’t have to deal with disturbing facts and personal tragedies.

Any suggestions?

Has the general attitude towards tattoos changed at all in biglaw? I hardly see tattoos on any of the older associates/partners but it seems the newer associates also don’t have them/wear clothing that shows any

Do you think sticking it out in BL for 8 years pays off as far as in house prospects/salary go? Or is it all kind of the same after a certain time period. I’m in privacy if that helps (all aspects-trans, regulatory, lit).

Serious question: what was biglaw like back in the 90s? Did ya'll have big cellphones and catered lunches? How is it different for associates back then versus now?

Any corp associates looking to move from biglaw to a boutique? My firm remains busy and is looking to bring on a couple associates. We’re all either hybrid or fully remote, and that’s here to stay. 1500 billables and we’re serious about it. Work is primarily ECVC, Outside GC, M&A. Pay is roughly 30% biglaw haircut, with incentive bonuses for hours and originations.

I’m a junior in big law and in the short time I’ve been here, I’ve noticed that counsels produce perfect drafts and yet aren’t partners but partners can’t write two sentences without numerous typos. Shouldn’t counsels be partners and partners counsels instead?

6th year litigation associate with a lateral offer in hand. Would love any advice on details I should confirm before accepting? I was already thinking year end bonus match without hour requirement and confirm earliest year of eligibility for partner consideration.

Anyone else getting spammed for "law firm in house/gc's office" roles and know what the deal is with that? Not really looking to do it but curiosity

Any group still busy heading into the new year? Been dead for months and still dead. Real estate — V30

Looking for some encouragement. Has anyone here received an overall negative performance review or has been put on a development/performance plan and was able to turn things around for the better?

How hard/easy would it be to find a decent big law position after 3 years of SEC experience? Total 5 years atty experience. What will be the salary like?

Great Idea: Let's mandate RTO industry-wide to kick off flu season.

Is it common for a midlevel to gossip with a first year about another first year’s work? Is it common for midlevels to trash juniors amongst themselves? I think my office is hella toxic

Whats a bougie/hip gift from a friend you would appreciate?

Is it too late to completely switch practice areas as a fourth year associate?

Which firms have no billable requirement and centralized staffing?

Is the lateral market still hot? Any of you interviewing/ lateralling soon?

Any insight into the Barnes & Thornburg, Los Angeles office? I see there’s an opening for a Products Liability Litigation associate.