Interviewing for another job. How do I finagle getting the time off with out looking suspicious in my current job? I hate lying and there are only so many “last minute appointments” one would have.

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Can you talk about / show stills from an ad that hasn’t been produced yet in a job interview? Just to talk about the general creative idea

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Genuinely curious. Does the week after follow-up email actually matter? Not the post interview thank you, but the "hey, just checking in" type.

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Ever feel like the frustration at your current gig infects your interviews for a new one? Sigh.

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When is the earliest you can check in after sending an application in? I know 10 days is the norm but if they are interviewing I don’t want to be left behind.

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Had a great phone interview then a great group interview. I was told they’d set up time with the managing director when they returned from travels. No word for 2 wks. Do I reach out or move on?

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Lunch interviews...

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Recruiter: We would love to bring you in for an interview.

Out of state candidate: Great! When will I know the travel arrangements?

Recruiter: You’re not local?!? I didn’t realize. Your resume...

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I’m getting exhausted chasing my career as a strategist. Went to portfolio school recently and kept searching for a role, can’t get the first round interview ( continued)

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Anyone from agency side with experience interviewing client side - is it a much lengthier process than interviewing for agency roles?

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I had a final interview today, after tons of interviews and two assignments. Before the interview even happened I got a job rejection.

😒 & also 😭

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A new company called and said I got the position but need to take care of multiple accounts, instead of the one account I interviewed. Pros and cons of taking this job?

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Anyone have perspective working at OMD? Final round of interviews are coming and can’t get a true read the place. Any intel would be greatly appreciated.

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Keep getting ghosted by recruiters and HRs when told the interview went fine. What should I take as next steps? Self esteem to zero.

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What do you bring with you to interviews? I want to bring printed copies of my resume but have never figured out the best way to transport them...padfolio? Simple folder? Whole backpack? (I’m male)

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Any CD's willing to do a mock video interview with me? I'm trying to find out if there is something I'm doing wrong during interviews that takes me out of consideration for jobs...

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Would you take a pay cut for better work? Went on interview last week. Recruiter asked my salary range. I stated a range where the LOW was my current salary. Recruiter gasped...(Continued)

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How do we feel about applying to the same job more than once? I applied back on the 11th heard nothing and today I see it's been reposted.

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Just got fired from my gig and found out I am pregnant all within 4 days. Thoughts on applying for a new job and if I get lucky and find something soon, telling new employer I’m expecting?

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My friend is considering applying to an art producer job at Mullen Boston. Any tips when applying? What’s it like to work there?

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I start a copy internship next week. When I interviewed there everyone was dressed super casual (anywhere from jeans to yoga pants). How nicely should I dress on my first day? (I’m female)

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This is the state of play: « Persado is reinventing digital marketing creative by applying mathematical certainty to the message, the foundational DNA of Marketing. » (Cont)

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followed up 2weeks after interview. They said, they are still interviewing candidates and haven’t made any decision yet. What is that mean? If they are interviewing other people they didn’t like me?

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Know anything about Disney Yellow Shoes in LA? Pros/cons? Interview process? They’re not in Glassdoor which is either a good thing or really odd...

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Just got contacted for a manager position, but feel like I’m too inexperienced/young? Should I still try and interview?

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is it weird to mention someone's LinkedIn when being interviewed? I always like to look up the ppl interviewing me beforehand but is it weird to mention things you saw on there?

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Do you still entertain opportunities/interviews even if you’re contented in your current agency and are highly likely to reject interested parties?

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is it normal to be interviewed by the client in the process? seems a bit weird to me.

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What is the biggest lie you have ever said in an interview?

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I've been job hunting and got my first interview! however, I have a two week international vacation coming up and am nervous how that could effect things. any advice?

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Can anyone here shed light on switching from advertising (creative) into a marketing type role? Would it be as easy as just applying to a marketing shop rather than ad agency or what?

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I have my exit interview tomorrow. Any tips? Have any of you written down what you wanted to say? I’m leaving advertising and moving so I’ll probably never see these people again.

