Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Sikich

      Engaged employer

      About
      Reviews
      Pay and benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: Sikich reviews | Sikich jobs | Sikich salaries | Sikich benefits
      Sikich interviewsSikich Marketing Associate interviewsSikich interview


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Centre
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy and Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Indeed, Inc. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls" and logo are proprietary trademarks of Indeed, Inc.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalised job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Marketing Associate Interview

      Apr 28, 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Springfield, IL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Sikich (Springfield, IL) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      I was honestly confused about their interview process for what they called an "entry-level" position. I had three phone interviews. One short one with an HR rep, a long one with a marketing manager, and a longer one with the marketing director. Then I had an on-site interview. To prepare they sent me an email with tips on how to interview professionally (make eye contact, don't wear jeans, etc.) that I felt was a bit patronizing. It also told me I would be meeting with four people from that location and gave me links to their LinkedIn profiles. When I got there I was brought to an empty room and the interviewees were supposed to come in at their scheduled times to speak to me. It was very clear that none of them had prepared any questions or scheduled an order for them to interview with me. About 15 minutes into every interview, the next person would knock on the door, ask if we were done, and the current interviewer would say "ummm, sure," and leave. None of them knew who I had interviewed with so far. In addition, they added two more interviewers that were not in the email and didn't tell me or introduce themselves. This really confused me about who I was speaking to and made me feel that I couldn't accurately or properly represent myself. I was told I would be called later that week with a decision. I was emailed two weeks later with a rejection.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What is your experience with event planning?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      How do you handle marketing requests coming from many different sources?
      1 Answer
      avatar
      Sikich response
      7y
      Thank you for your review. We appreciate your honest feedback regarding the interview process and apologize for any confusion around the Marketing Associate position. While we try to prepare as much as possible for each and every interview, each meeting is different and we certainly appreciated your patience throughout the process. We will use your feedback to improve our interview format moving forward to create a better experience for both the interviewer and the interviewee.