Searching for a remote brand management role. Agency or in-house. I have 10 years experience in CSR and 360 marketing campaigns and strategy. Would love any advice you have!

Hi fishes,

Need your suggestion on which company to join?

KPMG - X lpa, 50k JB, 10% variable
Need to reallocate and complete wfo.

Capita - X+1.5 lpa, no variable ,no JB
Permanant wfh.

Agency recruiters: do you participate in kick-off meetings with hiring managers?

My company thinks that’s not scalable for us to be in those calls. But I find it hard to speak enthusiastically about a job to candidates I interview when I never got to even hear the founders speaking about it themselves.

We have now agreed that I’ll get to see the recording of those calls. I’m not sure if that will suffice, though. Any thoughts on this?

If you’ve got a Farm to People account, can you share a referral? You get $20!

I switched two years ago from regional real estate/energy to a local small, but established residential real estate practice. While I’ve gained so much practical experience and run my own book here, I want to shift to a non-traditional remote role in real estate but keep getting turned down. I have strong credentials but I’m worried this small firm experience is killing my marketability to large companies.

Any Colorado-based agencies or production companies hiring?

I had a really weird interview for Creative Director today.

It’s a small startup. HR interviewed me and asked all the hard hitting questions (how do you get design inspiration, how do you deal with design roadblocks, what sets you apart for this role?) which I thought was odd for a screening interview.

They made some affirmative noises then said the next step would be a design test (one pager) which I would present to a panel of interviewers including the CMO.
Anyone else think this is odd?

Anyone struggling with managing ADHD while WFH? Any recommendations? Also, will greatly appreciate any tips on managing employees while struggling to manage your own time and schedule

Recently started at a new agency with a step up in position and nice salary jump. That said, I find the client / vertical incredibly boring. My agency only does healthcare so switching account likely wouldn’t help. How long would you stay for the sake of not looking bad?

Dear IPG Health, it’s great you are having 2 holiday parties during the work week for employees who only live in the tri-state area. All us remote people look forward to covering for them, yet again.

Those with WFH allowances (payment for hybrid working setup) what’s the best purchase you’ve made? Tempted to get a standing desk or second monitor

Hi! Looking for someone to give me a referral for a cybersecurity role. Thanks!

Hi there!! Looking to break into Netflix. Can anyone offer a referral? Thanks in advance!

2.5 YOE, 6.2 LPA Mainframe, recently got an offer from TCS for Mainframe Developer position with 7.5Lpa. My project Director called me and willing to match the salary here in Cognizant. He said i will be eligible for yearly hike as well.

Please suggest if truly I will be eligible for yearly hike after being retained and is it good to stay overall.

P.S - TCS gave 7.5 on top of 5.1 LPA, 6.2 is what i got recently in April promotion for Associate.

I recently moved from a boutique consulting firm to a higher role within industry. Is there a path to go back into consulting partnership from industry say a director or ED level? Does this happen? If so, is it common or rare?

Job hunting is just…exhausting and discouraging. And every time I log onto LinkedIn and see some other company has done layoffs I’m even further discouraged knowing I’m up against these folks now, too. I took a few months off after my daughter was born and it feels like now is the worst time to be back on the job hunt. I’ve been told I’m overqualified, positions taken down bc of hiring freezes and ghosted…ugh I’m just going to hang with my baby for the week and try hit refresh.

Eyeing an open spot as a Senior Manager GPS Contracts DOD Sub-Sector Lead. What would be the anticipated compensation (base + bonus%?) for this role? I imagine it’s an internal (non-client facing) role within the larger GPS division. Currently have 14+YOE of specialized DOD contracting experience to include supervisory experience. TIA

My current CTC is 13.5LPA (No VP) with YOE 5.2 in SCCM/MECM
May anyone please help me at which range i should negotiate with Capegemini HR for Pune location.

Hello! I hope everyone's weekend is going well.

I was wondering if it is a red flag if a legal recruiter from a law firm reaches out to me on the weekend for an in-person interview on the early weekday.

Thank you so much in advance! I really appreciate it!

Hello Fishes,

What should i expect from IBM for role of Senior software engineer profile.

Technology - React.js, Redux, Javascript, ES6, Node.js
Yoe- 2.6 years.

Thanks

Hi! I am both RPA & BPM certified with a total of 3 YoE. Currently, serving a bond period and soon be looking out for jobs. Compared to BPM, I have more knowledge of RPA. I have started exploring more about BPM as I am interested in both technologies. I want to work with both, a bit hesitant as I couldn't find anyone with around 5 YoE and using both technologies. There are people on LinkedIn with 10-15+ YoE with excellence in both technologies.
Will you guys please give me your suggestions? :)

Where have all the Creative Strategists gone? Looking for those with strategy experience and have a passion / experience in design / innovation and brand strategy. I know… looking for a unicorn.

Idea: I noticed my signs along the road get taken away but political signs don’t.
What if I make a political party for my company so my campaign signs (ads) can’t be taken down legally? Anyone here know why this is a dumb idea?
Thinking about doing this in both my stomping grounds (NY and Ontario), businesses include a real estate management company and landscaping.

