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Hi Fishes,
Many peoples saying product based company will pay more than service based company.
But I think nowadays service based companies are paying more than services based.
Actually Tiaa global business services is product based company but not even ready to match the offer. Before interview they are ready to give package but once interview get cleared they will not ready to pay package based on your expectation.
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There are ways to ask about it without being too on the nose. For example, in an interview once the team mentioned they like “making the impossible happen for clients”. So I asked if they ever push back on client deadlines in that pursuit. They said they have a policy of only saying “yes” and “figuring the rest out later” - so that was all I needed to know to end the process with them.
Ha! It’s small, regional, and Canadian, so you’re probably safe.
You should ask, but not directly.
Work-life balance:
“What does the typical day for this position look like?”
“How do you coordinate meetings/communications in different time zones?”
“Can you give me a recent example of how you handled a project with a tight turn-around?”
Remote policies:
“Will my team members be based in the same office or are we working across geos?”
“What is the meeting culture, e.g. short calls, stand-ups, repeating all-hands, etc.?”
“What is your office culture - much after-work socializing?”
None of these will get you exactly the answer you’re looking for but you should be able to suss out the vibe.
it's a red flag if the place has a terrible work life balance and strict in-office policy
Yes there is no work life balance - don’t want to come across as difficult - once you get the job then set your boundaries. As far as remote, ask what their office policies are it’s a fair question in 2025
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Yes. Imagine it’s a first date—you’re not going to ask if they mind if you leave dishes in the sink sometimes, even though everyone does.
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@OP Well, I told this person the truth: Your odds depend on whether your ideas get chosen or not. I always fight for Jrs and mid levels to be involved in productions. But there are budget decisions that are beyond my pay grade. Having said that, your odds vastly improve if your ideas are winners. If your ideas don’t get chosen, well, your chances are minimal.
The question CAN be a valid one. What I just said here is pretty obvious to any senior or above. Maybe not so obvious to some mid levels or juniors. I understand the feeling. Everyone wants to have their work produced. However the way the question was phrased and put in context with the rest of the interview and the tone of this particular candidate, really rubbed me the wrong way. His tone implied that we owed him to have his work produced, and it was the only question he asked.
Sadly, yes.
You should ask someone else working at the company for the real truth on that- not the person interviewing you. And make your own decision that way.
Um, yeah. Major red flag. Unless you NEED it to be a remote job. If you ask about work / life balance in a job interview, don't expect a callback, imo.
They will either lie and tell you there’s balance or tell you the truth that there isn’t
You can ask other things to infer culture and they will tell you how many days you have to be in
I feel like if you don’t feel comfortable enough to ask, it may not be somewhere you want to work.
Yes, absolutely!
If being remote is a dealbreaker then it should be the first question you ask in the first conversation you have.
Don’t waste your time or theirs.
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It can be asked, at the right time, but there’d need to be a ton of tact and nuance involved.
Yes
Directly asking about work-life balance makes you sound lazy. You should be able to deduce through specific questions about the day-to-day work, team structure, etc.
Leave the remote question for HR.
Remote note, work life balance yes
Remote no*
Wait until offer
I like when people ask that question, shows they value their time.
Go for it. If it’s important, you should ask.
Go for it if you don’t want the job.
Looking at it a different way - I always ask what people’s expectations are re. work/life balance when I’m interviewing them to work at our agency. And then I’m 100% transparent about the nature of our work and the seasonal peaks where it’s going to feel like they have no balance offset with “off-season” when things are slow AF and it balances out. If a company thinks it’s a red flag to ask them that in an interview, run the other way because they clearly don’t have balance.