Question for 2020 summit:
Is there ever a perfect time to switch your role in an agency (Strat to account, account to creative etc.)? Or do you have to start from the ground up?

Just finished my degree in managerial science and have a minor in marketing and a Sales certificate. Have had 4 different management jobs. Just accepted an opportunity as a district manager for an Insurance company. Not 100% sure about Commission-based only. Would love to manage in the sales world, and would love to travel on a weekly basis. Any advice or am I aiming for something unrealistic at the moment?

What are some of the best opportunities outside of Public Accounting coming from tax?

Mad Men came out 10 yrs ago when I first started in this industry as a wide eyed acct coordinator. Planning on rewatching from the start for a new perspective. Where were you in your career back then?

Hi, I have got an offer from Abzooba. Any inputs for wlb, job security would be really helpful.
Role: PM, 10 yrs

I hear that UST acquired this last year. TIA

For those consultants out there ... have you found it valuable to have a formal certification for Digital Transformation Change mgmt? What do you feel is the most valuable/marketable certification?

Hey would anybody mind looking at book to tell me why I’m unhirable so I can further justify quitting? Please DM me.

My friend is a 4th year public defender in NYC. T14 grad and easily one of the smartest, most capable attorneys and professionals I know. He finally hit the limit and is looking to pivot out of PD work when she moves to Oregon next year. Does anyone have any experience seeing this PD - private practice transition happen? Hes open to basically anything in the litigation space so long as it pays better. Any advice?

Got an offer to join EY Consulting->Digital and Emerging Practice as a Tech Consulting Manager(M2) for Philadelphia office recently . I have below queries ,would appreciate if I can have some feedback:

Is it truly a remote position since traveling is not happening currently due to COVID ?

Is it a group for generalist PM’s to manage tech projects and what kind of projects do they work on ?what is staffing for a project ?

I found out that my colleagues are getting paid more than I am for the exact same role. We are due for an appraisal soon, should I ask for higher percentage telling them I am underpaid compared to others?

Any hiring tips? I’m the associate at a two attorney firm and my boss apparently wants to hire and is giving me free reign over the process.

anyone here work/have any insider info on Allen & Gerritsen? I was approached for a senior role by a recruiter.

Hi! I’m at my first bdr role in tech, the company is small and I think daily kpi are a bit hard. What do you think about 100 e-mails, 25 conversations on the phone (not calls, conversation), 30 connection on LinkedIn, 30 messages on LinkedIn? What are usually kpi in companies like salesforce for example?
Thanks

I am a CPA based out of Canada. I have 7 years of corporate finance and FP&A work under my belt. My fiancé will be starting dental school in NZ by Feb’23. Aiming to be a direct flight away from her, I have started looking into work opportunities in Australia. Can any expat here share their experience with getting a job as a foreigner? Are there any recruitment firms that specialize in working with expat talent? What was the biggest culture shock moving to Australia?

Any recommendations for a second year post MBA investment banking associate looking to leave banking? Have done healthcare coverage and like healthcare but banking work life is just not sustainable. Appreciate any input.

Anyone know the salary range for nontech lead role (targeting L5 but could be L4 depending on HC) in Austin for GCP?

I accepted a FADP offer but I have lifelong crippling anxiety It leads to (TMI) diarrhea, I can’t sleep at night, among a lot of other issues. I see a therapist and have their support in school accom. I appear high functioning and ever since uni went remote my life and performance has only improved. I know I’m capable of getting the work done and they must see potential if they hired me. But I feel that if I ask for WFH or other accom. I’m gonna be shooting myself and my career in the foot.

How are the projects in Brillio? Been here since October, yet no projects.
Tech: Python Backend

Hello, I’ve just completed my TPM on-site today. How long before the decision is made by the HC? What base and TC can I expect ? I’ve 5+ years at MAANG, across engineering, analyst, TPM roles.

Does anyone know how the support escalation engineering role is like at MFST? Any insights would be so helpful..

What is the range in which Fidelity pay a Programmer with 2 YOE, my current CTC is 8 LPA and I have an offer of 13 LPA in my hand, what is the Max amount I can ask from Fidelity HR?

