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Career Ladder is a short-form social media interview series created, produced and hosted by Max Klymenko, in collaboration with his team KLYM&CO. The series first premiered in 2024. In each episode, Max interviews people in public squares every day, attempting to guess their jobs by asking rapid questions about salary, social status, and lifestyle. The show gained significant attention on TikTok, averaging 12 million views per video. |
Career Ladder is a short-form social media interview series created, produced and hosted by Max Klymenko, in collaboration with his team KLYM&CO. Klymand. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.klymand.co/ The series first premiered in 2024. In each episode, Max interviews people in public squares every day, attempting to guess their jobs by asking rapid questions about salary, social status, and lifestyle. The show gained significant attention on TikTok, averaging 12 million views per video. Creator of The Year Awards. (2025). Retrieved from RODE: https://creatorawards.rode.com/ And in 2025, Klymenko won Creator of the Year at the TikTok Awards UK and Ireland for the show. |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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The Career Ladder features Klymenko placing a step ladder in public spaces and inviting participants to answer a sequence of yes-or-no questions, through which he attempts to identify their professions. >Max Klymenko Wins Top Honor At 2025 TikTok Awards. (2025, November 15). Retrieved from Grand Pinnacle Tribune: https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/max-klymenko-wins-top-honor-at-2025-tiktok-awards-516448> |
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The show first originated when Max began creating content after experiencing difficulty finding employment following his move to the United Kingdom 14 years earlier. His intention was to find “a way to discuss careers without the biases that accompany those conversations.” This includes social assumptions related to a person's appearance, income, or place of residence. |
The show first originated when Max began creating content after experiencing difficulty finding employment following his move to the United Kingdom 14 years earlier. TheMorning. (2025, November 14). TikTok Awards 2025: Max Klymenko named creator of the year. Retrieved from https://www.themorning.lk/articles/T1nsk9GMl8ep7Ea18IsE His intention was to find “a way to discuss careers without the biases that accompany those conversations.” This includes social assumptions related to a person's appearance, income, or place of residence. |
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The episodes are filmed in London, UK, with many of the more popular episodes taking place in busy London hubs like Leicester Square, Canary Wharf, or the City of London. As the show progresses, the team occasionally films on their international travels—for instance New York or Dubai. |
The episodes are filmed in London, UK, with many of the more popular episodes taking place in busy London hubs like Leicester Square, Canary Wharf, or the City of London. As the show progresses, the team occasionally films on their international travels—for instance New York or Dubai. |
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In an interview with USA Today, Klymenko said that filming sometimes attracted hundreds of people waiting to participate, requiring occasional police assistance for crowd control.Cross, G. (2025, August 12). USA Today. Can he guess your job in 2 minutes? Meet Max, the man behind 'Career Ladder'. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2025/08/12/career-ladder-max-klymenko-social-media-tiktok/85611786007/ |
In an interview with USA Today, Klymenko said that filming sometimes attracted hundreds of people waiting to participate, requiring occasional police assistance for crowd control. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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On April 9, 2024, Max, one of 11 Ukrainians |
On April 9, 2024, Max, one of 11 UkrainiansKateryna Hodunova. (2024, April 9). The Kyiv Independent. 11 Ukrainians placed on Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list. Retrieved from https://kyivindependent.com/eleven-ukrainians-got-on-forbes-30-under-30-europe-list/, was placed on Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list, under the Media and Marketing category.Kristin Stoller. (n.d.). Forbes. (A. York, P. Jew , & L. Schoenberger, Eds.) 30 Under 30 Europe. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2024/europe/media-marketing After another year, Max Klymenko won the Creator of the Year at 2025 TikTok Awards UK and Ireland for his show “Career Ladder”. In his awarding speech, Max announced a world tour on 2026, going to over 80+ countries. |
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== Episodes == |
== Episodes == |
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=== Season 1 (2024) === |
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