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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YOE: 8.3

Got 2 offers:
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Boeing - 35(Verbal offer after countered them with lucidworks offer).

Now with freshworks, last round is pending.
Let me know what would be better.

From interview perspective, I enjoyed lucidworks interview as the interviews taken by quality people compared to other two companies. But it is a startup.

Btw, I have been interviewed for 6 rounds in Citrix and waiting to hear from them.

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Tacky AF. Tell me I was rejected by the shadowy 5-person board or it was given to someone who wanted less. Just not this b.s.

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