Madwire Content Marketer Interview Questions
& Process

The application started with some written questions that didn't seem to come up later. I recall getting at least one assessment via email, but it was a while ago so I don't remember the specifics. After that, I had a one-way video interview where I had to answer 7 timed questions on video. I think I over-prepared and sounded a bit robotic, but I still got an interview with the hiring manager and a marketing lead. Since I'm applying remotely, we did this interview over Zoom. The conversation focused on my working style, how I'd handle specific work situations (not the typical 'tell me about a time...' ones, but practical on-the-job scenarios), and my interpersonal skills. They were very conversational and built on my responses, which made me feel quite comfortable. Despite the multiple steps, they try to make the process convenient with self-scheduling. I didn't end up getting an offer, though. The questions below are from the Zoom call.

So I had a group interview at Madwire. There were 6 of us. The interviewer seemed a bit out of it, forgot our names for like 10 minutes. It was a competitive situation, like who could answer first, really impersonal. Felt like maybe she didn't even want to hire anyone. There were some other weird vibes too. I was definitely overqualified, coming from out of town. Most of the others were recent grads or coming from retail/sales, and none of them had degrees except me. It felt like they're trying to look like Google to get younger people who aren't ready for managing marketing campaigns yet. But, people do seem to like working there.

I applied and after a bit I had to do an online test where I wrote some mock content for a company. Then I had a phone screen/interview. Finally, I had an in person 'tour' which was more casual, basically just to see the office and talk about the job. They told me I was a top candidate and they wanted to hire me, but in the end, someone else got the job. After that, for three or four months, I'd check in with the hiring manager monthly about openings, and they'd say no. It started with them reaching out, then I had to reach out, and eventually, they just ghosted me. It was a frustrating process because they should just hire you or not, it's not that complicated.