I was rejected for a strategy role at an advertising agency after 8 interviews because they felt I needed more agency experience. I’m in my 1st job post-undergrad doing in-house comms/mktg and currently getting my masters in Ad/PR. I’m dying to be in an agency setting. Does anyone have recommendations on how to showcase my skills, or build out “agency skills” while not being in an agency?

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Jesus Christ... EIGHT interviews to tell you you’re not experienced enough?! That is complete BS, and sorry they put you through that.

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I’d trash them but they do great work and I know a handful of people personally that are very happy with the agency and find my experience odd. I do think it came down to some “higher ups” being tight-asses about agency vs. corporate experience but Lordy - that was the most intense interview experience I’ve ever had, especially with it ending in no offer.

8 interviews is criminal.

It was brutal 😭 all in ONE WEEK! probably don’t want to look at that agency again, though I know people on the inside that are super happy...just trying to navigate the waters of corporate vs agency experience and that whole experience honestly has me messed up!

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