Novo Arts Interview Questions
& Process

My experience applying for this role was pretty uncomfortable and unprofessional. I saw the job on Indeed and got a call back about an hour later, which was a bit of a red flag. The next day, I had to go to this place in Bushwick. I entered through an unmarked garage and then went upstairs to this really messy, busy office. There was no buzzer or receptionist, so I basically had to just walk in and announce myself to everyone. The office itself is a shared workspace with lots of computers, and the interview happened right next to the interviewer's desk, with everyone else around. The interviewer seemed to be reading from a script and didn't seem excited about her own job, let alone the one I was interviewing for. After we talked for a bit, she gave me a quick tour of the workshop, which is in the garage. I'm not sure if it was just a bad day for them, but some of the things she said about the job sounded kind of threatening, like implying there would be negative consequences if goals weren't met. It wasn't exactly a welcoming way to learn about a job.

I applied for the job and heard back about 2.5 weeks later for an interview. The first interviewers were really nice and explained the job well. About 2.5 weeks after that, I had a second interview with the owner. During the first interview, they told me the pay was $12/hr with no benefits because employees are usually on parents' or spouses' insurance. They also mentioned the job is probationary and I'd be evaluated for a promotion to Project Manager with a raise after an undetermined time, possibly 3 weeks to 6 months. They wouldn't say how much the raise would be. I declined the offer because of the low pay and unclear promotion/raise details. I mentioned my salary requirements during the second interview offer, and they basically said they couldn't meet them.

I interviewed for an Executive/Personal Assistant role. The office was nicely decorated with a white piano. While waiting, I overheard a manager yelling at an employee. I spoke with two interviewers who were nice but described the job and president negatively, even saying something like "I don’t want to make it seem like this is the worst job in the world, but ". I was asked back for a second interview later that day, but it was contingent on an email confirmation which I never received despite several follow-ups. The next day, the same job posting reappeared online, but as an unpaid internship.

liked the office and vibe. Since there are only a few people on staff, everyone pitches in with different roles. The company has a lot of clients for its size, which means it's a really busy, innovative, and fast-moving place to work.