Immediate Media Company Interview Questions
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The whole thing took over a month, which was way too long and super tiring, with 4 stages. It started out okay, but the last round was a total letdown. The Lead Developer and Head of Development seemed exhausted and really bored during the final interview. They didn't even crack a smile or seem interested, just going through the motions. Even the receptionist was kinda rude. It was so different from the earlier interviews, which was a bad sign. Then, out of nowhere, in the final interview, they asked about mentoring juniors, which wasn't even in the job description or mentioned in the first three rounds. When I didn't get the job, they said it was because 'other candidates had more experience,' which felt like a made-up excuse. They advertised it as a Mid UI Developer role, but they seemed to want someone senior enough to mentor. If that was so important, why wasn't it in the job ad? And why bring it up in the last stage? The weirdest part is the job stayed open for over two months after I was rejected. Makes you wonder if they were actually looking to hire someone or just going through the motions. Maybe they already had someone in mind or were just checking out the market. I spent over a month on technical tests, interviews, and prep, only to be rejected for reasons they didn't even tell me about upfront, by interviewers who didn't seem to care. It felt like a checkbox exercise, not a real hiring process. The interviewers seemed checked out, they gave a weak reason for rejection, and the job stayed open for months. It looks like bad planning or shady hiring. My advice: ask directly about mentoring and seniority expectations early on. Be ready for the final stage to feel like a chore. Think if it's worth your time with such a confusing process. I wouldn't recommend this company based on this messy, unclear, and frankly disrespectful hiring experience.

I applied through Welcome To the Jungle, and after about 10 days, the Talent Acquisition Partner reached out for a preliminary chat. We covered my work history, salary expectations, and the hybrid work setup. Next, I had an online interview with two Lead Product Managers where they asked me competency-based questions. The final step was an in-person interview at their Hammersmith office with the Product Director and Head of Content Strategy.

First, there was a standard HR interview to check basic info and role alignment. Then, a Hiring Manager Interview with get-to-know-you and competency questions, which was pretty open-ended. After that, an in-person session involved a 45-minute live SQL test using a provided dummy schema, followed by a presentation based on a dataset and brief sent beforehand. This session also included follow-up questions on the presentation and more competency/standard questions, lasting about 2 hours. Finally, an informal intro with the team lead covered a few more competency questions and basics for final approval.

The interview felt like the senior manager had already decided not to hire me before I even spoke. I knew she would reject me from the start. She was rude and really demeaning throughout the short interview. It felt like a total waste of my time since nothing I said would have changed her mind. Even if I had gotten a second interview, I would have backed out because the experience was so bad. Who would want to work for someone who acts like that? The senior manager asked about my time management and ability to juggle multiple projects in a really patronizing way. She suggested most uni grads only handle one project at a time, which is just not true. I juggled multiple overlapping deadlines and other stuff during my degree. It seemed like she thought uni deadlines or society projects wouldn't cut it, no matter how much detail I gave. I had internship experience, but that clearly wasn't enough. No one should need years of full-time experience for a job listed as entry-level.