Been a minute since I had to interview. I have my first calls tomorrow. One with a recruiter for a company then another just into chat with a creative lead for another company. Any fellow creatives have tips for interviewing in today’s landscape? Thanks!

Hello fishes,

I have got offers from EXL and Genpact for Data Engineering Consultant position both with same payscale, I am a bit skeptical of which one to choose. YOE : 5 years
And how much remuneration can I expect from EXL with 5 yoe in Azure Data Engineering(ADF+Synapse+Databricks+PySpark+SQL) domain?

Will request you guys for your feedback.

Thanks in advance

Have some downtime between roles; what are the best skills to learn/sharpen up on?

Are there any financial firms here that allow dogs in the office?

I feel like this is the busiest billable December I’ve had. Anyone else absolutely swamped with work this month?

Help!
Planning on moving to London from New York for with 9mo baby in January. Would love some advice on the following topics:
1) Areas to look for affordable housing in a good area - potentially 2bed within the 1500 range?
2) would you recommend owning a car or would public transport be sufficient?
3) How does child care work (nanny/daycare)?
4) Is there an option to hire help for regular cooking, household chores, etc? If yes, what are the prices charged?
5) how does pay work with a transfer?

I have been interviewing with OW for about 5 months. Started interviews in late December, finished in March and now waiting on an offer. They said they were going to extend but it’s been weeks where they are “finishing up there offer”. Any insights into what’s going on? I’ve let them know I have a competing offer and they all but ghosted me.

anyone else hype about the new macbooks 👀

already pre-ordered

with apple silicon, adobe better get indesign running faster than i’ve ever seen it.

Is it normal for a firm to require you to complete a conflicts check/questionnaire BEFORE they provide you an offer?

Hi Fishes,
Timesheet needs to be filled from the DOJ?

I got call from Microsoft for Cloud Solution Architect role (Customer Success). Location is Mumbai so bit reluctant to go ahead with interview as city is too costly, But recruiter is saying Compensation would be very good but not disclosing how much hike can I get.

Any one has idea on how much does Microsoft offers in this role. This role seems to be for Indian clients

Putnam UK WLB? Culture?

I have to have an official ADA convo with HR about requesting to continue to WFH and not move back to NYC. Has anyone gone through this process?

Will I get the yearly bonus if i join in october ?

Wellbeing Rewards - Hallmark business connections is down since more than a month.. how do I redeem my dollars?

Hi All,
I have below offers. Could you please help me to choose best.

MasterCard : fixed(21L) + Variable(2.1L)
Mphasis: Fixed(25.5L) + Variable(1.3L)

Please suggest.

What kind of roles do you guys recommend for a pharmacist trying to pivot into pharma? Where can you go to see all the different types of roles available? I graduated with my PharmD in 2019 and I did a managed care residency and am now at a healthcare startup so my background is primarily on the health plan/digital health side

Process chemists/scientists! What was one interview question that you received when you interviewed with your current company? And what's one question you would ask a potential candidate during their interview?

Hi. Has anyone gone through drug test with GSK and know if they test for nicotine? Thank you!

Omar from the wire in that W + K spot for the Atlantic. Well done 👏🏽

What was your most amazing day in advertising?

I'm reading this book on boundaries. In the work section it says I should tell my boss that I can't work after 5 PM. Knowing that advertising work commonly goes past 5 PM...would my job be in danger if I said that?
There's not really a rule book that says I must work until the work is done even though it's an unsaid expectation. Thoughts?

What are the steps to becoming a marketing manager on the client side?

@strategists: Any tips for someone looking to go into strategy? I don't even know where to start, are there some must-have courses or knowledge I could start with?

Alright. What do you guys think of awards? Think they’re dumb? Think the entire process is stupid?

Hey strategists, what’s something you would love an intern to provide you with or something they have done that made your life a little easier? (Cont.)

Like this post if you want to TP one of Sir Martin's houses with me.

Any great resume-writer recos? I need help!

What about Italy? Anyone working there?

Best (non-agency) company to work at in Boston??

Considering taking a Jr CW job in pharma in NYC after being on the job hunt for 9 months. I’m terrified of getting stuck, but I also want to switch to brand strategy. Chances of escaping if I hate it?

Which portable standing desk converters do people have and recommend. I live in a tiny NYC apartment so use my dining table as the office during the day but need to put it away at night.

Weekend chatter. What movie makes you cry every time you watch it? And what scene? I'll start: perks of being a wall flower when he calls his sister when she's at the party

Year in search was a little off the mark, no?

How much of your job is actually solving a business problem with creativity, and how much of it is just providing corporate self care to wealthy clients who hate you?

Remind me why they got rid of Greg Hahn in the first place? Too expensive?

What have other people's experiences been working for companies under WPP?

Which holding company gets the best rental car discount? And which rental company?