Do you mind sharing what law firm? I didn’t know the Big 7 pay this much :0

They do - this is inclusive of bonus (assuming you get 100% variable).

Lawyer

I'm at one of these Big (insert current number) firms.

Product Manager

Surprised to hear this. I know a couple   of lawyers who earn under 5 with your yoe working in big banks. 

One of them tried to become a PM after seeing greener pastures in tech.

Yep - there's a big disparity between law firms and in-house in terms of pay (on the flip side, in-house roles are generally more bearable in terms of work life balance, including most bank roles).

UX/UI Designer

I'm a lawyer at a law firm in India  2 YOE, about INR 24 lakhs pa. The money is great for my age, obviously, but the hours can be truly soul crushing.  Are there former lawyers here who've made the...

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

I'm a lawyer at a law firm in India - 2 YOE, about INR 24 lakhs pa. The money is great for my age, obviously, but the hours can be truly soul crushing.

Are there former lawyers here who've made the switch? Are you experiencing a big financial upside/ downside?

Law -> MBA

Law -> MBA- Grapevine

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Corporate law as a profession is criminally underrated.
People working there get upward of 50 lpa with > 4 yoe and in cold hard cash no ESOPs RSU bullshit.
People with high yoe become irreplaceable and valuable and are not replaceable unlike Tech.
Firing rarely happens and the path to become a partner is quite possible (they earn more than 1.5 cr per year) after 10 yoe.
Tech is a joke tbh 🤡

Corporate lawyers

Software Engineer

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

As the title suggests, I'm a lawyer and good at what I do. Haven't got anything better to do, so AMA.

Very happy to assist startups and young businesses as well!

I'm a lawyer; AMA.

Welcome to Moving Abroad's Private Community

Hello, I'm a lawyer and I have completed my masters in business law. I am also pursuing diploma in technology law. I've been searching ways to move out of India but it seems much work. If I apply for masters out of India, the colleges demand letters of rec (I'm not from NLU), also there's huge amount of tuition fees and other expenses. If I want to work, I'll have to search for proper firms which also seems tiresome. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not lazy, I just need suggestions.
Your inputs will be much appreciated. Thank you!

To study or not to study

Share your progress - the journey.
- Where did you begin and where are you now?
- What motivated you to go the extra mile? 
- Where do you see yourself in the next few years?
- What did you do differently then the rest of the pack?

This can serve as a motivation to those of us who wants to improve and as a appreciation for some of us who made themselves a stellar career.

Eager to hear your stories. 🔥

What has been your career/salary progression so far?

2018 - 7.2LPA ( Services startup ) 
 2019 - 15LPA ( Hike ) 
 2020 - 21LPA ( Switch ) 
 2021 - 27LPA ( Hike ) 
 2022 - 33 LPA ( Hike ) 
 2023 - 72 LPA ( Switch ) 
  
 Sorry. Should have posted mine first :)

Lead Engineer

Saw this 2X2 matrix of careers on Twitter. What do you all think?

Business Development Manager

Folks

Do post stuff related to legal fraternity.

Legal roles, salaries, law firms , work life, in house lawyers.

Thinking of doing an MBA degree
Main factor worrying me is I'm making a good amount of money in my current job (20lpa, 2yoe), but I want to do an MBA to gain a broader perspective/get a business outlook/make friends😔/personal growth. 
I'm kinda hell bent on going for it, but also worried about how to extract time for prep etc as I would not want to go below the top 6-7 colleges. 

Want to know others experience who went through a similar situation. Is it worth it ?

People who did and MBA having an already high salary (17-20LPA+), how did it go for you ?

Basically the title. Did one of these about a year ago and thought I'd do another one.

A bit about me - I'm a lawyer, I specialise in startups, international law (especially concerning Web 3) but have worked in a boutique role (basically, 0-100 everything legal).

Disclaimer - Obviously none of this is legal advice. This is for entertainment purposes only. The answer to most queries is "it depends" because a lot depends on the specific facts and circumstances of the case.
Please do not take this to be legal advice or commit and act or refrain from committing an act based on any answer or comment here.

Thank you, look forward to all your questions!

AMA. I'm a lawyer

Overview: 
Everyone around me, be it old school friends to the people in the bangalore startup ecosystem are planning to or already in the process of doing an MBA. 

What is happening:
Most of the people I know, either are going for a tier 1 MBA in India or colleges like “Carnegie Mellon”/ “INSEAD”/ “NUS” these are really good places. 

Why am I concerned:
I dont have great acade, GEM candidate so I have decided to not pursue CAT at all, and MBA outside India is too expensive. 

I feel like my job and career are going fine with 4 years of professional experience I am making 25LPA in marketing. I am not keen on doing an MBA but I dont want to regret later.

I consider myself to be fairly smart but what happens when I am competing with people who have great brand names on their resume and are actually smart. 

People on GV with more experience, have you gone through this struggle? 


Sidenote: I also have friends who have cleared IIM ABC, ISB and not gone, because they just wanted the admit letter. Which is brave lol!

