Second round at a boutique shop and it’s a case interview.. anyone heard of that for a director with 11 years consulting experience already?

Damn. Midsize tech startup. Director role. 5 rounds of interviews over 2 months. All the way up to the CEO. Positive reference checks. And now......ghosted. This is literally unbelievable.

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Interviewing with series A startup for director role (bizdev). Currently make 170 plus small bonus how to handle / what to ask for? Don’t want to disqualify and don’t want to undervalue...thanks!

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Senior Managers at big4 - for what roles are recruiters typically hitting you up? As a manager I get interviewed for senior manager or director roles

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Just received an offer where I’m almost positive the hiring manager and the whole interview team was skeptical about my age 90% of the time. I’m 25 and was hired on as a Director. (Continued...)

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Months ago I talked to a company about Sr Mgr role that I didn’t end up pursuing. Interviewing with company now but for director role. Never had the compensation expectations conversation again (cont)

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Interviewing for a director of product management role with 2 direct reports. Due to family obligations I’ll need to be ~75% remote for a good 6 months towards the end of the year. How to approach?

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Going onsite to interview at a medium sized SaaS company (500 ish employees). Had a take home case and the case was for “Director” candidates. I thought I was interviewing for Senior Mgr level (cont)

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How many interviews to expect for a Managing Director position at Accenture? I have met a few global MDs and did a behavioral interview.

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What kind of interview questions does a recruiter ask vs a creative director? What’s the biggest difference? Just got into the industry so need a bit of help prepping for interviews, thanks!

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I recently send an In-mail message to a recruiter on LinkedIn, after applying for several position at their company. On Friday a director from that same company at my LinkedIn profile. Continued

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Interviewing for a Director role at a tech company in the southeast. Glassdoor shows director roles as anywhere from 90-140k right now. I would really like for the job to workout, but I can’t take...

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I'm an experienced AS applying for Account Director roles--thoughts? I know some agencies have a midlevel positions in between, but I feel I'm qualified to apply. Have others made a similar jump?

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So had a great interview at a company & they said I made it to the next round. Didn’t hear after a week+, then followed up & still crickets from the recruiter. Do I email the planning director?

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Have a Director of Benefits interview tomorrow. They are a start up and went from 100 employees to about 4000. I'll have to create processes, implementation, file 5500, track loans, etc..
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Need some advice. I’m interviewing for an associate director role and was asked to do an assignment. The assignment pertains to the current work stream on the account I’m interviewing for. My Q:

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If someone is interviewing you for the same position as you are now but has director positions open. Is it possible to swing up during the interview process or if there’s an offer?

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Any suggestions/ pointers preparing for a face to face interview @KPMG - Advisory ( Sr Director) ? Any recommendations on the base (only) ranges for the level based at Chicago ?

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Interviewing for a Strategy Director role at one of NYs top tier agency. Haven’t had a raise for years in current role (same title) and want to get a sense for what’s reasonable. 150-170?

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How much is a typical director’s project rate for digital 1-2 min doc-style ad? The job includes casting, pre-interviews, in addition to direction in production and post.

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Had a great meeting with a director about an open role, everything seemed well, two days later ask about interviews, sorry the role has been filled.

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I have a phone interview with EY for a Supply Chain (Demand Planning and IBP) position. It’s with the director of the talent team and, I imagine, just an HR screening call, anybody have advice?

Is it ok to tell firms who I am interviewing that I am a up for promotion to Director soon when I am just a first year manager. Can they check?

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Had a great meeting with a director about an open role, everything seemed well, two days later ask about interviews, sorry the role has been filled.

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Bumble is looking for a Creative Director. But after the phone interview, they gave me a 360 creative brief on a Friday and expect ideas Monday. Is this the new new business pitch?

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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.

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I'm interviewing for a strategy director-level role at Intuit in SF. What would you wear to the interview? Is full suit and tie too formal?

Any advice or example resumes for applying to industry? Considering a director role for a large provider, looking for any advice for translating consulting experience into a successful application

Had a 1:1 with the director (supposed to be final round) earlier this week after 5 sets of behavioral and technical interviews. Today he emailed asking for a “quick chat” and 3 references. WHY?!

