Loop Marketing Interview Questions
& Process

I applied for the job and heard back a day or so later. The initial interview was super short, max 10 minutes, but I had to wait about 20 minutes. The office felt a bit like a doctor's office, which made me think they probably do a lot of hiring and interviews, which isn't always a great sign. There were about 10 other people interviewing while I was there. The interviewer was really vague about what the job actually entails, kind of avoiding the specifics. They were nice, though. But, the second round is an 8-hour commitment. Turns out, if you're applying for Marketing Assistant, the job is actually door-to-door.

The interview process spanned several days. On the first day, I arrived for an interview with a large group of people in the lobby. My interview started right on time, but the interviewer spoke very fast, and I wasn't sure what the role was about. I was told that afternoon if I progressed to the next round, which I did. I was asked to come back the next day with a notepad, ready to work. I went out into the field with a team that included an assistant manager, a trainer, a new employee being trained, and several other candidates. I was asked many questions that I could only answer because of my marketing degree, but I struggled to answer most of them. I was instructed to take notes. Once in the field, I was given about 10 questions to answer for my interviewer to review later. I was also asked to shadow my interviewer as they encouraged people to sign up. I answered all the questions, which I enjoyed, and got a good sense of their entry-level solicitation work. Then, I was informed about the base pay and company policies. My answers were reviewed, and I proceeded to a third interview, after which I received a job offer.

This interview process was probably the strangest I've ever been a part of. The first interview was pretty standard - though I was RIGHT on time and still had to wait about 45 minutes to be seen. I was pretty excited for the interview. The company seemed cool from the website and it was run by some pretty badass women, from what I could tell. I would say my interviewer spoke for 70% of the interview, which isn't uncommon for me, I try and let my resume do a lot of talking - I was told I might be invited for a second interview and asked when I was available (since I work two jobs now). Invited for a second interview, but had to reschedule due to work conflicts. When I tried to get in touch to do so - both by email and by calling the company's number on which I had arranged the initial interview - no response. So I went to the second interview. Which was by far the strangest experience. About 20+ people were waiting for about an hour before we were even seen. I was escorted into an office and then back outside to the street with two other candidates and two employees where we were then told we were each other's direct competition, and we'd be given "tasks" throughout the day and we'd be evaluated on them, as well as how many notes we took and how many questions we asked. It was going to be an a day to observe, but we were observing three associates stand on the street outside Whole Foods asking people questions (guerilla marketing, I guess, but not what the job description had entailed) while we sat on a bench and worked on childish tasks, like writing and answering interview questions (Interviewing ourselves?) and taking notes for the "questionnaire" we MAY have been qualified to fill out later. The whole experience was uncomfortable and not at all in line with how the position or interview was expressed to me as an applicant. The interviewer was nice, but also very clearly following strict instructions to get very specific information and answers. I wound up leaving before we even made it to lunch as I wasn't in the mood for more homework assignments nor to take a test.