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Interviews

About to interview for a position at VaynerMedia NYC....and holy shit feedback on here and Glassdoor is SAVAGE. Should I seriously run the other way?

Haven’t produced anything at my agency for almost 2 years (low output from the agency all together). What do I tell people in interviews? 😓

need help: coming from LA where everything is more chill, i’m interviewing at a spot in NYC. will i be okay wearing chelsea boots, jeans and a collared shirt? or do you need to dress up more?

Had an interview where I️ Was not told it would be a video call or that I’d be presenting a creative deck I️ shared as an assignment. Has this ever happened to anyone? Anyway to make a comeback?

I’m considering applying for a position at Anchor in their creative department but I’m worried that they are too new to the industry. Does anyone have any input into the company and their growth?

Had an interview that went really well but didn’t get the job. Recruiter told me CD said I was all these great things, but didn’t have enough "creative wildness". It’s really getting me down...

I want to move to London in March/April from the US (have UK passport so visa not an issue). Would love any advice! How early should I apply? Is flying there for face-to-face interviews essential?

Just had a weird and awkward interview for a role I want. Is it weird to acknowledge that it was weird and awkward in my follow up?

Tips for a phone interview for an account position?

Happy lay-off season!

Advice for dealing with getting let go?

How to take the news professionally, how to talk about it in future interviews, what to do with all the time, how to pay bills etc...?

Who here is on an O-1 Visa? My interview’s coming up and I don’t know what to expect. Tips/advice appreciated – TIA.

Has anyone ever been asked, for next after submitting an application, to answer a bunch of phone screen questions in the form of a video instead of doing a phone interview?

To you non-creatives our there, do you put creative awards on your resume if you contributes to the work or case study?

Any interview tips for an entry-level media planning position? I have a strong PR background and no experience in media, but definitely willing to put in the effort and learn

If a recruiter asks for 3-4 dates/times for an in person interview, is giving them days a week from now too late/uncouth?? It's a busy week for me and I'd love the wknd to prepare...

Any tips on how to negotiate salary during the interview process?

Have final round interview with the CCO. What should I expect? Do I prepare for it like an interview with a CD?

How can I get an interview in an agency in la?

Interviewing at a smaller agency. My title
is strategist (been here 2 years, promoted once), but at small agency my experience puts me in the associate strategist level. Does this look bad on paper?

What is the best answer when asked what are looking for in terms of salary during an initial interview?

Just had a surreal experience. Have been interviewing in-house with a company for the last month and a half. Met with 7 people in person and had only great feedback...

Unemployed almost six months, applied to +300 jobs, interviewed at at least 15 places big and small. Having what I hope to be the final interview today for a job I know I'm a perfect candidate for...

Thoughts on Mindshare? Interviewing for AD on CPG account. Only have seen negative feedback so far within this app. Any information would be helpful!

At c-level what is your take on thank you notes when interviewing?

1st interview for a job tomorrow, besides recruiter intvw, and recruiter was really interested in why I want to leave after only a year. Writing on the wall says layoffs. Is that an “ok” answer?

You’re in round four of interviews with an agency and pretty sure you’re going to get the offer you want Then another agency (the one you were more interested in) reaches out randomly. What to do?

Flying to another state for an interview without talking salary feels a little weird to me? Like I don’t wanna lead them on, but I don’t know what the offer is?

Does anyone know anything about Society - IPG Media Brands out of Birmingham? Their Glassdoor reviews aren’t great, but there are only 3. Looking for insights since I have an interview coming up.

When you get offers from recruiters and other agencies but you’re happy at your current place, do you still take the interviews or just say no?

If an agency offers you a job a day after your first interview and wants you to start
with no buffer from your previous job for “the sake of our 2018 books”, is it a red flag or am i being paranoid?

Went through 4 rounds of interviews to find out they loved me but filled the job internally to save on headcount. Super bummed 🙁

Anyone else been interviewing at publicis NY then radio silence? I’ve been following up with the recruiter and she hasn’t responded in weeks. I’m not not stressing HAHAHA....VERY VERY STREESSED

Had a phone interview with a CD and my potential partner last Tuesday. The recruiter said they would know within two days if I had the position. Didn’t hear back. Sent an email on Thursday asking ...

recruiter wants me to complete interview work assignment before I’ve even talked to hiring mgr - normal? idk enough to know if I even want the job, but I have to do all this work before I can find out

I have an interview at Facebook coming up. Is leaving agency life to work in Facebook Creative Shop a bad idea right now?

Totally goofed an interview, was in sell mode/selling myself, but the I didn’t want to come on to strong so I buffered with “oh yeah I can do some of the work.” 🤦🏼‍♀️ Knowing full well I’d be an asset

Any advice on how to follow up after applying for a creative job.

How do you present your portfolio in an interview these days? Website or PDF? Laptop? iPad?

I was promoted to a director at a young age. Very fortunate to have been in good situations w/ great mentors. When interviewing, recruiters are quick to point out years of experience out of school.