Had an interview recently and the person interviewing me seemed nice/strong but she consistently noted how under water, overwhelmed and busy her/ the team are. They sound desperate for a hire and building a new team from scratch. Is that a major red flag, or just industry?

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Both. Take it if you need it and keep looking

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Is your fishbowl title accurate?

If you’re more midlevel and she was just noting it in conversation, yes, a red flag, and a weird choice on her part.

If you’re more senior and part of your job is to come in and fix the overwhelm, not just by being another person, but by leading the team through it…then that’s pretty normal I’d say. You’d want someone who’s navigated those challenges before, and the only way to find that out is by talking about it.

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Confirming I’m mid level! It was brought up more than once in the interview

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If you take it, be firm in your boundaries.

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Remember: while they are interviewing you, in the same interview, you are assessing them.

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Exactly what ACD1 said.

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Major red flag- avoid

Given what's going on out here! I say take it, and if you're not feeling it's a place you'd like. Continue looking for another job! I work at an advertising agency and I hear a lot of how overwhelming it can be for some. Their work goes well into the weekends!

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