I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Odysseus Arms (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
After applying online by email through seeing a posting on CL, I received a response back within two weeks. At the beginning, the interview process seemed very professional, and they were very responsive. I was immediately asked to come for an in person interview and bypass a phone screening due to their interest. Their website is very professional looking, and they seem very committed to what they do. However, their office is very small, and has a very small team dynamic. The employees seem a bit tired and possibly overworked. After what seemed a very successful interview, I was ghosted for weeks, and had to send multiple emails to check in before receiving a response. While at this point it was clear I was not hired, I find it unprofessional to keep people waiting when decisions have been made to move on to another candidate. It shows a lack of respect for those showing interest in being a part of your company, and does not send a good message about your brand.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your previous experience and how it would apply to this job.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Odysseus Arms (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
There were two skype interviews. The first was with a girl in HR. It was very easy and fun. I was told I would also get to talk to a member of the creative team, but they were busy at the time. The second interview was with the creative director and it was very quick. It lasted about 15 minutes then I got an offer. Over all it was very strait forward. No trick questions or anything like that. You should be able to talk about other agencies - what you like, what you dislike. Also, they will probably ask you what ads you currently like and dislike. I got the feeling that the interview was more about personality, than anything else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience mainly, but also why type of atmosphere you are looking for. You should also know the atmosphere or other agencies in California and NY.