Anyone have any good red flags to look for while interviewing? Any agencies you’d stay away from? And any actual GOOD experiences working in an agency?

I’m looking to get back into agency life after a couple of years in a very rote, insular industry and want to make sure I don’t get played again!

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If you’re interviewing at Edelman, the red flag is it’s a toxic dumpster fire.

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What is up with Edelman these days? Everyone says it's such a mess.

I’m not sure if you can do this anymore - but I used to request to interview in person (versus Zoom/Teams) as late as they’d possibly start. Then, at the end of the interview, look around, see who’s there.

That’s going to tell you everything you need to know about purported work-life balance.

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Oh this is a good one. I haven't thought about that approach. Gives you a real sense of what is actually going on in the office.

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