Im going to an interview for a junior position at a small ad agency. What kind of questions should I be asking?

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How is success defined as a junior art director here? What is your vision as a leader here and where are you looking to take this agency in the future? How do you approach new business and growth?

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ACD1 thanks a ton
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What projects/clients will I be working on?
What is the company culture like?

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Crying: openly or only reserved for bathroom stalls?

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What are the opportunities for growth? Will I have a partner/how are the teams structured? What are the mentorship opportunities? What will an average week look like for me?

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Where do people eat lunch? I read that this question, depending how it's answered of course, tells you a lot about the work culture.

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I got call back from Capgemini that my expected CTC has been met. HR told "I got approval from my seniors of your expected CTC. I am generating offer letter in the system. You will get the offer letter by today EOD or by Tomorrow" Is he fooling me or I will really get the offer letter? Capgemini
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Anyone at Google willing to give out a referral? I’m looking at some Product/Strategy roles. DM me.

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I wanted to reschedule my hiring manager screen this week because I tested positive for covid and feeling sick with symptoms. Recruiter seemed annoyed and said hiring manager is busy for the rest of the week so I kept the original time slot. Interview is in 2 hrs and I just don’t feel like doing it esp thinking if this is the work culture

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EY M&A (SaT) or RSM TAS? I’m split on deciding where I should go to guarantee better exit ops and pay

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I'm having 2 year of relevant experience in data engineering.

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Is technical accounting lucrative? Trying to decide between various exit paths.... any cons?

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What is the average CTC at L8 for scrum master role?

Thoughts on LinkedIn as an exit opp in comparison of FAANG?

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What’s the best way to turn down a 2nd interview? During the 1st interview, I learned that the compensation for the role is not within the range that I am looking for and requires 400 more billable hours a year than what I bill now. I’d basically be laterally for my current salary just to bill 400 more hours. I also wasn’t aware that the local office was strictly ID. Firm website advertises lots of practice areas. Any advice? TIA!

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Rule#34 in the Freelancers handbook: always double/even triple dip. You won’t make squat if you don’t. It’s a way to protect yourself from a ubiquitous crappy day rate.

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Any chance firms mandate the vaccine?

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Anyone struggling with imposter syndrome? When I worked for a very well known Fortune500 tech company I couldn't help but feel major imposter syndrome. One- I am a woman in a male dominated industry, I didn't go to a prestigious school like most of my peers and I just didn't think I deserved to be there. Everyday was a struggle and tried to keep myself small so no one would find out I was a "fraud." Looking back on it now, wiser and more experienced, I realized how detrimental feeling that way

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Anyone who can refer in DXC. Looking for Splunk admin role.

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I’ve been in a junior role for almost a year and need to find a new job. Should I still try to find another junior role or attempt a mid-level position?

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I have a photographer/ videographer on my team who is amazingly talented at executing the work, but he has no larger creative ideas or vision, and totally shuts down when we try to push him. Has anyone ever successfully grown someone like this or is it a lost cause?

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My ECD keeps changing our work before it goes to client and it's cost us making good work. Our books are suffering because he can't get his hands off the tools. Our books are only full of spec now.

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Anyone know of any good portfolio programs in the Seattle area?

If you have previously declined an offer from an agency, how long should you wait before applying there again - if ever?

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Junior here. How common is it to be nudged off a brief when you can't get ideas through internally? My partner and I are often put on the same briefs as more experienced (sometimes senior) teams. As a result, their work tends to make it through to the client presentation while most of ours dies somewhere along the way from CD to CCO. Is this worth worrying over?

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Ever look at your CD (/ECD/CCO) and wonder how the hell they made it there?

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Any good packaging places in NY? I’m looking for more packaging focused than branding so not JKR, elm wood etc

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Is it bad or is there a polite way to ask an agency to see their work when they haven’t updated their site for a few years, during an interview?

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Any agencies in NYC wanting to hire a Jr. Art Director soon?

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Who made the Apple video that everybody is gushing about? Elephant or Apple In-house? I’m too cheap to pay for Ad Week so I didn’t see the credits. Congra to the writer. You won advertising this week.

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Any other copywriters write on their phone when the computer seems too daunting?

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Independent/freelance recruiters in NYC-anyone know of any? Asking for a friend

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I’m a Sr AD about to step into an ACD role. This will be my first time being direct report to creatives and being involved in briefing process. Any tips on how to be an awesome direct report? How does a creative successfully contribute to a brief? Please, teach me your ways.

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What’s the best way of selling work to your boss if he’s just not current on new stuff? I keep getting handed references from some directors from 10 years ago and I want to say “hey, what about something from this year, not last century”

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