Anyone at forbes advisor?
Had the weirdest interview ever. 10 min tech interview with no qns. 35 mins HR interview and collected all my docs and then ghosted me. On contacting they said no with no feedback.
Like what weird sort of company is that.

Anyone jump to Oliver Wyman from MBB, S& or another traditional strategy firm? What's your experience been like?

Hello Fishes , I got 25%hike in June payslip,promoted L9 with fixed 14.75. I have offer of 18.3 lpa from IBM and counter offer of 21 from LTI. My manager asked me to extend 15 days for travelling to Switzerland 15days since my work permit is processed already. Shall I stay back? Also how much hike i can expect in December?

Need some guidance. My brother and I both have had major struggles with depression and anxiety due to our childhood. This past spring, he attempted to take his own life by ODing on designer benzos that he had bought on the internet. It turns out he had been taking them for years. I had noticed some odd behavior (erratic movements, inappropriate sleepiness, slurring words) over the past year, but we didn’t know he was using those drugs until we found him almost dead. (Continues in comments)

Next year I am going to complete EMBA from KREA University in Operation, Having 9yr experience in Accounts, IR&Admin in one of leading Construction MNC, my current CTC 9 LPA, How much salary can I expect if I want to join other organisation ?

If you recently had a baby, would you tell friends/family they needed to be vaccinated to be around them?

Hello fishes,

I orked in one company as part timer and they mentioned date of exit as 01/02/2017 and in meanwhile I joined in another company on 30/01/2017 here my second company date overalp with first company.

To those of you who invest excess HSA funds, what do you normally buy?

I’m considering just VTI or VOO. Theoretically I won’t need these until retirement related medical expenses. Should I be concerned about unforeseen medical emergencies?

For reference, I just transferred by HSA balance that’s been piling up into a new brokerage account. It’s about $3,000, and I left $200 in my HSA account associate with the debit card. I’m 27 and incur basically no medical expenses.

What are some good books to read if I want to learn how to better show up for the team as a manager?

Do you know of any agencies or companies that only make you go through ONE interview?

Just saw an amazing gig for Facebook that I would LOVE to apply for. Any idea of how I can make myself visible amongst a sea of candidates when I have no inside intel on the place?

For those with company equity or unit incentive programs, is it common to forfeit vested equity upon voluntary departure? Explained as a “retention tool” but essentially held captive by a payout since the contract says equity doesn’t fully vest at 100% until the company is resold. If I quit at any time before a sale date, I lose all of the equity that has already vested. This was offered to a few employees in leadership but feels like not that great of a deal to me. Is this normal?

what brands or campaigns have you seen recently that have particularly excited or inspired you?

I left my Brand Marketing Manager role where I led strategy, creative, and media - is it possible to find in-house roles that let you do it all with 5yrs experience + proven success?

What questions would you ask during the interview process before joining a series A startup to make sure it’s a solid place?

How do you Manage Up?
What’s the best advice?

Has anyone had to install Google Device Policy Manager on their personal phone? My compliance saying it’s mandatory for accessing email and I’m concerned about what it can access on my phone. Heard some horror stories about it, the App Store reviews are enough to stop me alone.

Do most people have MBAs client side ? Is it impossible to get into the brand side of things without an MBA? Not willing to go into debt/ do not even want to go back to school for a job.

I just finished what I thought was the final round of interviews for a job that I really want. Everything has been going extremely well. The recruiter just called to tell me that they want me to do one more round, though. This will make 8 interviews total, including a full case study presentation to 4 people. Should I be worried? Is this a red flag?

Anybody have off tomorrow?

What are skills/experiences you like to see before hiring someone in a brand manager/brand sup role? How can I best prepare from agency side? Any insight is hugely appreciated!

10 months in a new global brand side role,former agency of 15 years. Really struggling to find my footing. Projects are slow, no direction from leadership, everyone wants to outsource vs do the work, and challenging times trying to be at the right conversation bc either forgotten or just not included and should be. Feeling like this isn’t for me and just wasting my time with nothing to add to my resume. Is this normal on brand side or do I need to refocus to be more successful?

Moving from a marketing role in VC (very top-down leadership) to a progressive tech company. The later has been a much more collaborative and team oriented environment and I’m struggling to know if that is normal in tech or if people aren’t staying in their lanes. Any thoughts would be helpful!

If you were to launch a new product campaign for a beverage in Feb/March, would you focus on spring/summer imagery or more oils that feel too premature? What cultural/timing things would you take into consideration?

Any one have insight on salaries at NYDIG? Partner is interviewing there and there is no real info on salary ranges that I can find. It’a for a compliance and regulatory role but looking for any number to benchmark against

I found out after 4 long interviews over the past 6 weeks that I didn’t get the role. However, they reached out to let me know I was a top candidate and it was a tough decision. They want me to apply instead for a different role on that team and do one more interview with a person who works on that subset team. Is this a red flag or anyone been through something similar? I’m exhausted.

What do you miss/not miss in the agency world?