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How to start new job search process? Other than honing portfolio and just applying for roles, would you email recruiters first? Verse emailing CDs? Advice please.

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I’ve been laid off for around 4 months now. Multiple interviews. Multiple rejections. Tons of applications/ resumes submitted. Crickets. Anyway to find out if you’re being blacklisted?

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how long does it usually take toft someone to actually respond to your email when applying to a job? i tell myself they see it and forget to come back to it to make me feel better but if they (CONT)

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Was just asked to show my Fishbowl profile in an interview.

The reasoning offered: “It’s a work-related app and gives insight into how they could expect me to contribute to agency culture.”

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Do you ever let how well/poorly your day is going affect when you're interviewing someone? I've been in interviews where it's obvious the interviewer wants to get back to work asap

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I’ve been interviewing at two places: an ok place and my dream job. Got a job offer today from the ok place. My dream job says their hiring person is OOO until Monday. How do I stall the other offer?

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A place made me do a presentation during the interview process.

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Anxiety job hunting post. Have interviewed with 6 executives at a company creating a new role for an agency person. Met President as last hurdle yesterday and seemed to go well. The CMO (cont)

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TIA

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How high does L6 range typically go for Sr Program Manager roles? I am currently at ~250k TC and the position they were interviewing me for hand a max range of 200k TC. Is >300k TC possible?

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Partners, have you ever been recruited by a client and turn it down? If so, were there any repercussions? I am one year from partner and being recruited by a client...looking like they will move quickly on an offer after initial interviews and I’m worried that if I turn it down it’ll be tough to sell back to that client.

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Is Director level within A&M equivalent to SM1/2 at Big4? Also, I have been told by A&M recruiter that I need to meet 2 more MDs as part of the interview process and I have already met 3 Senior Directors. Any idea what can I expect in my final two interviews and will there be any more rounds?

Hey guys,

I have an interview at Microsoft next week for the role of SharePoint consultant. What should my preparation be like?

Was interviewing with a hiring manager whose team happened to be all-male. When I asked what a candidate could do to be successful in the role, he started the sentence with "He would need to..." 🤦🏻‍♀️

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What aspects would you look at when interviewing a person for a Manager position?

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Cold applied for an awesome role, had an interview with hiring manager, recruiter, and given a pretty hefty assignment that I’m really proud of nailing. They followed up with an email asking for 4-5 days that I am available for a full day of interviews. Gave them 4-5 days, started planning for how I’d get those days off work during insane times at current job, and now not a single word from them to confirm a date. Been over a week now. Sad. Pretty jaded. What can I do? Already followed up

Working Moms/Dads: Do in-house positions exist with flex time hours? I need to be able to leave work at 4pm to pick up my son from daycare, but i can get back online at home to resume any unfinished work at 8pm. Is this realistic to convey to any companies in an interview? Pandemic aside, is face time 9-7pm really important? Or should i just try to find a job with a salary that covers a nanny salary and accept that i will never see my son on weekdays (which would be sad for both of us)? TIA!

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About to interview for a technology strategy senior consultant role at Deloitte but I have never done a case before. Any tips? Anything to read up on? Will the case be technical in nature or more generic? Thank you!

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Interviewing at Strategy& for manager level (Deal Value Creation) - heard there will be M&A focused cases. Anyone ever been through this process and have any advice on prep?

Any insight into EY’s IFCS practice? Thinking of applying to their open staff role from another firm, I’d be transferring out of audit.

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Next week I’m having my first lateral interview as a junior associate. I’m very nervous because the group with whom I’m interviewing works with life science/tech clients and the attorneys have strong science/tech backgrounds; and I do not. However, I am very, very interested in transitioning to this practice. And I reaaally want this job because it’s at my dream firm. How would you recommend preparing for the lateral interview?