Will an MBA destroy your life or make it better?

Performance Marketer

Hello!

I'm standing at a career crossroads and could really use some perspective.
Profile : 
-YOE-3yrs. 
-2 years in a technical role and
- 1year working as a Project manager in a well known MNC.
- Graduated from a well-known T-2 college engineering college. 

I've always wanted to be in a managerial role. I feel like I'd definitely do better in such a role, in the long run.

I'm considering going for an MBA at ISB, but – the idea of taking on a 45-lakh loan is giving me pause. Coming from a middle-class background, it's a significant financial commitment. 

Plus, the job outlook for Product roles is fuzzy, and I'm not entirely sold on the consulting scene either. 
The big question is whether an MBA from ISB would really pay off. 

If you've gone through a similar decision-making process or have insights, navigating a career shift post-MBA, or just general advice on making a call like this, I'd love to hear what you have to say.

ISB MBA WORTH IT?

Project Manager

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

Indian. I am a SDE (backend) currently. ~2 yrs exp. 16 LPA and I work 40-50 hrs a week. I like where I am, but I am not feeling the zeal for tech anymore. Probably will do a MBA down the line (thinking abroad, not sure) 

Looking for equal or greater pay, similar WLB, new domain. Should I switch to PM and try a hand at it? 

Am I aware of the reality or living in my own isolated reality?

Switch to PM?

Hey everyone, seeking some career advice here. So, I've been grinding away in the risk domain at a big financial services MNC for about 2 years now ( have total experience of 5 years from similar companies), pulling in around 30 lakhs INR. Recently, I got a bit curious about what else is out there, so I started poking around. But here's the kicker – every HR rep I chat with says my pay is cool, but they're eyeing up MBA grads from fancy schools for the budget I'm looking out for. 

Thing is, I know my stuff. I've snagged awards, jumped up the ladder faster. But now I'm starting to sweat about whether my lack of an MBA is gonna bite me in the rear down the line. Plus, with all the chatter about layoffs, I'm low-key freaking about whether my gig here is as solid as I thought. 

Any advice on how to navigate this maze? Should I bite the bullet and go for that MBA, or stick to my guns and trust that my track record speaks for itself? Appreciate any wisdom y'all can drop!

Confused on if I should get an MBA

Consultant

As someone who is in very early stages of his/her career( 2-3 years), what should one give preference to work from office or work from home?

WFO vs WFH

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Started working in 2017 (Graduation: Tier 2 College)  in hand salary: 28K per Month. Worked for 2.5yrs, had big dreams, didn’t knew what to do, how do I 10x my salary, saw my manager 40yrs old earning 25LPA in the same company. Realised I don’t want to do this for the next 20yrs and the reach at 25LPA. Started preparing for UPSC (wanted to make it big) realised within 6 months, this is not my cup of tea, appeared for MBA entrance, cleared the exam joined Tier 1 MBA, post MBA: 25LPA + XX Esops in next two years at 1.2Cr CTC inc ESOPs. 

Before 2030 plan to achieve FIRE with 8Cr networth. By 2040 make it 100Cr and retire. Chill at beach with beer in hand and two other friends. 

What’s your story, do share those goldmine inspirational stories!!

Story of Middle Class guy from 3.5LPA CTC to 1.2Cr CTC (46Base + 72Esops) in 4 yrs

Are you considering 72L esops of razorpay as your own networth? 🤔🤔

Senior Product Manager

What was your first ever CTC and what's your current CTC with YoE?

I'll start - 1.6 to 9.8 in 4 years.

This post is intended to give hope to freshers and motivation to experienced folks.

Pulse Check :

1 lakh 80 thousand per year 
 Now 1 lakh 85 thousand per month 
 Years taken 11

Account Executive

I have a strong passion in tech. I’m almost a nerd. The thing is, I never wanted to study the conventional indian way and therefore I don’t have a good academic record. 
10th : 8.8 gpa
12th: 71 %
Joined a civil course even though i loved tech, regretted and moved to another university after completing 2 years of civil.
Completed graduation with a degree in ECE and an 8.1 GPA due to covid.

My professional record is quite average with a 12.65 LPA offer as an SDE, 1 YOE.

The thing is, I crave money.  The current market situation and the opportunities available currently does not seem decent for me to switch and get a 20~30 LPA job.

Therefore I am considering higher studies. I need some advice from people who have been there and done that.

Share your opinion/suggestions, lets discuss!

Is MS from Us/Canada/anywhere worth it?

Software Developer

I currently hold a SDE position with 2 years of experience, and I've come to the realization that coding isn't my ideal career path. Consequently, I'm contemplating pursuing an MBA primarily to transition into an executive role and have better growth opportunities post-MBA. My current salary is 18 lakhs per annum, while I've observed that the average packages at ISB hover around 35 lakhs per annum. And the fees is around 40-45 lacs.

Does it seem reasonable to pursue an MBA? I understand that it might take 3-4 years to break even in terms of costs, but in relation to gaining experience and expanding my professional network, is this a step I should genuinely consider?

Law -> MBA

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