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Hi fishes! Nagarro declined the counter offer letter ā¹33,00,000 + shares worth 4.5LPA
I've 6+ yrs experience (mobile dev.)
Nagarro offered 18LPA. Initially I told HR for 22 but he mentioned 18 into their internal portal to their senior so after clearing all interview rounds I got 18.
When I asked the HR, he told me to accept it for now and bring the counter offer letter so they can revise offer letter.
But now they declined. Weird.
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I feel you. I'm struggling to get an ACD role and so many mediocre men who started around when I did are already CDs š
Unfortunately I'm unemployed but I definitely think similar to what the person said below, I'm way too humble and honest about my role in projects.
I worked somewhere real sexist for 2 years and am still fighting off the imposter syndrome all the time.
Objectively I know I'm really good at my job (I'm a cw) and honestly I want to be an ACD to start managing people because I'm positive I'll be a better boss than most creatives.
I am a woman and have been interviewing for jobs that honestly I am probably not qualified for from a years of experience perspective. Sometimes itās just who you have met along the way and who trusts you to punch above your weight. Even if youāre capable, which you likely are, you still need someone else to feel comfortable putting their neck out for you in that way. Not saying this doesnāt happen more for men because it definitely does but it is not only them. Sometimes things just work out.
And youāre right to be frustrated with yourself - itās a normal reaction. But I guarantee you are more capable than what you give yourself credit for. Never tell yourself youāre not qualified - leave that to everyone else š keep pushing!!
100%. I definitely wouldnāt even be where I am if someone hadnāt decided to take a chance on me and I know thatās always going to be true no matter what gender, race, or whatever else. And also how timing is so important in things like this too.
But yeah, itās definitely soul crushing when the same men in power who keep telling me to put more time and work in are the same ones who let that now-Design Director skate by. That bro culture is so hard to break into. Even more so when they wonāt admit that itās there.
Today was a rough day mentally, but I know I definitely gotta get back out there and keep kicking ass. šŖ
Iām sorry to hear your frustration. I totally feel you and weāve all been there.
Iāve seen the same story about women who are confident AF. I honestly wouldnāt blame it on gender (so it doesnāt feel like such a barrier). Itās just that white men have that locker room networky confidence that propels them forward.
A woman at my agency got fired because she wasnāt pulling her weight as an art director. She then got hired as an ACD somewhere else and now is a CD somewhere else. Sheās just hyper confident, charismatic and interviews really well. She probably exaggerates her role on projects. Just like a lot of white men do.
Stop telling yourself that talent is enough (unfortunately thatās what we learn in school and thatās what holds us back). Itās how you make others feel. Itās how much your boss relies on you and trusts you.
To build confidence, surround yourself with confident people who believe in you. Thatās been my most effective strategy to have confidence in myself.
THIS šš»šš»šš» once you figure it out and action it, your career sky rockets.
It's so hard. Give yourself credit and practice confidence, even when you don't feel it. This is a perfect time for the fake it til you make it approach. If it looks like a challenge you'd like to take on, then apply! Do not hesitate because of worry about being under qualified. And every time doubt creeps in, remind yourself "I am a badass & men do this ALL THE EFFING TIME."
Ugh I know what you mean. I know someone who went from intern to ACD in four years....in this industry itās definitely charisma, faking the funk and pure luck over talent.