Best analytics tools to learn? Know Alteryx but I've heard people say they don't consider it an advanced analytics tool

I am a SC in Deloitte with 12 years of work ex. Amazon recruiter has reached out to me for a Sr. TPM role. I have already cleared HM round. My doubt is as I have heard work culture in Amazon is crazy. Would it be better for me to go for a TPM role instead of Sr. TPM. Not sure how the responsibilities differ between the two roles

Hi Fishes,

I am S4 ABAP developer having 9+ years of experience. I have HR round today. How much should I negotiate with HR. What's the standard package given by Wipro for 9+ years exp. Please guide.

What’s strategy like at Digitas? Any scoop?

Producer with EP and Line Production experience available immediately. Currently in NYC, but can work out of California as well. Can jump in and help with agency bidding and shoot bidding. Thanks!

Anyone considering voting for Trump?

Would love to hear your considerations if his neo-hegalianism within economic policies are worth voting for even in the face of his fascistic tendencies

Are there cooldown periods for non tech roles?
Like if you want to apply to another non tech role in a different team (after getting dinged in the on sites), do you have to wait?

Does anyone do an HSA instead of PPO? If so, do you like it? Do you have any regrets?

Hi All,

I have received the offer from KPMG Global Services. In the offer it is mentioned that you will be the part of "TE-PlatformsMicrosoft-ERP team".

Is anyone having any idea about this?

My joining date is in November 2022. Will I be eligible for increment by March 2023?

Is anyone joining kgs in dec or jan?

I have recently joined HCL technologies (10days back) as a senior tech lead but my project has not started yet and even the laptop shipment is in progress.
I wanted to understand what is the notice period of an employee in probation period. Or is it better to get absconded of I get any better offers.

Hi fishes, What is genesys training in Infosys ? Does Contact center training in Genesys will have any career growth? Infosys

I've only been in the industry for a few years + am noticing the same tendencies across agencies. How can I promote change w/out stepping on anyone's toes or being labeled "that black girl"?

What are some things you can do when you feel like you aren’t fitting in with your team?

Topic I'd like to discuss in #MAIP2020Summit: How to decide if an agency is the right fit for you?

#MAIPSummit2020 :

In my experience, it's been considered taboo (especially by employers) for employees to discuss salary with peers. Does this practice help encourage pay inequality? Thoughts?

1.The Industry is changing! How do I go about adapting to this dramatic change where junior creative positions are scarce or not really needed as much. Which in house agencies do you suggest?

Love my agency’s culture, perks, teams, etc. and don’t see myself leaving for quite some time. Is there such a thing as staying at an agency too long?

What are the biggest challenges the advertising industry is facing in 2020?

I’ve spoken to a POC who says DEI feels exclusionary in her opinion, because she wants to help everyone. Have you ever worked with a POC who are not interested in the DEI initiatives?

Signing off now, but if anyone has any questions feel free to reach out on twitter, or IG @3rdgeers

See you all Monday. Promise it’s going to be some next level shit! Don’t miss it.

1) How do I decide that it's time to leave your current job and pursue another one?
2) How do I negotiate salary?

Question for 2020 Summit:
1. How should you gracefully handle LinkedIn DMs when being poached at a job you love?
2. What are signs that you should stay at your job vs. move on to something else?

Best summer experience so far @ your agencies?

It seems as though entry level/junior roles in the industry are slowly disappearing. How can young people who haven’t managed to get their foot in the door yet actually start? For not so recent grads.

Question for MAIP Summit: How to successfully transition to client side? What are some tips and things you look for when finding a career outside the agency world.

Compared to other departments it seems like creative often has the least amount of people of color. Why do you think this is and what steps can we take/are being made to get more of us in creative?

Is food something we can discuss for the Summit? If not, can we address tokenism in the industry? Like what are actionable steps to break out of that in ‘diverse’ agencies? It’s hella annoying.

How do you stay motivated in an industry that is seemingly unimportant when put into perspective of other macro cultural trends and world events?

#MAIPSummit2020 What are some recommendations for staying up to date with the advertising industry? Ex. websites, podcasts

Saneel, do you have any tips on how to leverage a media background to transition into brand strategy?