Influence & Co. Content Marketer Interview Questions
& Process

It started with a quick 15 minute phone call. If they liked me, there would be two more in-person interviews plus a take-home assignment. Even though my resume clearly showed I had no prior experience in content strategy and my degree was in science, the hiring manager still reached out twice because I missed her first email. She seemed really interested. The phone interview itself was confusing; it felt like I was wasting her time. She asked a couple of standard questions, then asked if I had any questions for her. After I asked my questions and she answered them, she then asked about salary expectations and explained the rest of the interview steps.

After a longer than usual initial wait, the interview process involved meeting several team members. Everyone was happy to discuss their roles and my potential role. The questions felt more like a conversation and weren't overly difficult.

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