I applied online. I interviewed at Hennessey Digital (CA) (North Hollywood, CA) in Mar 2024
Interview
The interview process begins with an initial 15-30 minute video screening, and if approved, then followed by a second 30 minute video interview conducted by the department manager to assess deeper fit, skills, and experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hennessey Digital (CA) (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
Overall the structure of the interview was unpleasant. The interviewer prefaced the meeting by saying that we would have a "debate" of sorts about various SEO topics. What proceeded was a rather clumsy conversation that was less about SEO knowledge/skills and more about SEO opinions. The interviewer found most of my opinions about SEO to be wrong and cited the company's methods as being better. I have nothing against differences of opinion, especially in a gray industry such as SEO, but an interview that consists of arguing about SEO strategies and being told that my methods are incorrect is just... weird.
Needless to say, I was not offered a position. Which was neither a surprise nor a disappointment after such an abrasive interview. I feel like I dodged the bullet of working under a manager whose philosophy seems to be "my way or the highway."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some top metrics Google uses to determine page/site ranking?
We take constructive feedback seriously so thank you for your review. Our Technical SEO interviews seek to understand the candidates specific knowledge on the technical skills Google places value on. Success in this role is highly correlated to these skills, so we want to understand their knowledge. Certainly this is not intended to be awkward, and we will learn from this to improve the experience for our candidates.