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In an interview, how do I talk about my previous job - where I was never onboarded, my creative director was verbally abusive and I quit after a month - without coming off like I’m talking ****?

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Trying to move to research role at a nonprofit and after 3 interviews and 1 take home project, final round is “a walkthrough of the project” with the research director. What to expect/how to prepare?

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Is it normal for an interview process (in industry) to go on for 2+ months. Have interviewed with three C-Suite execs, 2 Director levels, and recruiter still says there are more people to meet....

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Any insights on Gartner? Interviewing for a Director role with them. General thoughts on culture, comp, career progression?

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Any BCG folks here to shed light on recruitment process? I interviewed with them with last interview with a partner director who was 1 year in the role. The partner seemed slow. And now the recruiter

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Interviewing with PwC. I had telephonic round with one of the director. It’s second time, interviewer didn’t called up. So unprofessional!!

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What’s the going rate for an Account Director in NYC? My current company doesn’t pay enough and want to know what’s acceptable to ask for in the interviewing process (within reason)?

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Does it typically take longer to hear back about subsequent interviews when a company doesn’t have a dedicated recruiting team (startup) and you interviewed off the bat with the hiring director?

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Starting the interview process at a competitor and the people I will be interviewing with know my current team members just from being in the industry and I think some even used to work together. Does it go without being said that the people I am interviewing with won’t say anything to my current team members or should I be concerned about this?

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Is it ok to reach out to the people who interviewed you on comp negotiations after receiving a verbal from HR?

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For in-house counsel roles, does firm prestige matter? For example, would the fact that an applicant is from Sullivan & Cromwell vs, say, White & Case matter at all, or is it much more about experience/interview? Does it matter as much as law school credentials? Assuming a mid-level corporate associate seeking to go in-house.

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How long does it typically take for Altman Solon to make a decision after the final round interviews?

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Year 1: Should I be applying for analyst roles and studying for CFA if I know I don't want to stay in audit or work on getting my CPA and wait another busy season before I apply/request for transfer?

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I was laid off from Deloitte in the 18th. I have an interview with Amazon for a Senior Program Managers Non Technical position with Amazon hiring manager on Monday. Any advice would be much appreciated. I would love to get into Amazon. I hear their interview process is brutal.

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Hello Amazonians,

I am currently interviewing for Business Analyst role for Amazon, cleared 1st round which lasted for an hour. They have asked me to confirm availability for a full day. Can you please help me with what kind of interview rounds i can expect?

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EY FAAS, are you expected to participate in Bus dev efforts and win work as a senior? Also are you solo or have a team/ mentors to work on engagements with? had only 20mins interview, no time for questions. Lol

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Western nc CTE interview questions? How do I prepare?

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Hello there audit folks! Anybody considering a shift to financial due diligence? Happy to discuss opportunities at EY, please DM me if interested. We are really looking for folks with healthcare or tech experience and can move extremely quickly during the interview process. I've been in the group for years and transitioned as a senior so can share the positives and negatives.

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Hello I am interviewing for a Deloitte controllership as a Senior Consultant. Could someone provide some background on this position and your experience? TIA

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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 is your total expected compensation (include base, bonus, equity)?

Any recommendations on how to answer? Odd that it came before the phone screen - very caught off guard.

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Recently joined Meta and want to give back to the community that’s been a huge support.

DM for a referral if you find an open role that interests you and you meet the listed requirements.

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Bank of America I have come to know there are multiple openings in Product Control dept. I have total 9+ yrs of work experience, can anyone refer my CV?

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Urgently: Looking for a 1 or 2 bhk flat near by Manyata Techpark (8km Radius), Bangalore. If you have please DM me. Also is anyone looking for a flatmate near by Manyata Techpark, please DM me.

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Can you share a problem that you encountered in your last research project? How did you overcome it?

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For those who take the time to write back. Who give critique and tips for the portfolio. Who give guidance and advice, even if it's only a couple of sentences. Thank you. Thank you so much.

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Thinking about lateraling to Dallas as a PE M&A third year associate from NYC. Which firm do larger deals? Public M&A? KE, Sidley, Gibson, or VE? Can you survive at any of the firms doing 2000 hours?

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Is current layoffs only happening in Amazon US offices or Amazon India offices as well ?

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