When meeting a CD or someone higher for an interview, what are some good questions to ask?

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I usually like to ask what their favorite thing they’ve made at that agency was. Helps me gauge their taste/the type of work they gravitate towards

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Lousy white guys!

What do you do outside of advertising?

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What’s the thing someone could take off their plate that would make their job experience perfect.

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“What does success look like to you?”

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How diverse the team is. I still can’t believe how many teams only consist of an all white crew working on “ethnic” or “urban” products (how they’re called out in briefs). Yet, not a single person who’s voice, lifestyle, or need matches what we are making.

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Yeah, could you imagine how much better Jay Z, Kanye, Pharrell, and Wu-Tang Clan would be if their music were NOT produced by Rick Rubin? 🙄

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Depending on how long they’ve been there: as a CD, what made you come to or stay at this agency? (You are interviewing the agency too, and when I know a candidate has strong values and are looking for a good culture fit, usually goes a long way)

Also, what’s the greatest strength of the creative department and where do you need the most help? Where do you picture this creative department a year from now?

(Every agency and creative dept is broken to varying degrees. No agency is perfect, and every CD wants to leave an impact. If you know where he or she sees the holes, you can talk about how you’re right candidate to help plug them.)

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Should a remote job’s salary be based on where I live or the company? For instance, I’m interviewing with a SF company for a role that has the ability to be remote (I live in portland). They gave me the “portland range” when talking about salary. What if I later on decide I no longer went to be remote but come into the office and be in SF area. What’s the typical approach with salary for jobs that can be remote?

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How did your interview go with JP guys?. Easy? Medium? Or difficult?.. please comment

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If an employee mentions something disparaging or accusatory about their manager during an exit interview, how would you handle? What happens if what the employee said is slanderous and a “he said/she said” situation? I.e. employee claimed the manager made a disparaging remark about an item of clothing being worn by someone in accordance with their beliefs. If you opt to share the feedback with the manager, would the manager have a legal case against the company or former employee?

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I’m a foreign qualified lawyer who passed the NY Bar Exam recently. I’m looking to apply to law firms along the East Coast. How do I get in touch with a recruiter to help me with my job search?

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I’m interviewing for a job, but I’m getting a toxic vibes.
1. want me to relocate to NY but the supervisor is based in another state. Why am I relocating?2. commented on my outfit (a shirt and tie) for zoom and laughed that I dressed up for an interview
3. Said if I hadn’t reached out to someone on the team prior to applying, he would’ve declined my application for being outside NY.
4. asked my favorite movie and said “he fell asleep” during

I’m moving on to the next round. Am I overreacting?

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How long from submitting applications are candidates hearing back from firms in this market?

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What level should I apply to if I’m a manager at B4? Considering applying

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Three job interviews with a company, last one creating a marketing plan and presenting to marketing VP. I received good feedback from him. Three days later recruiter wants to give me a call and “give an update”. Schedules it after 2 days. This morning cancels last minute as they are having “internal discussions”. I’m really annoyed and tired. Thoughts?

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Hi Fishes,

Yesterday I attended MS hackerrank test and was able to solve some Java based MCQ and one sql query correctly but not able to execute a code with any passed test case so should I expect a call from a recruiter for an interview?

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I've a question on what sections to put on a regular resume. I see some people are using consulting style resume for outside companies as well. Do you think it's a good idea to devide work experience by projets? Or is it better to have "projects highlights" separate from work experience.. something like: intro>functional expertise> project highlights>work experience>education?

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I have 4 years of experience as a Salesforce developer.
Can anyone suggest good product based company for Salesforce developer.
I have extensive development experience on apex,Aura,integration. After after spending 3 years in service based companies, learning is very low pace now. So wanted to switch to a product based company.
Attend one interview in sirionlabs and got offered but not sure how it is.

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Anyone gone through FTI interview process recently?

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Had an interview yesterday and the interviewer wanted to understand what I did - even 1 month gap between jobs - from 2009 to present 🤪 Not interested in the job anymore tbh

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How many rejection email have everyone received before getting first permanent full time position as a designer?
Did you have to alternate your personality applying to jobs?

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Have a interview next week for a M&A consultant job. However, I haven't done any project related to M&A(audit background). How can I prepare to answer technical question related to M&A. Is there a handbook or good youtube video (deal process, day 1 planning, etc.)Accenture McKinsey & Company Deloitte KPMG

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I feel like so much of the media discussion about people NOT going back to work is centered on POC. I have white coworkers just as frustrated. Is this just another example of how POC are having the authentic conversation no one else is willing to have?

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My partner has largely been an at-home parent for the past 5 years. She started as a HS English teacher this past September but is already looking to pivot (overworked, unpaid, safety issues, etc). She would ideally like something remote to go along with her background in writing and editing. Any tips or potential leads?

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I thought I had figured out how to mostly manage being an introvert and doing this work. Then I went from a project of 15 core stakeholders to one with 45… 🙃🤬😱

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Can we really just not with April Fools ads? So cringe inducing, so bandwagon-y, so god damn corny & depressingly expected...🤢

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I envy creatives. It seems like your jobs are far more interesting.

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