Would love to hear from any Canadian BigLaw associates who have made the transition down to L.A - looking for insight on culture, the general transition process, really anything.

How did you all get into Deal Advisory? How do I get into Deal advisory with Big 4? I have about 7 plus yoe in C Corp, SCorp and Partnerships taxation. I have my CPA.

How is Telco team in Paytm? How is the work, WLB, Management and culture?

How do you get better at Project Management?

I am looking for some career advice. I was an intern this time last year and I started full time at the end of 2020. I want to make sure I am in a position where I can move up. I have Sec+ and I want to get more certifications too. Anyone have any advice for me?

Hello All,
Need to know how is the Citibank project in Larsen & Toubro Infotech in terms of work life balance, work culture, technology used

How many people here are on the non-technical side of the spectrum?

I'm an SE at a very niche company. My most technical conversations essentially deal with HTML and a bit of API stuff but I never have to actually code anything or build anything from scratch. Will I be able to advance my career?

PHR or SHRM-CP?

Which company is better in terms of career growth and salaries? BlueYonder or O9?

For those of you who have taken the CFE exams recently what did you use to study? Likes and dislikes of whatever material you used? Any recommendations for someone who is about to start studying?

Hi

Please tell me the coforge role hierarchy. Which designation I should get, as i have 4.2 years of experience?

Thanks in advance

Any RT brokers here willing to share their thoughts on their work environment/experience? What do you like? What do you not like? What’s better/worse about it than your previous role?

Which is better option for a 8 yoe exp ( BE+ MBA tier2) for long term.
To work as Manager kpmg- loaned staff in big MNC as business analyst To work in scb gbs as product owner ( Associate Director) . I have been with this bank after mba for 3 years as business analyst previously. Comp: Fixed is same. However min & max performance bonus Quoted in Kpmg is slightly Higher. for techies banks might not be place of growth as technology adoption is pretty less. But how is it for functional PPL.

Need some exit guidance. Went from external audit to risk advisory (aka Sox and ic) and feel pigeonholed. What’s the best way to break out? Eventually want to work towards VP but is it best to look for reporting role > controller > Vp? Or financial analyst > upwards? Or back to school entirely?

YOE:1
I have just started my journey in Salesforce and I have started working on Salesforce Vlocity. Order management to be specific. I wanted to know what are the opportunities and what kind of job market is there in Salesforce/Vlocity.

Also is it good for learning to start off with Vlocity/Order Management right off cause it is a bit confusing for me.

Some guidance would be useful

Looking to make transition from state unionize government job to the private sector. Big concerns are healthcare insurance costs and pay. Been unionize for 20 years and very worried and lost with anything about jumping ship and moving to private sector. Any advise would be great.

Hi,

Ill be graduating -with degrees in accounting and analytics- with the cpa exam done. Are there intro hybrid roles where I could get the experience for licensure while working in analytics?

I don't interview well. I have a resume that gets me noticed and I get interviews, but I get a lot of rejections from those interviews. What can I do to stand out in my interviews?

Can somebody share the hierarchy structure and promotion timeline at UBS? Thanks!

Hi! Can anyone provide insight into how I can increase my chances of getting a position at Microsoft? It's in the Financial Services Group and I think I'd be a good fit. Any help is appreciated!

Just responded to a recruiter who cold emailed about a position with all the prototypical “reasonable annual billables, collegiate culture etc etc” and said:

“I’m not currently interested in any positions that have a billable hour requirement” because that is absolutely my mood going forward.

Got offered 83k to start as an analyst for Deloitte’s controllership advisory position. Coming from one year. Of audit experience from pwc. Should I accept this pay from Deloitte? I hear A1’s in pwc advisory make 84k and A2’s make 95k. I feel used and undersold.

Has anyone one been to Chanel in either Venice or Florence recently? Wondering about current stock levels, general experience etc. I’m wondering if one is worth going to over the other

Did anyone else’s recommender receive an email from Wharton thanking them for writing a LOR?

How much should a person with a Masters in pharm/tox expect to make?

Of topic :- I have to relocate to Hyderabad any recommendation for hotel near Gachibowli hitech city area… i have to relocate with my wife and a year old kid

Looking for mid-level Strat roles in LA! Any openings?

Could someone tell me what exactly is the role of Analyst- Product development at American express.

How serious is it an issue if I freelance and offer my services to clients on my own time?

Is it something companies care about or can investigate?

Asking because generally there is a clause which says you can't work outside without prior approval of your employer.

Hi Sharks, I don't have any friends in Tech Mahindra. Need to confirm one thing. I am holding offer from TechM and HR told whatever total variable pay we mention in offer letter, we pay the same on Monthly basis in salary.
Is it true?
Kindly confirm.
Also please let me know how's TechM for SAP functional consultant profile?

