Welp, I think my dream agency ghosted me. After my interview, I was told I’d hear back. It’s well past the date they mentioned and after a couple of follow-ups, just silence. How do you deal with handling such a disappointment? I’ve been ghosted by companies many times, but it’s an even bigger bummer when it’s somewhere you’ve heard nothing but good things about.

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I feel for you. All of you. As a CCO who has worked for several of the world’s top agencies, I have one piece of advice I will keep pushing: There are NO dream agencies. Each is just a company run by humans. And since humans are flawed, agencies are flawed. If you put too much stock in any one company/agency/job opportunity, you are guaranteed to find disappointment. Just as in love, don’t look to find a soul mate; simply seek a good relationship. Sometimes magic happens. But don’t make it a requirement.

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Thanks,it made me feel better !

Same. I get super anxious, then depressed, then numb. Then I tell myself, hey at least I have a job. It's not healthy.

Best tip is to interview like you don't need the job.

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Very true.

Currently going through this. I was in final round interviews and presented them a campaign even. I was supposed to here back by Tuesday and sent them an email yesterday and no one replied. I thought we really connected and it just blows. As for how I'm coping, I drank some wine and applied for more jobs. If I still don't hear anything next week I'll probably send them a strongly worded email.

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Sounds like they stole your ideas for some FREElance work.

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Happened to me last year. Seven (!) interviews and then crickets. It really bummed me out at the time and TBH, I still think about from time to time. A few weeks later I got several offers within a few days of another and that helped. :)

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Have had it happen twice, with big holding co agencies. 5-6 rounds of interviews, final presentations with good feedback and then…. Nothing. It’s unreal.

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There's a lot of this multi round nonsense these days. Same exact thing happened to me, but didn't have to do a presso. Thank god. Otherwise I'd be even more gutted.

At least you didn’t get ghosted after you got an offer. I signed the contract and supposedly I start next week, but no one is responding to my emails. I guess I’ll just be unemployed for a while 🤷‍♀️

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Technically any contract can cease to exist if it’s in the states with employment at will.

We have to stop accepting these insane multi-round interviews and free work requests. Let's demand ONE interview with the decision-maker and that's it. If they can't figure out who to hire after a single interview they probably suck at making decisions in general, and every decision will be by committee.

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Insanity is right! I don't even meet the family after months of dating, now you need the whole fucking agency to approve 🤯🙃☠️

Rejection means redirection to something better for you. You’ll be in a better spot and sometimes not getting what you want is a stroke of luck. Keep moving forward and the right place will be in your field!

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Currently going through this as well, in addition to learning that the HR rep I’d been speaking to made the jump to another agency, so there’s that.

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