INDUSTRIAL COLOR Interview Questions
& Process

I applied on LinkedIn and they reached out for an interview a week later. In the first interview, I met with two people who didn't have the final say on hiring. They told me during the interview that the role had changed and it was actually a sales position, not a producer role. I still went to the second interview they set up with the President. He made me wait way past the scheduled time, and then other candidates showed up and we all waited together, which felt really unprofessional. The interview itself was rough; the President was rude and didn't respect anyone's time, and his staff seemed scared of him. I left and never heard back from them.

I had one phone call with a supervisor, then went in for an in-person meeting with the supervisor, manager, and director. They thought I might be a better fit for another role, so they had me come back for more in-person interviews with the CEO, Founder, a manager, and a sales rep. We talked for about 2 hours about the positions and everything. They asked for work samples and references, which I sent by email the next day. I haven't heard anything back, not even a confirmation of receipt. I guess that's just how it goes, but I would have expected some kind of update after meeting with the CEO, founder, and a sales manager, even if it was a rejection.

I had two phone interviews. The first was with HR and that went well. The second was with the person who would be my direct manager. She seemed nice enough, but about halfway through, I realized it wouldn't be a good fit for me and I just felt apathetic. To start, her background was really noisy, and I had to keep asking her to repeat herself, which was awkward. I think she should have conducted the interview in a quiet conference room or somewhere else quiet. Second, I was looking at the job posting for the role and asking questions directly from it, and she seemed to think we were discussing two different roles until she finally pulled it up herself, which was again awkward. So it was clear she didn't really know what was posted for the role. She doesn't seem to have interviewing experience. Lastly, I asked about the office culture, and she said she doesn't discuss that over the phone, only in person, which baffled me and I didn't know what to say. That was pretty odd. You'd think I asked about trade secrets. Companies usually love to talk about their culture and office environment; I've never had someone say that before, so that pretty much answered my question. She told me to get a sense of it by looking at the website. But I had already looked at the website before applying. I wanted to hear her enthusiasm about the company she works for. I didn't get an invitation for an in-person interview, and if I had, I would have respectfully declined.

I applied online for this marketing position and heard back in about 2-3 weeks. The whole process was fast and I liked it. I spoke directly with my supervisor, who went over the job duties with me and asked about my past work history. They decided quickly!