Why everyone and their mother getting “Director” titles at PwC? Is it just now an auto move up without meaningful salary bump?

What's the pay range for a Director in Financial Crime and Compliance in any of the top consulting firms in New York?

Current ctc - 11

offered ctc - 16.5
yoe - 4y
level - C4

Is it a good? and how much in-hand it will be?

Corporate and IP paralegals what do you do on a daily basis and why do you think it’s so hard to break into these fields?

Is financial engineering a thing?

Hello Fishes,

I am getting interviewed for JPMC technical recruiter role. Mostly I will have comp discussion for Senior Analyst. Suggestions on max salary bracket?. Also how is the work life balance?

Did federal contractors continue to get raises and bonuses from their firms in the last recession?

I have got an offer from S&P Global I want to know about following things

How much of Variable Pay is Paid ?? I got 15% of Base salary but how much will be paid like the usual norm i want to know

And what are the deductions from Base salary apart from PF ?
There are lot of allowances like internet reimbursement etc etc
Are they mandatorily credited or you need to claim ?

Hi guys , Iam holding an offer with Comcast 12.5 lpa (12 fixed) and Empower retirement 16 LPA (14 fixed) . Iam very much confused. Please provide some suggestions on which one to choose?

Thoughts on R/GA right now? Have they done any notable or interesting work in the past year or two?

Genuinely curious if Bill Nye encouraged anyone's science career?

what are McKinsey’s september start dates?

Does any one know about the Persistent system ltd. average appraisal per cycle

What is your motivation to stay in IQVIA, India given the pay here is avg/below avg compared to market standards and learning curve is also not very steep?

I have been trying to get a job since 2021.went on maternity in 2020....was doing freelance meanwhile.
Now it's soo tough to get a job...i have been applying endlessly..people call take details and not get back.
Companies take round of interview .ask for pay slips ..bank statements and then stop picking calls..dnt reply to messages..
I dropped emails complaining the same..
.but again no reply ..god knows what is wrong with this field of architecture ..neither they wanna pay and not revert back

Hi Fishes,
What should be the salary for Manager / Sr Manager having 14+ yoe in project/product service operations? I am at 32 lpa which I think is quite low having worked with top consulting firms for close to 12 years.

Angelenos - is it still worth it to transplant from NYC? I know with everything going on, it's a mixed bag, but I'm feeling the move. What do you think? Is LA still the best?

Is HCL providing WFH setup cost to new joiners?

Can anyone share the questions PwC AC Kolkata will ask for interview in assurance for CA as A2/SA1?

Mckinsey folks - do you recruit for Dubai offices or is it limited to Abu Dhabi/Riyadh? If so, Can exceptions be made if the candidate is a strong performer?

So, how was your Monday?

1. Why does this bowl even exist?
2. Who would rather just turn this into a Dating In DC meme page?

Hi Fishes,
I'm looking for a change and want to get into a DS role. I have 1.8 years of experience at a fortune 50 retailer and I am currently a senior analyst. I also have PGDM in finance, and my skills include SQL, python, PowerBI, tableau, familiar with Knime, Alteryx and also PySpark. I have done a DL project (CNN) in my master's dissertation and also have done projects with Regression too. I've been applying to companies via LinkedIn but not receiving any call back. Please advise!

I was put in to SAP when I joined my firm. I got SAP FI certified (associate), but have not done any configuring or implementation work at all (gov't consulting). I'm functional, and do use SAP (cont)

What is your process like when mapping out content and layout for a website or app? Is it best practice to have the content up front before wire framing out the content?

One of my junior associates recently resigned and I've been trying to make an exit myself for several months now. The job market has been really competitive but I am getting closer to getting a new job and moving on. The firm culture isn't great and work-life balance is non existent. My physical and mental health have been suffering, so I really don't think I could stay. How did you avoid the guilt trips from Partners/Senior staff trying to get you to stay?

Accenture vs ZS for WLB?

I have technology backgorund but if ZS WLB is good might consider strategy too.

I give massive kudos to all the parents out there juggling work and home life. But it’s starting to feel like I pulled the short stick by not having a kid. Really struggling to pick up all of the slack from all of the colleagues that do have kids and feel like the expectation is that parents should turn off while the rest are working from 7am - 2am everyday to make up for it.