Looking for 1bhk or single occupancy with attached washroom in 2/3 bhk flat near kharadi,pune.

How will a level 12 in Accenture Operations get hit by the recession ?

Has anyone taken some time off without another job lined up? 1.5 years in and not sure if I even want to stay in law anymore, would quitting make it that that much harder to come back? Id want some time to really figure out what to do next, so I’d rather not lateral and ramp up at another law firm immediately.

How painful is it to deliver a child? Thanks.

How to declare NPS in FBP

I’m a homegrown 4th year in a transactional group and I realized I only have a couple partners who give me all my work (out of about 10 in my group firmwide). I don’t have the bandwidth to seek work from the other partners. Am I dead ended here?

I’m a first year associate and perpetually concerned I’m going to get fired bc I feel like my work product isn’t at the level it should be. Does anyone have an idea of how easy/ hard it is to get fired?

Has anyone or is anyone considering paying their secretaries via Venmo? I know it’s not classy but at the end of the day, they just want money and that’s the fastest way to give them that. I’ve heard of some gift card scams lately so I’m hesitant to go that route this year.

Can we be honest for a second? No one has a clear policy for how we should be billing our time and no one wants to ask. I’ve heard perspectives ranging from, “a good faith estimate at the end of the week is sufficient” to “you need to have a timer going at all times and if you don’t turn it off when you pee, you’re committing an ethical violation”... also, “Bill anything that moves the deal forward” vs. “You can’t bill for collating documents. That’s not legal work.”

There is a good case for higher year end bonuses this year. All in comp is down in 2022 taking into account special bonuses last year. So unless PPP takes a real hit, I’d like to see a modest bonus increase. Doubt PPP is going to be down by that much (in many cases not at all) for the top 30 firms. And with firms trimming fat, that should mean higher bonuses for those that are left. Idk about the rest of you, but my firm feels as busy as ever (M&A).

Are you killing your career if you drop down from big law to mid law? 4.5 years in and I can’t deal anymore. Not even sure what my career goals are so maybe doesn’t matter. 2 cents?

What is the month of December like for a 1st year corporate/transactional associate at an AM 50 firm? Is it possible to take a week vacation over Christmas-New Years or is that just unheard of?

Does anybody know if WilmerHale would consider hiring a 2019 as remote/almost all remote (meaning work at home and come in when truly necessary but not just X number of days a week without a reason)?

Any insight greatly appreciated!

Has anyone taken some time off without another job lined up? 1.5 years in and not sure if I even want to stay in law anymore, would quitting make it that that much harder to come back? Id want some time to really figure out what to do next, so I’d rather not lateral and ramp up at another law firm immediately.

Is your firm treating 12/26 and 12/27 as firm holiday since the 24th and the 25th are during the weekend this year? Of course client demands would dictate whether people will be working, but curious what the official policy is. For what it’s worth, my firm treated the day after thanksgiving as holiday and I didn’t have to work for the whole day.

If we survive this thing with our jobs, does it mean we will be expected to not take vacation for the rest of the year?

Any recommendations for podcasts related to funds/securities law/M&A or similar topics? I’m a first year (funds/funds reg) and was more interested in other areas in law school, so just trying to learn something and stay in the know. I already know about The Deal podcast.

Is taking medical leave for burnout career suicide?

How do people give their notice?

Got an offer I'm planning to take. I primarily work with 1 partner and two counsel. Should I send an email individually to each with my notice? Ask if they have time for call and tell them on the phone, with a follow up email for the record?

Interested to hear what others' experiences &/or preferences are? I'm sure they'll be panicking given we're already understaffed.

Long: associates nattering about rumored layoffs

Short: actual layoffs

I appeared for a telephonic hearing to set a trial date but the judge and opposing counsel had no idea I had appeared because there was apparently another code you had to enter to unmute yourself.

Corp/securities associate and lateraled to a 40-50 attorney firm earlier this year. I’m a non traditional candidate and considered a 3rd or 4th year and make $200k base. Waiting on raise/bonus info but can’t help but wonder if I could be making $100k more at a larger firm and working similar hours. I put a premium on the people I work with and have gotten a good rhythm here as well as built up a good rep so far. For reference I have billed avg. 180-200 hrs a month. Any insights?

If partners from certain practice groups KNOW that our practice is completely buried and that associates are working beyond capacity, why do they like to act as if their deal is the only deal we are on?

I keep being staffed on arbitrations, which I hate. Do you think it would be appropriate to tell the assigning partners that I’m not interested in that type of work? And if so, how should I do so? I don’t want the seem like a problematic unreasonable associate.

Are signing bonuses still a thing? For a 7th yr M&A associate in major market / top firm? Not wedded to my current firm and scored a six figure signing bonus a year ago. Wouldn’t be opposed to another large pay day (and ramp down / ramp up hours) now that I’ve passed the claw back period.