Will an MIS degree help for PM exits? Starting at MBB soon and I’m curious if the MIS major will give me any extra looks for FAANG and other Big Tech.

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Your degree is not going to matter but a tiny bit once you start working. Work experience will be much more important.

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It can help, but don't expect miracles. It is better than the usual econ/business degrees, but not as good as a computer science degree, and doesn't replace technical work experience or PM work experience.

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Have others found it hard to transition from Audit to Financial Analyst? All the recruiters I’m meeting with are telling me I probably won’t get an interview since they’re looking for someone who’s ready to hit the ground running.
It’s discouraging because I’m a fast learner, and from talking to my friends who are Financial Analysts, it doesn’t seem like what we do is so dissimilar.

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Are MBB furiously hiring in Australia/Singapore like the Big 4?

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Why too many people leaving FIS ?

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Hi there, I'm a PM looking to apply my skills to MarTech. I have PM'd marketing projects but do not have agency experience. Any advice on how break though?

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MBB folks, I’m a Product Manager (non-tech company) and interested in working at MBB.

Which level/role does MBB can offer me ?

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Tips for bankruptcy associates who eventually want to move in-house? 3rd year associate in bankruptcy/restructuring group doing mainly bk lit but a few deals too. Need to stay in BL for at least another year for the money, but eventually want to move in-house. The path to in-house seems more straightforward for general commercial lit or more standard transactional practices. Any tips for someone who’s practice is a bit of a hybrid (and who will never likely do discovery or handle a depo)

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What big firms let you get to manager and above with an MBA and/or EA for tax?

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Just getting started with Healthcare Consulting projects after working mostly on FS clients. Does anyone have reccomendations to ramp up on Healthcare/payer/provider knowledge quickly?

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Hi I am working in Amdocs from 3 years now.
I am planning to make a career switch in Salesforce now.
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My wife has two offer ,already confused and don't want to apply for any other opening now.

TCS- 20LPA ( 15.8 Fixed+ 80k retention bonus after each successful year of completion+ 3.4 L monthly and quarter variable pay)

IBM- 20.35 LPA (Total fixed) and 50 k joining bonus.

Yoe- 7.3 years. Technology- IICS.informatica power center.
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what is working at a crisis management firm like? broad question, i know, but i don’t know much about the field! (i currently work at an ad agency, but i’m considering a career pivot.)

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Hi Everyone,

I'd be grateful if anyone who can Guide me for the in & out of real experience of BA in IT &/ BFSI Domain.

My Experience- 6 yrs
Position- Sr.Engineer in IT Design (Building Info)

Persuing PGDM in ITSM- Jul 2022 Completion Date

Want to Switch to BA position & holds all requisite knowledge & Skill set.

MS office Tools, VISIO, Power BI, SQL (Data Extraction Knowledge) & Python (Sound Knowledge).

Need some Guidance on how to get Into this position.

Thanks!

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I have been looking at the curriculums for Harvard Business School's Master of Business Administration and Harvard Extension School's Master's in Management. They both have the same requirements, generally speaking, including a field immersion course that serves as a capstone in the Master's in Management, which is fairly new. If I am not able to gain admission to Harvard Business School, but wanted a similar educational experience to become a consultant, should I attend Harvard Extension?

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YOE: 11.5 Tech: QA Automation with Selenium-Java, BDD, API automation, Mobile Automation - Perfecto cloud, Appium. All the 11 years I am with automation only. Is it possible for me to learn new technology and switch. Recently acquired AWS cloud practitioner certification which is of no use to me now as they are asking for exp. I wanted to move to devops role. But without experience no one is giving opportunity and they are considering my profile as QA only 😒

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I'm thinking I won't be getting promoted if not laid off at the end Q2 or sooner. What are some good exit ops for an associate with 2 yoe in tech consulting? Exp in Cloud, PMO, IT Risk, and SoD.

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Suggestions needed. Got offer from other Big4s with same money offer. Got to talk to very great partners, and practices/work-life balance are very similar across all 3 firms. Currently more toward DT but only cuz I know more people there so I feel less nervous going there. When it comes to turning down offers, what other professional reasons can I provide?

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I wanted to leverage the hive mind in finding out how best to negotiate a verbal offer for a 100%-remote Product Manager role in NYC, with a IT infrastructure/digital services firm (MNC but non-American):

Base salary: 120k

Sign-on bonus:10k

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How competitive is this, and what should I negotiate for please? The written offer comes after verbal agreement.

I've 10 YOE in tech project management; 7 in product management.

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What is the typical salary range for an Enterprise Architect position?

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Is this legal? My spouses company just decided to change their comp structure for account managers. It was base + comm, now it’s commission only but nothing changed, OT commission is the same, didn’t get more points, just took away the base pay and said work harder basically. So now they have to worker harder to get $50k they were already making. (Not a decision based on employee performance, they’ve been crushing it. I think the company is just trying to save money they overspent else where)

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Am I shooting myself in the foot by not including a cover letter in my in-house applications?

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I swear depression and studying for the CPA exam go hand-in-hand.

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How are hours in CMAAS?

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Is it worth to resign in this recession time ?

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I work for a small consulting in AZ and this is my first time assisting intern recruitment. We offer $31.25/ hour and we are getting questions left and right about housing stipends from out-of-state candidates.

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What’s the average compensation for an Account Executive?

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Did anyone switch From 10 years consulting to B2B sales, how was the experience?
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What is ideal package for a project manager with 7+ years of experience in IT firm

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Honest question: Why do people do Consulting when Big Tech offers higher TC, zero travel and often times more meaningful work?

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I want to exit to MBB but if that’s not a possibility what are the next best consulting firms? Looking for at least midsize firms (non-boutiques).

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Making a ppt for my next interview. The ask is to recommend whether or not to enter a specific life sciences indication. They’ve laid out the data they want to see (market, patients, competition etc). Would you start with summarising your decision and the whys, or build the story and then provide recos at the end? 20 min presentation with ~8-9 slides.

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Is it normal to negotiate for a bigger severance package if it happens within the first year? Because Meta may have something for me but TBH I'm nervous about their hiring freeze news.

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I completed all rounds of interviews for a new role last Friday. Sent the recruiter an email on Monday asking if she needs any info blah blah, haven't heard back anything about next steps, etc. Should I send a follow-up today?

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What’s the work culture at New York life like?

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Is a year too soon to think about leaving? Seems like most "entry level" jobs are asking for 5+ years of experience. Should I try to stick it out?

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Hello All - looking for links, resources , samples on interview prep/practice for sales , account management, partner management, practice management at FAANG companies like amazon, google, microsoft

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Anyone work at UPS (corporate side)?Thoughts on culture, compensation, stability/progression? United Parcel Service Inc UPS

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How is $150k base for moving to the industry in Boston, MA along with 15% performance bonus and 15% Long term incentive bonus?

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My home office is NY but I live in NJ and I’m filing taxes in multiple states that I worked in this year. On my W2 federal wages are the same as NY state wages, how do I track down my New York w2 wages without access to my detailed timesheets? Can I just subtract my total wages from the state wages from my W2 of the other states I’ve worked in?

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Does studying for top consulting firms’ case interviews help in any way for interviews with other firms (e.g., FAANG case interviews) ?

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Trying to get out of consulting and into some sort of project management. Can I do this without taking a pay cut? If yes, anyone willing to review my resume?

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