Rev Interview Questions
& Process

It was a fun and enjoyable process. They gave me a chance to ask about the company culture and similar things. You'll need a strong internet connection because it's all online.

The interview process started with a phone screen by the HR recruiter. Then there was a Zoom interview with the hiring manager. After that, I had to give a presentation about a major project I'd led at a previous job to a 5-person panel, which included the hiring manager, the Director of Growth Marketing, the CMO, the tech stack manager, and the data analyst. Next, I went through three 30-minute interviews with the Director of Growth Marketing, the Director of Brand and Creative, and the tech stack manager. Finally, I had three more 30-minute interviews in person at their Austin office with the Chief People Officer, CEO, and the CMO again. So that's nine interviews in total, although the recruiter called them 4-5 "rounds." This was for an independent contributor role, basically my previous job at a similar-sized company. They used many of the same tools and faced the same challenges I'd dealt with before, leading the martech manager to say it felt like I'd already worked there. I got positive feedback from almost everyone, starting with the recruiter who mentioned I might qualify for a higher pay band. The Director of Growth Marketing's feedback was that I exceeded her expectations. The Director of Brand and Creative noted my unique secondary skills beneficial for content marketing. The CEO even said he'd put in a good word for me. The process took 4 weeks, and the recruiter was very communicative. Everyone except the Chief People Officer was great, but they seemed disengaged during our interview, ending it early. Despite all the positive signs, the recruiter ultimately said they hired someone with more experience, which was surprising given the number of interviews. I later saw on LinkedIn that the hired candidate had less work history and strong diversity credentials, making me question my chances.

So, my interview journey involved a recruiter chat, then a call with the hiring manager, and finally a panel interview. It was a pretty rough experience because after going through everything, I was told I couldn't be hired because the position was cut from the budget. Apparently, the team liked me, but the job I applied for just didn't exist anymore. This whole thing was super frustrating and felt like a complete waste of my time. The whole process stretched over two months, and the last month was me constantly chasing the recruiter for updates because they weren't getting back to me.

The interview process started with a phone screen, followed by one round. The final interview consisted of two technical interviews and two behavioral/values interviews, after which they extended an offer. The process was smooth and enjoyable, and the technical interviews were challenging, allowing me to showcase my expertise. I received a competitive offer and accepted it. After a few congratulatory emails, a pre-employment screening agency initiated the background check. Despite no communication for nearly two weeks, I unexpectedly received an email stating that an issue had arisen in my background check and, due to lack of contact, I would not be hired. I had received no prior messages from them, only an alert from the reporting agency on the same day. I disputed the information and contacted Rev, suspecting my recent phone upgrade/carrier switch might have caused missed messages. Rev was dismissive and became angry when I pointed out their potential FCRA violation for not allowing me to dispute the background check information. Fortunately, I was able to have my second-choice company reconsider their offer.