Interviewed for a job and it was apparent on both ends that it wasn’t the right fit. Sent a thank you note but am I supposed to follow up again even if I don’t want it? They’re still a good contact...

Hey folks, can y’all share tips and tricks to get over interview anxiety? I’ve joined toastmasters to work on my public speaking and communication skills in general + I practice interview questions before interviews. The issue is, when I think about an interview I start to panic. Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!

📌 In hackerrank, code pair interview. Interviewer knows about hints, possible way to solve problem or solution in advance ?

How to give best or impress interviewer in code pair interview ?

Your inputs please.

It is in appropriate to ask what the compensation for a position is after a first interview if they want you to go on three more and the interviewers on my first told me that was above their pay grade to tell me?????

Seems kind of ridiculous for a business to want to waste so much time to find out after a handful of interviews that the pay isnt aligned with my needs ......

I can see in biglaw not bringing up knowing damn well if you get an offer itll likely be high, but this is a midsize

What does it mean when you still see a job link being re-posted, after you’ve had several rounds of seemingly positive interviews for that specific job?

Hi Fishes, how much does the post-graduation college matter while applying for Bain & Co.? when one has the relevant experience, skills, and certifications mentioned in JD. Also, any leads on referrals for Supply Chain Consulting jobs would help.

Folks if ur looking for referral in EY across the globe then DM me with requisition job ID.

Must not applied or attended interview in past at EY

Only above fullfilling folks DM me

I've an experience of 2.6 years and interviewing for jav developer IN3 role. Currently holding an offer in 16 lakh CTC.
How much can I expect?
I'm in last week of notice period, how many days will it take to roll out offer letter?
I've a joining in 6 days at another firm, can I expect to get the offer before this ?

Does Amazon has coding round for every engineering job?
For example for embedded software engineer role am I expect to code tree or graph problems especially if I belong to electronics domain?Or will they ask from traditional embedded domain only like SPI,I2C,UARY,RTOS,C etc

Hi Fish,

I have attended an interview with Airbus recently and have passed the technical round. They said the next HR round is expected to be after 9th of August. What should be the salary expectations?

I am currently drawing 12.1 LPA form Accenture with 6 yr exp - 10Lakhs is fixed and rest is variable pay which they never pay. When I see on Quora & Linkedin people are getting 40LPA with same experience in other product companies. What to discus? How much to ask without risking the job offer?

What are your thoughts about wearing only a casual graphic tee for an interview at a non-tech company? I interviewed a candidate and he dressed casual (at least from the top and up) when all other candidates were business professional. The position will be full time in office eventually. It left me with a negative impression. Welcoming other perspectives, because maybe my thinking is outdated.

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?

I bombed a question in my interview! Feeling horrid

Any tips for BCG Platinion case interview? The role is in the Enterprise Applications chapter. I have a pretty general management consulting background and am super nervous but putting in work to prep!

Hi fishes,

Cleared all rounds in L&T when I went for HR discussion hr is telling dat they don't have openings for 3years experienced persons.dont know what to do now.worst hiring process 😑😑

Quick question.
I was a contractor for a big company and they just let me know that my last day is December 30th. I got this position thanks to a recruiting company that has been great and gives me benefits.
Should I:
- Continue working with the recruiting company, hoping that they will find another position for me? (as they told me they will, and when they applied me I started working with my current company within 2 weeks)
- Work with the recruiter + apply for jobs on my own?

Hello Team,
I had recently applied for Technical solutions specialist - Infrastructure.
Not sure why my resume got rejected.
I highly doubt the resume got rejected by some automation tool.
Is there a way my resume can directly reach to hiring managers?

Is reaching out on Linkedin the best way to contact a recruiter, or should I look for their professional email?

Are there any fundamental differences between a salary negotiation during the start (applying for the job) vs. Salary negotiation during a performance review (you’ve been employed for x time and looking for a raise). I’m in the latter and wondering if there are any maneuvers that are different I should be doing.

Ok, what does ‘F’ mean

Any recommended study material for CIPP and/or CIPM (still debating the two)?

I’m a PR manager with 5 years of experience and have been applying for copywriting, project management and comms strategy positions with no luck. I’ve been applying since April and have only had 2 interviews. Any advice on how best to transition or what other fields I can look into?

