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Interviews

Best way to handle the exit interview? Brutal honesty to help the people on your team or sugarcoat it to make sure you don't burn bridges?

Do agencies actually reassess needs? Or is that just what recruiters tell you after an interview to avoid saying, "they hated you"?

Anyone else feel like the exit interview is like therapy?

My SO is in a final interview in SF (we're currently living in NYC). I know I shouldn't count my eggs...but still, any tips on what that move would be like? How's agency life in SF?

What's more important in an interview? Talking about the success that ONLY you can say you created? Or talking about work that most relates to the position you're interviewing for?

Best excuses for when you have to miss work for an interview: GO.

Interviewing with Amazon. Is there a benefit sharing this info with my boss?

New best strategy when asked for proof of current salary in an interview - ask to see the company P&L/proof of solvency.

How soon is it appropriate to follow up after an interview? Or should you just wait for HR to get back to you?

What should you wear to an interview to show you are serious about the position but also a cultural fit - aka not a square?

Was just asked to fly in for an interview. It's during a business day. I really want this job. How would you get out of work?

Is it possible to look TOO polished in an interview? As a Creative? Asking for a friend.

Day trip to Chicago tomorrow for an interview, where should I have lunch?

Media 🐟: when you're asked by a recruiter/HR if you're also interviewing at other agencies, do you say yes or no? Does it hurt or help your chances at getting an offer?

how do you respond to being asked what your current salary is during an interview for a higher position? not located in NY.

When the only supervisor position in your agency that you didn't know they were interviewing for is given to a new hire with less experience than you.

Nailed the interview but have to do a copy assessment over the weekend. It ain't ever easy, folks.

Interviewed for a big client today. Holy shit are they going all-in with this in-house thing...plus-side: practically everyone I interviewed with was ex-agency.

As a writer from the US looking to move to Europe, would I have a better chance applying to agencies in The UK or someplace where being a native English speaker is less common, like France?

Going in for an interview I'm not sure I'm qualified for. I would work harder and try harder than anyone else. How do I find the confidence before the interview to know I'm worthy?

Does anyone know how Facebook evaluates you for a position, specifically for an onsite interview? Anyone gone through the process with them before?

What's the best way to bring a counteroffer to your current employer so that they will match it? Thinking about interviewing somewhere else so I can bring the offer to my current employer for a raise.

When interviewing, what are the major red flags that the COMPANY shows that let you know that it's not a good option?

Need advice: just accepted a job offer but got called in to interview for a dream role with dream clients. Kind of feel terrible.

2 hour long in-person interviews are extremely exhausting for me. By the last round, my brain is completely mush. Any tips on how to keep sharp and attentive throughout?

After an interview I realized the position isn't for me... how do I go about sending thank you messages but also letting them know how I feel? Same email? Same thank you note? Sorta lost...

Tomorrow I have maybe he most important job interview of my life. Great job. Great culture. Takes me out of agency life. Positive vibes and hopes from the bowl would be lovely.

Interviewing with McCann NYC tomorrow (Account team) any tips or thoughts?

Currently applying to jobs and getting discouraged/tired. Any words of advice or moral support for this job-hunting 🐠?

Interviewing at SapientRazorfish Chicago tomorrow...any insight into the culture? How the office is doing overall? Haven't heard much about it (Chicago specifically).

Contemplating a move to Chicago but can't go till December due to husbands job. Thoughts on agencies letting me proactively interview or do I have to wait till Dec for a position to open?

Epsilon Chicago, who's doing direct mail in your office?? Got an interview request and wanted to see if I could sniff out who the client was

Interviewing at SapientRazorfish. Any FB people there know of the culture and how the team is there?

Reviews are coming up and I've been promised a title bump (we'll see). I'm currently interviewing at other agencies and while I'm not interested, should I use that in any salary negotiation?

Anyone working In-house at Birchbox? Thinking about applying for an open position in the creative department.

Just spent the entire night writing my presentation for a job interview at 7 this morning. Although I almost fell off my chair asleep, I think I nailed it. Thank god for make up and caffeine 😅

Interviewing with Laundry Service tomorrow for a copywriter position. Any advice on what to expect question or conversation wise?

Is it always a bad sign if you don't hear back from HR at least after final round of interviews? Sent an email following up first thing this morning and got nothing yet.

What was the most interesting interview questions you were asked? Asked yourself?

Is 85k too much to ask for at a large NYC agency? I've been mid level for two years and I'm applying to mid level roles...