Interdesign Interview Questions
& Process

I was looking for a remote opportunity and found iDesign through a LinkedIn connection. After a positive recommendation, I was put in touch with the hiring manager. They reviewed my resume and then called me. The 30-minute phone call led to an in-person meeting. At the meeting, the hiring manager informed me they weren't looking for remote workers but would consider me for an on-site role. Since I'd already submitted my resume and credentials via LinkedIn, the process felt very smooth. I was comfortable during the interview and felt like I could already see myself working there, which made it easy to be myself and talk about how my experience could benefit their marketing team.

The interview process included a phone interview, followed by an application to be completed before the onsite interviews. There were two onsite interviews scheduled. The team really emphasized how close-knit they are and how important team fit is to them. It seemed like they were making it up as they went because not everyone who needed to interview was available, which meant another interview day was needed. I had to do a lot of sitting and waiting, and they mentioned they might bring in someone whose opinion they trust but who isn't part of the formal interview process. Three interviews and several hours for this position felt like too much. The acting recruiter wasn't very responsive to follow-up questions, and no one acknowledged the many thank you notes I sent after meeting 7-8 people. The rejection email was generic and lacked specific feedback.

I got an email about an interview, and it took them a week to get back to me. The voicemail said to call to schedule, but when I called, they were surprised and took a while to find my application. They then started interviewing me on the phone without asking if I was available. After some general questions, they set up an in-person interview. Before that, I had to do a personality test and an Excel test. At the in-person interview, I first met with HR, who mentioned this Replenishment Analyst role was new because the business was growing. Then, I met a manager who started talking about a Pricing Analyst position. They said the role I applied for wasn't actually available and they were unsure if they would move the current person to the Pricing role. The third interviewer was supposed to go over the Replenishment Analyst role, but when I asked about the daily duties, they said they didn't know and weren't familiar with the job. They did confirm that there's a long-term employee in the Replenishment Analyst position. About a month later, I got an email saying I wasn't selected.

Found this gig through a LinkedIn referral from a former coworker. The hiring manager emailed the next day to set up a phone interview for the week after. The first phone call went pretty well, the hiring manager was chill to talk to. I talked about my minimal previous experience but gave good examples of how I'd handle marketing campaigns. Got a call back 3 days later and met the marketing manager. We chatted briefly about their current campaigns, which I guess was like my onboarding.