MissionWired Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process began with a quick screener phone call where the recruiter was friendly and helpful. However, things took a turn after that. The next step involved a homework assignment with two parts. The first part was to create and organize a spreadsheet of sample campaign data, using Excel formulas to complete missing information, and then write an analysis explaining the success or failure of each campaign. The second part required creating written materials for a campaign, specifically an email, a donation form, a direct mail letter, and a matching envelope. I sent back my completed assignments about 72 hours later. It's been three weeks with no word back, which was disappointing and unprofessional. I'd advise others to avoid this, as it feels like a waste of time.

The process was super fast and pretty good. I think I applied Tuesday before Thanksgiving after 5pm, so I wasn't expecting to hear back soon and was surprised to get an email the next morning at 9:15am moving me to the next step. It looks like they took feedback on the exercises because I only had to do a simple spreadsheet and answer 5 questions, which took me a little over an hour. The day after I sent back my exercise, they asked me to interview. I met with 4 people in total over two interviews within two weeks. Everyone I spoke with had previously been in the role I applied for and could explain exactly what I'd be doing. I thought the interviews were very direct, and since it was an entry-level position, they focused more on work style and organization than on hard skills. They contacted me with an offer the day after my last interview.

A couple of days after applying for this role on LinkedIn, I received an email from an HR representative asking me to complete an analytics exercise along with a couple of questions about the results of said exercise. I had two business days to complete this exercise. I received a confirmation receipt from their HR rep upon submitting this exercise. This exercise was relatively simple and required basic math comprehension. However, make sure you put the equations on the Excel field rather than just the numbers you calculated, as I'm sure the hiring manager wants to see how you got to your answer. As for the questions accompanying this analytics exercise, I recommend answering in at least a long paragraph to show your comprehension of the material. A few weeks passed, and I was told they would like to interview me. An email saying I was still in the pipeline would've been nice, as I assumed I was quietly declined and ghosted. As for the interview, I was interviewed by two managers on a video call, with one more senior than the other. No questions were asked about the analytics exercise, which honestly seems as though this exercise was just a waste of time, as absolutely no feedback or inquiries were made during the interview. During the interview, I was asked basic questions, such as my background, why I applied to this role, and how I would fit in at MissionWired. I talked heavily about my post-grad work experiences, and this seemed to catch the interviewers' attention (or so I thought). More questions included how many projects I handled concurrently in my prior roles, what mistake I made, how I fixed it, and how I prioritized my tasks for the workday. I asked a couple of questions about the role, expectations, and how the rest of the hiring process would play out, to which the interviewers gave decent responses. I was told I would hear back within two weeks. After this time, I emailed the HR rep, who initially contacted me, asking for updates, to which I was told it would take another week. Well, it's been over a month, and I have not gotten a response. As for my thoughts on the interview process, it has been quite demeaning. It would be courteous to email me saying I've been declined the role, which would be fine - even critique or feedback as to why I was rejected would be helpful, but obviously not expected. We all know that companies tend to ghost applicants that they deny without notifying them of said denial. I find this "ghosting" especially disrespectful because I had to complete an exercise without any interview. Additionally, it would be nice if the interviewers were attentive to the interviewee. As I mentioned before, there were two managers on the video call. One was quite friendly, although the other one hardly seemed to care and came across as condescending, though it is what it is. It seemed as though they liked my experience, but the fact that I've been ghosted says otherwise. The job posting for this role at MissionWired details how many years of experience it expects applicants for this role. I have a couple of years of post-grad work experience with senior-level positions, so I thought I might be qualified for the type of person the hiring manager is looking for. I looked on LinkedIn at the employees currently in the role I applied for; some were hired straight upon graduating college with little to no internship experience. If a couple of years of post-grad work experience coupled with internship and part-time roles is not even worthy of a rejection email, it's arbitrary as to the type of applicant the hiring manager is looking to employ for this position. If you get an initial email upon applying to MissionWired, be cautious that the analytics exercise you have to do upfront may be a waste of time. Consider that you may be ghosted with no rejection email if denied the role, even after completing an interview.

BEWARE of this company, MissionWired (formerly ALS), and don't waste your time applying! I saw these prior reviews as a red flag and should have withdrawn my application. I applied a long time ago, and they took MONTHS to initially contact me back. I replied quickly to all of their emails, but their main point of contact took a week or more to respond. An Excel math/analytics test is required for this writing/editing role, and they explicitly state this test has nothing to do with the daily job tasks. If you aren't familiar with Excel and using the formulas or you have weak math skills, you will struggle with this. These tasks were very time-consuming, but I know I produced good work. About one week after submitting them, I was told I was no longer being considered. No further explanation about why, and I know I am directly qualified for the job. I'm concerned they'll end up using the email copy I wrote for the content strategy test as work for their own clients! This entire process was a waste of time and felt like a scam. In the rejection email, I was also sent a link to some sort of outside job board or skills training website. When I clicked on it, I got an internet notification warning to not proceed because it was "a known and dangerous website."