While the interviewers seemed like lovely people, I was taken aback by the number of interviews/steps to complete for a somewhat junior role. I had 5 interviews in total, the last one being a panel interview, with two large-scale (10+ hours to complete total) mock projects to turn back within 2 days to be eligible to move to the next round. This may be standard practice for some firms, but I decided it was not what I was looking for and a bit much for interview.

It starts with a phone conversation before having you come in for an in person interview in front of a panel of senior managers / directors. During that interview, you are asked a number of questions about your background, why you would be right for the job and then asked to present to this panel - a writing assignment with a press release, social media plan and messaging for a potential campaign. The good thing is that all of the managers were in the same room at the same time - the bad thing is that this style of interview becomes a little like a firing squad.