Hi ZS folks, I have an offer for a Business Technology Solutions Associate role at ZS. I wanted to know if there's room for negotiation, considering I have another offer and also considering the cost of living and student loans. Can anyone share some insights about BTSA comp and negotiation? The principal did mention that I did well in the interview when they called me. My profile: BS in CS, MS in Business Analytics, Location: Princeton. Comp: Base: 85k, Sign on: 7k Relocation: 4k. Please help.

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I have 2nd round (final?) with EY for Product Manager position. I am being told that’s it’s the same as first round but at different level (first was with Manager, this is with Senior Manager). Anyone has any experience on how different these rounds are and what should I do differently to prepare? It’s a behavioral interview.

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Interview for a Data Analytics consultant role and have been told there will be white-boarding exercises. How would you prepare for this? I’m guessing it will mostly be SQL but don’t want to assume.

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What are some questions you could expect when interviewing for an AE position? Trying to nail this interview tomorrow, so any advice/tips are welcome. Thanks!

Job opportunity (mgr title, 4-6 yr exp needed) in Internal Audit (w/ data analytics exposure) at one of the largest private companies in Chicago. I interviewed with them (director and vp) till last round and decided to pursue a different opportunity. Great and caring people who seems to support what you wanna do at this position. Since it’s private there is a lot of room to create and build from the best practice. lmk if you are interested or know someone needs help. Thanks!

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I like to apply for Product Manager roles at Amazon since I like the role. I have done front office CRM (SAP) implementations for Fortune50 clients through Accenture.
It is more of sitting with users to understand their process and map it to CRM suite and build additional features to map their specific processes.
I have also worked on sales, BD and functional spec creation for new features.
Can I count these as Product Management experience while applying for Amazon or other Faangmula?

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Does anyone have any fun online games to play with the team for well-being breaks?

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I just had a first round interview with BCG, I did ok in one of the interview and did great in the other one. What are my chances of moving to the next round? More info: Based in Canada, there are two 45 mins interview for first round.

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Cashed out a little over $1200 of TRX. What should I put it into tonight? Just looking for ideas and I’ll do DD. There’s so much below me I know, but looking for small mkt caps specifically

Has anyone been to the UK lately from the US? What are the Covid requirements / restrictions? Thank you!

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Hi fishes, can you please help me with the years of experience required for a consultant role in KGS?

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I joined TCS 2 days back. Today I got the better offer from Deloitte. What should I do? Should I resign from TCS and joined Deloitte or stay with the TCS.
Please suggest.
YOE:6yrs
Stack: Cloud

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Anyone from Nykaa who can refer for a job role? It's urgent! Nykaa

Confession: I wish I have the confidence of my straight, white, male coworker.

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If anyone works at a charter without a union, are teachers generally invited into the decision making process at your charter school? Does your school have leadership committees/teams with teacher representatives?

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Really curious to know if you gain a different amount of knowledge depending on if you work for a union or private. Does anyone have any input?

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What connect first credit union Alberta offer maximum to member experience specialist II profile

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Hey Fishes,

I got offer from
Capgemini and Coforge .
Which is better in terms of WLB and Job Security
TexhStack:Mobile Automation
YoE: 4.8 years
CtC offered 24LPA

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What are the steps are you taking as against omicron variant ... Please share your ideas

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Any suggestions about how to become a project manager or product owner from being software engineer, please?

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I’m an in-house lawyer with two years of post JD experience. I’ve graduated from a top Canadian school (if that matters). My work is focused on regulations within the capital markets. I’m considering management consulting. I’d like to know what salary range I should aim for at Deloitte, PWC, etc at their NY offices. I appreciate any insight you can give me.

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How do you choose between two awesome career opportunities?

McK & BCG Folks - Any news on salary increases in your London office? Do you think it's likely there will be a compensation increase by end of year or do you think they'll just offer a COVID retention bonus and leave it at that?

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[Facebook Ads Data VS Google Analytics Data] 🤯

How can I merge FB and GA data? Some clients of mine believe that Facebook doesn't bring us results 'cause GA says so. The difference between the two of them is A LOT. Facebook says we have 100 conversions and GA only reports 2. How can I prove to them that Facebook does its job? What data can I show?

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