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Los Angeles Business Journal Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 4 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.8 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
50% Positive experience

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3 roles · 4 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Los Angeles Business Journal.

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Account Manager

Sales · a year ago

Mid Easy Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral

There were 3 calls, the last one was with the CEO where you can negotiate your pay and get a ramp-up period to get started because there's a lot to take in at first. The interview process is easy and straightforward.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What makes you want to join this company
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Manager

Sales · more than a year ago

Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation

I had a phone interview and then an in-person interview. The questions were very direct and specific to skill sets. After that, I met with two sales managers who focused on personality questions. Finally, I met with the VP of marketing and sales, who evaluated my skills.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Rate your proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word on a scale of 1 to 10.
  • Provide specific examples of how you've used these tools and identify areas for skill improvement.
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Event Manager

Operations · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

The interview process was fast, professional, and informative. They asked very direct questions about the job. The first interview was over the phone. Then, I was invited to the office to meet the department heads. Finally, I met the CEO/Publisher.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What are your strongest event management skills and how many years have you worked in this role?
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Reporter

Other · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

It felt like the editor in chief was mainly trying to weed out unqualified candidates rather than truly get to know me. He seemed keen to avoid interviewing more people and just wanted to confirm I wasn't a bad fit for the job.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?

Los Angeles Business Journal Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Los Angeles Business Journal interview reports.

Rate your proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word on a scale of 1 to 10.

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What are your strongest event management skills and how many years have you worked in this role?

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Provide specific examples of how you've used these tools and identify areas for skill improvement.

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 4 Los Angeles Business Journal interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 57.1%
Presentation 28.6%
Technical 14.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy 50%
Average 50%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Negative 25%
Positive 50%
Neutral 25%

Reports by job function

Sales 2
Operations 1
Other 1