Just had an interview at a large holding company with their internal recruiter. When did the interview process get so superficial and like talking to someone in HR? This recruiter lacked any personality and spent the time talking about the agency like it was PR convo with adweek. When did being a creative become such a robotic transaction with the interview process. Can’t we just be real and honest and not try to pretend that everything is great - but try to be open and talk about it?

Updating Resume resources and tips? What can and cannot be on the resume as a consultant? It’s been a minute clearly

Done with technical round, HR round and also background verification. And got a call from HR for negotiation. But till now not received offer letter. It's been two weeks. Is it always like this in tech Mahindra?? Or should I consider I won't be getting any call back.

Hello. I have a job interview coming up. When asked the question by the interviewer, “Why do you want to leave your current employer for us?” What is the best answer?

Is there anyone who works at SOTI Canada? I’ve an interview coming up. Need some advice.

Hi fishes, I have an interview tomorrow with factset for Client Solution Advisor. Any tips for the questions they'll be asking? And if ajy of the factset employee can tell me the work we will do in this role will be good.

Should all the on-site interviews have a feedback of "hire/ strong hire" in order to proceed to HC?
What if one of rounds was not up to the mark?

Hi Guys,

I have completed my tech interview rounds with UBS and have received email for fitment round.

Can anyone share what happens in this fitment round on interview?
HRs have asked to submit documents even before this fitment round; which seems unusual. Is this normal for UBS and this is how they progress?

Thank you.

I got call from HR saying I will get mail to upload documents for LTI does that means I am selected and how much time they will take to process and do HR rounds? For 4 yoe how much can I ask ? And currently tcs have given me 10lpa breakup not official offer letter

Hello Fishes,

May I know what all the topics will be covered in the first round of interviewfor the role of "Data Analyst" in Comcast Company...

Thank you 😊

Some recruiter just called my mobile, sneezed and hung up.

I am getting sick of these cold calls.

Meeting with the hiring manager again. I already got the offer but trying to get a better feel for role and team. Any questions you wish you asked before accepting the job?

Any tips for a candidate who is currently in working in a bank in IT operations and interviewing for a tech company for a role they don't have technical experience at all? Moving from a BA position to another BA role but tech is completely different...

I’m interviewing for an in-house brand position at a tech company... after 10 years in the agency world. Any big things to watch out for or ask? Thanks 🙏🏽

Interviewing for a risk role when I’ve barely ever done any risk or ERM lol Please let me know what the heck I can say to be chosen cuz this role is interesting!

Does anyone have Organization Design case study experience?? I’m hoping to get some insight to help prep for my Consultant interview in some days with Deloitte.

The biggest lie you've told during a job interview? And did you ever get caught?

What health tech (or adjacent) start ups excite you most these days?

Spending a weekend with my fiancé’s family out of town and quite literally my future FIL burps out loud 10x a day with no shame and his mom is a narcissistic monster in law just have no clue how these bizarre ppl created such a lovely person in my fiancé. Don’t need advice, just want to bitch. Can anyone relate??

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

Has anyone ever pivoted to Product Manager at big tech? Thinking about making a switch and would love to hear some of y’all’s experience. Thanks in advance!

Please who knows about the advisory practice within the PwC financial crime unit (Canada Acceleration Centre)? I understand it is a client non-facing advisory role. Would it be a good career decision for someone coming from GRC firms like Kroll, Control Risk or Exiger? I am concerned about the negative reviews relating to the PwC acceleration centres in general, and getting stuck in a role which does not provide growth opportunities. Thank you.

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Could anyone suggest a good ladies pg in Marathalli area? Preferably single sharing or double.

Hello, looking to to grow family real estate / property management business and looking for an attorney to join our payroll to work on real estate matters full time

Trying to find an investment property to rent out for about $300k - what are your recs for location ?

UHG vs Legato, which will be a better company to join for similar package?

recommendations for firm with good real WLB and open to remote work in Dallas or Atlanta? Doesn’t have to be true big law. Terrified to get it wrong…again… for the 4th time. 6th year Real Estate.

What’s your favorite part of the M&A life cycle to work on and why? What about least favorite?

How much of your income do you all target to save, invest, and use for expenses, respectively? I’m currently at 40% investing, 10% saving, 50% expenses but hoping to bring expenses down soon.

Let's start a new weekly thread: Pop in here every Wednesday to share events, shows, and activities that are happening this coming weekend!

Do we have salary advance policies in the big 4s either in Indian or global offices?

Which certifications are considered high value right now?

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

The socks I like are left and right footed and indicated as such on the bottom. Honestly, some mornings it takes two tries.

Remember this: you can only do one thing at a time. Make one decision at a time. Be in one meeting at a time. So for everyone overwhelmed about what they’ve got to do today, go out there and gettem!

Anyone participate in the 4A's Institute? Philly presentations are coming up this week! Any recommendations?

Not sure if if this would be helpful to those furloughed, laid off due to C19, but here is an open source document of agencies currently interviewing. Please edit, add as needed.https://docs.

Books on human psychology that have affected you. I'll start: influence, sales Bible, on killing.

How long were you a junior?

Marcel here. So instead of talking behind my back, how about saying it to my face? Here I am, ready to answer questions, concerns, or just talk sports. So what would you like to know? 🤖

The moment you say something is going to be "LIT AF," I no longer want to come.

Creatives (or anyone really) who have depression and/or anxiety, how do you keep creating when your mental health issues become really overwhelming? Do you guys have particular strategies?

Somebody please in tomorrow’s WPP Global Townhall meeting ask if they’re going to give us a cost to living inflation raise. A bonus. Gas cards. Anything. They are taking questions. I don’t have the balls. I can’t go through another meeting hearing them brag that WPP has earned millions and millions.

🤔 Could we still do our jobs if we didn't have email? #MadMenStyle

Hipster fishies: what's some aggressive, disturbing noise music I can play loud for my obnoxious reggaeton-blasting neighbors?

I've seen quite a few people make jokes about being "aged out" of advertising. Could someone please explain what that looks like and when that typically happens? Forgive the dumb question, I'm a newbie to the industry so I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't agencies want people with more experience?

Are there any agencies where creatives actually have good work-life balance in LA, SF or anywhere else for that matter? Like no weekends or no working more than a 40-50hr week? Or do I have to go in house for this? Or do I have to leave advertising altogether?

I feel like I’m either getting burnt out by work or trying to heal myself from it. There’s never much time for real life and I don’t want to be on my death bed reminiscing like, “Wow, I made some cool ads.” Nothing scares me more.

Do you feel it’s appropriate for a non-Latinx/Hispanic Producer to ideate or create a Spanish US/Domestic ad for the Latinx audience?
(ie Spanish spot running on Univison for Walmart) **Not referring to LATAM ads**

How would you handle a person at your job that makes inappropriate jokes in public? Just curious ...

Do LinkedIn skills endorsements mean anything? Has any recruiter said... "Whoa! She's got 47 people that think she's a great writer... we gotta get her in here!" ?

What small or mid sized NYC shops are doing good work right now?