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Boston Magazine Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.9 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
77.8% Positive experience

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6 roles · 9 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Boston Magazine.

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Marketing Intern

Marketing · more than a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral

I had a really positive experience, the team was great. We met up in Boston in the late Spring for an interview and then I started the marketing internship shortly after, working on summer events like Best of Boston.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about your previous work experience in marketing or media.
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Sales Manager

Sales · more than a year ago

Manager Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

First, I met with the owner and HR manager for about an hour. Then, after waiting around 30 minutes, I had a separate talk with the publisher. It seemed like there was some confusion between them regarding the job's requirements and responsibilities.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • What are your people management strategies?
  • Describe your approach to handling customer rejection.
  • What methods do you use for acquiring new clients?
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Intern

Engineering

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The whole thing took about a month. They asked standard stuff, like about my past work and how it fits the role. No tricky questions. It felt like they just wanted to confirm I had relevant experience and could do the job.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you describe the projects and responsibilities you had in your previous role?
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Events

Operations

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

set up a 30 minute phone interview via email the day after applying for the job. the interviewer was very nice and easy to talk to, the interview was very straightforward, no curveball questions

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about yourself

Boston Magazine Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Boston Magazine interview reports.

Can you tell me about your favorite story that you have written?

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Can you give an example of a situation where there was no right or wrong answer?

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What qualifications do you have listed on your resume?

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Tell me about your experience with integrated marketing operations.

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Describe your approach to handling customer rejection.

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 9 Boston Magazine interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 69.2%
Technical 23.1%
Presentation 7.7%

Interview difficulty

Easy 44.4%
Average 55.6%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 77.8%
Neutral 11.1%
Negative 11.1%

Reports by job function

Engineering 3
Marketing 2
Other 2
Operations 1
Sales 1