Is there anything specific you should look for in an offer besides salary?

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I just did this exercise. I had to choose between two agencies (big and small) and client-side. Aside from salary, I weighted out;

What are the responsibilities of the role? Will they strengthen a skill I want to learn/hone?
What will the day-to-day look like?
How do I fit intellectually with the company?
Can I learn from the people I interviewed with?
In 5 years, does this give me skills or a network strong enough to continue my career successfully? (e.g. brand name strength)

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Vacation time, benefits you need (dental, medical), any other perks you might want (tuition reimbursement). Compensation outside of salary can change how comfortable other things in your life are.

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A full time offer?

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pto and sick days, bonus, severance package, 401k, benefit package - i think those are the most common below exec level. Besides any disabilities/specific needs, if you have them.

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Yes!

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Company culture, the more you go around the more you realize how important having a good company culture is nowadays sometimes even more so than salary. Given how many hours we put into or work in the ad world, you should look to be happy and a big chunk of that comes from having a cool upper management and culture

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leadership diversity, who is your boss’s boss, who’s the CEO and what do they value.

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Judging by quite a few posts here, whether the agency will be supplying unlimited snacks and booze of your preference free-of-charge

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