How’s the pay and WLB at the corporate finance/IB subsidiaries of the big 4 compared to traditional MM IBs?

Dubai people I live in Marquise Square tower and my neighbor is having a party literally every day till 4-5 in the morning- I spoke to him and he apologized and promised to keep it quiet but he didn’t. So I spoke to the security if they can tell them to calm down and the security said that he can’t do anything as it’s the weekend! Is that normal or should they give me a noise compliance and force him to stay quiet after some time.

Just realized excel has a new feature to analyze data in excel. Do you think this will impact the need/want for data analysts? Will the compensation go down or do you think it’ll have no impact?

Moving office space to a primarily virtual-office membership which allows for more remote opportunities - any suggestions as to what to look for, be wary of, and perquisites we could ask for that aren't otherwise advertised? A friend told me they will often add additional conference room time at no extra cost - we are looking to minimize our spending as we rebuild and refocus perspective during the unending pandemic.

Some days I feel like I’ll never be able to find love because I come from a complicated childhood, have a lot of problems and, I want someone who would understand me. But I don’t think I could ever open up to another person because it feels like I’m trauma-dumping despite this being a core part of my identity and I want them to know how I lived and survived til today. I feel like a nuisance

Nice cup of flavia at the office on a Sunday. Name a better feeling... I’ll wait

Thoughts on getting CFP when done with CPA (1 test left) and pivoting from audit to personal financial planning? Estates, taxes, savings, etc. Or should I just stick the OG plan and go into industry FP&A when I make senior/CPA?

Who else gets anxiety checking their score released today?

How common are leaves of absence in PA? I’ve never seen someone out of work longer than a couple weeks other than for parent leave, but people on fishbowl talk about it as something you can reasonably ask for.

Can't focus on Friday! I hate Audit

Any one looked at the budget hours and think they were unreal? I am updating the actual hours compared to budget, feel stupid & inefficient when I see I'm so over budget. Or maybe I should eat hours?

Anyone has insights into whether we can claim depreciation for our “home office” due to WFH? Not an expert here but looks like it’s for self employed individuals only, but maybe the individual tax experts in this community can help everyone out a bit 🤪

I have master in tax, CPA and four years of tax experience in mid tier and I want to apply to IRS. Does anyone know which level I should apply for? GS 11? GS12?

If you don't log in to work hungover Monday morning, you haven't fully utilized your weekend. Change my mind.

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

Hey KPMG how is life in the FRM advisory? Got a job offer from them

I recently sign a lease. The apartment will put my security deposit into an interest-bearing account and requires me to fill out a form W9. I will join EY this June and just wondering if this is ok in terms of the independence rule. I guess the apartment will put my deposit in some sort of funds. Anyone with EY has experience? Reading the independence brochure, looks like it does not specify something related to this scenario but just wanted to confirm . TIA!

Does anyone have any good books or podcasts about how to develop leadership/ managing skills?

When people think all I do are tax returns and I'm like "No, I do estimates and extensions too. You're just not rich enough for that"

I just had my 1 year anniversary in PA and I have one CPA exam passed. All of the people I work with are trying to motivate me to get them done ASAP. Am I better off powering through them and...cont.

Interview tomorrow for a tax associate opening at RSM. Been working in a mid-size city (different firm) that is about 70 minutes from this new home office in a larger metro. How flexible is WFH or dual model going forward post Covid? Am interested in this position and going to tax, but not be able to relocate for family reasons. Don’t want to drive 700 miles per week M-F. What will dual model be like going forward? 1-2 times week, 4-5 month? Seems like tax was more flexible than audit pre-Covid

Looking to possibly boomerang back to public somewhere between senior and manager level in the Boston area, likely in the real estate industry. Either advisory or audit. Any interesting opportunities?

How many intervals do you have to bill time at? We’re at 15 minutes intervals for professionals and six minutes for admin.

Supervisor wants me to take on bigger projects. I'm all for it. Yet, the extra hours I'm putting in already (short staffed) are an issue. Advice?

If someone earned their college degree 20 years ago and their resume shows no recent degrees or certificates, is their education relevant ?