Advertising

It's funny to me, as a millennial, to hear all the stereotypes once said about us to be now about Gen Z. I understand that these are part of the society initiation process, but way? I admit I'… more

How often do you get asked to provide professional references after you have finished the final round of interviews? This is my first time where I’ve been asked this.

How do you answer the question "Why do you want to work at [agency name]?" genuinely?

Just came back after taking a long fishbowl break and would love to see some positivity here!

Who’s super happy at their agency?
I’ll start: absolutely miserable.

exit opportunities for Publicis?

Do people know how GUT NY is gonna hire? Will open positions publicly (LinkedIn, their website) or gonna need to know someone or cold email?

I'm unemployed in California. What health insurance can I buy here that doesn't cost an arm and leg?

ACD writer (English-speaking American with barely any German skills) here who wants to move to and work in Germany (open to different cities). Anyone that’s made that jump have any tips/advice? What c… more

With the midst of what's happening in Gaza, how do you manage to align your values with brands that do the opposite. McDonald's, Starbucks, apple etc that actively give billions to Israel. it … more

How long do y’all typically get to decide on an offer once it’s presented? Like a day or so, or is a week reasonable to request?

Nothing like the slew of promotions that come after being laid off

Creative freelancers: do you put early contract termination clauses into your contracts?

I freelanced for a well-known NYC agency a couple years ago and they ended the contract 2 weeks early due to th… more

What was the last piece of advertising someone outside the industry brought up to you? My brother-in-law told me about the Tubi spot saying teachers get it free (and so do their students who cut class… more

wanting to further some spec work in my book/potentially enter some works for awards! looking for copywriters to join forces with for this :)

i'm a junior/mid-level AD currently in NYC!

Tips on completing self reflection for my annual review? A lot of my projects are co-led with my manager because she micromanages

Should you answer client questions on a call when you're junior-mid, or let CDs handle them?

Interested in taking a look at making a switch. Pharma is notorious for having frivolous job titles.

What would non-pharma job titles be in the same realm of Senior Art Director? Art Supervisor? etc?

I moved client-side, and it’s not for me.

I can try finding an agency job, although it’s not a good look since I just joined the company. But honestly I dream of a sabbatical, as I was already burned out. If I do it, I will b… more

I may be taking on a Pharma role soon. Realistically how dead would my career be after I take it? Pays amazing compared to what I’ve seen in this questionable market (so i will be taking it) but is it… more

What are the best ways to leverage being a writer at an agency for getting a screenplay in front of the right people? I’m not in LA but our agency works with top production companies (with directors that do narra… more

Is there an app or website that makes it easy to collect photos from a group of people and make a slide show with all the shared images? Gathering images from 60 people for a Bday party slide show.

How’s Huge these days?

Someone messaged me recently to help with career advice for a relative. My advice was to run, run far far away from Advertising.

Anyone get a raise recently? How did you go about asking for it and making a case for yourself?

Have you seen the PayPal ad with Will Ferrell? I’ve seen it many times and I keep trying to figure it out but I’m at a loss… am I missing context? What does it mean???

Thank you to whoever was able to convince E-trade to bring back the E-trade Baby series

Asking your “manager” if you can take off is the most demeaning thing. We’re fucking adults, I’m not asking if I can do something. I’m just going to be “sick” on the day I requested off if I’m denied.

A crazy notion is that virtually no perspective you see in the zeitgeist has any accountability for your long term success just for their own engagement optimization. Example: job hop it’s good companies don’t care about you… more

What are the best agencies right now for entry level positions? In regards to training programs/mentorship/difficulty etc…where’s a good place to start an advertising career?

GUT NY has entered the chat…

Agencies making the funniest work?

Hi! I recently started working for a 4A advertising company in the programmatic area, and I’m wondering if account is more important than the agency? And how’s the exit opportunity like? Would it be e… more

Honest question. Is it just me and my friend group or do we all agree that going into this line of work was the worst decision you’ve ever made?

Was told by my CD that “I screwed up on a pitch and now no one trusts [me].” I thought I understood their directions but I gave them something different. That’s on me. But I had sent them finalized … more

I’ve been an Associate Director for alittle over a year now and have been in agency life for the last 6 years. My plan has been to get to an AD and flip to the client side as I’ve heard the WL balance… more