Bamboo Interview Questions
& Process

Applied and heard back same day, recruiter scheduled call for next day. Recruiter said I was too senior for associate role, better fit for manager role, I agreed. 2 weeks later, generic rejection. Another 2 weeks later, recruiter followed up, manager role hiring, interest? Submit assignment by Monday 9am (sent Thurs EOD). Assignment was to create a sample campaign performance report on 322 rows of client metrics and send brief creative strategy for another campaign. After creating and sending a 20-slide campaign report deck on their clients metrics, received generic rejection email 2 days later.

The process involved three stages: first, an introductory HR interview, then an assessment, and finally a three-person panel interview. Each part was 45 minutes, totaling 2.25 hours. I progressed to the panel after waiting over two weeks for my assessment review, being told the team was busy. Upon review, I learned the original position I applied for (Paid Media Associate) was filled. I was then offered an interview for a lower-level role, Paid Social Analyst, which I accepted. The panel interviews felt a bit excessive for a junior role, especially since training was implied. My first panel interview started 10 minutes late without an apology, citing an incorrect HR link. The interviewer seemed in a bad mood throughout. She asked situational questions, like specifics on ad creatives, and when I asked for context on past efforts, she dismissed it, telling me to 'make something up.' She was also distracted by her dog and left mid-interview for the restroom, which I found unprofessional. We didn't finish reviewing my assignment as the next interviewer joined. I didn't get to ask any questions. The last two panel interviews were better, with more engaged interviewers. The overall experience was negative due to a lack of communication about next steps and missed deadlines for hearing back, always being delayed by a day or two. I'm disappointed with Bamboo's hiring process, having spent a month and over two hours on interviews, and still haven't received feedback on why I wasn't qualified for a junior role.

The interviewer, who is the current COO, was 10 minutes late and seemed uninterested. My experience seemed to match the job description, but I thought the role might be a bit advanced for me. She asked basic questions but didn't seem to pay attention to my answers about campaign management, as she asked things already covered. I suspect she had her mind made up already. Job descriptions should be more precise, but I'm glad I might have avoided this opportunity.

I chatted with a really nice person who was happy to answer all my questions. We started with the usual intro to the job and company, and they asked about my background. I found out I'd have to work PST hours, no matter where I am in the US. Since I'm in Central time and planning to move to Eastern, this wasn't ideal for me. But if that changes down the road, I had a good time and would be up for talking more.