When do you think associates are usually let go in small practice groups that are currently being overwhelmed with work? Is it when it starts to slows down or when they already have a candidate to replace you? Just trying to figure out how long I have after annoying a partner 😂.

Hello friend,

Any one abscond the notice period in EY.


I Just join - 3 month.

Any one can help me for same what get happened if I do same.

Thanks for you advise

What’s the etiquette on applying for jobs to test the waters, so to speak?

Is it acceptable to significantly delay a start date (ie. toward the end of the year when things start to get back to normal) if you get an offer, or will that end up getting you blacklisted?

Any harm in applying to see what’s possible or better to just stick with informational interviews?

I am looking to buy my first property soon - preferably new constructions (anything except condos) anywhere in Ontario/Canada. Any suggestions where I can turn to find new construction projects? I understand I need an agent. Until I find a good one, I am looking at the houses myself. Any suggestions where I can get information about new projects happening in the province?

Could I pull off asking my manager from J1 for approval of freelancing on the side? It’s quite common anyway for designers I think. And then my j2 can be “freelance” even though it’s full time?

What’s the keyboard shortcut to get into the “insert options” dialogue when you’ve inserted a new row with Ctrl+Shift+Plus?

I got promoted a while ago and still feel like I’m not qualified. Have you ever experienced this? Is it bad to tell your boss you don’t think you should have been promoted?

How’s WLB at EY pune? I am planning to apply for AWS devops or SRE lead position.

Someone works at or with PwC Experience Center?

What’s been the sentiment on MARA? Is the blip gone?

Anybody know what's up with QS?
Good to buy the dip? They down 40%

$2k into XLV or VHT?

If the nasdaq and s&p dropped 50% today, we would still be higher than the March 2020 lows. 🤔

Does anyone here work for Axiom or know someone who does and, if so, how difficult is it to stay fully engaged?

Side gigs. What do you do to supplement your income (besides marry for money)? I bartender but that’s taken a hit with Covid. Thinking about some kind of tutoring set up.

My old employer asked me if I wanted to come back to the company as a manager. The pay will likely be much better and the position holds more responsibility than I’ve had before, so overall it would be a step up. The issue is I left the company because of an abusive manager who constantly put me down and made me feel like I wasn’t doing anything right. If I come back I’d be working under her again. I’m torn because the opportunity is great but the stress was awful. Continued in comments…

Hello fishes,


Got an offer from Mphasis. Should i accept it right away or can i wait for a counter offer from another company?(it is under discussion currently)
Or
Accept it now and discuss negotiations later?

Its written in Mphasis offer letter that i can endorse the acceptance before the date of joining.

Please suggest.

If the open office concept is so great for collaboration why does everyone wear gigantic noise cancelling headphones to try to ignore everyone around them?

Have you ever seen a client fired in mid-production?

Are there any good agencies in Colorado? Ideally Boulder. How is CP+B there?

Why do I literally chew my nails off throughout the day. Need to know so I can stop

Anyone hiring any jr/mid level art directors in New York?

Fish who moved to London without a job lined up: did you have any issues clearing customs at Heathrow? Heard they might give you trouble if you don’t have a return ticket. (Cont. in comments.)

When you're on a date and you say what you do...what are the reactions?

What do y'all know about Konrad NY?

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Confession: Sometimes I give money to homeless people that look like they might be an undercover billionaire looking for a kind soul to leave their fortune to. Does that make me a bad person?

Is McCann NY closed today? Supposed to hear back about a potential offer after their break.

Laid off, 10 years exp, tired of acct management. Feel so lost. Don't want to go back to agency side. What should I do? I feel like 💩

I think I’m potentially about to be fired this week in retaliation from my boss...what should I do?

Is the emperor wearing any clothes?

What's the most bizarre exiting (quitting a job/agency) story you've heard or experienced? 🤔

Was interviewing for a dream job before COVID, but it was put on hold the week nyc shut down. Should I give up on the job, or will some agencies be able to hire once this ends?

Is anyone expecting agency layoffs at the moment?

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

If you could change one thing about the ad agency culture, what would it be?