JeffreyM Consulting Social Media Manager Interview Questions
& Process

Recruiter Jeffrey M reached out via email to set up a pre-screen phone chat. We talked about my salary needs, and if I was cool with their range, I'd move forward. Then, they booked an on-site interview. I was supposed to ask for someone specific at the front desk, but the building's being renovated, so no front desk or person there. I ended up asking around to find the right floor and office, and then just waited by a locked door until someone let me in. I chilled on some couches for the interview, which was pretty chill, like a college dorm with casual folks, free ramen, and soda. They offered me water. The whole thing lasted maybe 30 minutes. They mentioned other candidates and said they'd update me by the end of the week, but never did. Weirdly, I had no clue if this was a Microsoft gig, a Jeffrey M job, or something else entirely. I was wandering around trying to find this office, couldn't use the directory, and got weird looks asking about it. At least they validated parking, saving me $8 for that short time.

The whole thing moved super fast. A recruiter from the company hit me up via email. She told me who the client was (McDonald's) and the salary range. She just wanted to confirm if I was cool with that before we kept going. First up was a phone interview. It felt like a real chat, you know, like a two way street. Basic questions mostly. She told me about the company and what the job is about, and asked me about my background and what I've done. Most of that stuff was right there on my resume. Nothing tricky. Then, round two was a social media test where I had to reply to some tweets for the brand. Round 3 was an on-site with two people from the company. They asked more about my experience and how I work with others, why I like social media and this specific job, and so on. They really wanted to see if I had the right experience, but also if I'd actually be happy working with them.

I applied online and after about 2 business days, I was emailed about scheduling a phone screen. Then I had a 30 minute phone screen. After that, there was an in-person interview that lasted about 45 minutes and it was with the hiring manager and some colleagues from the team in Bellevue.