Rifle Paper Co. Interview Questions
& Process

They use this internal online messaging and scheduling system that I'd never seen before and was not particularly intuitive to use. Otherwise it was a fairly smooth process. The interviewer was a brand manager for the marketing side but had been doing all copywriting for quite a while, which sounded crazy given they are a fairly large indie company with lots of partnerships and projects.

The recruiter contacted me asking for my portfolio, which was weird because 1) I already sent it with my application and 2) it was right there on my resume, so they clearly didn't even read it. After two weeks, I followed up and they said they were 'still reviewing my qualifications,' but then never got back to me. Honestly, I don't think they were even trying to hire someone.

I applied on the website and heard back after more than 4 weeks for an in-person interview. Scheduling was easy on their site. The interview went well, the questions were as expected, and the panel was friendly. Later that week, I was asked back for a second interview. I confirmed the time but got no confirmation or calendar invite, and wasn't told who I'd meet. When I got there, thankfully the interview was set up, though I was nervous without confirmation. I met with someone from the first interview and the two owners. I was excited to meet them because I admire their company and their art. But one owner was distracted, looking at his phone a lot, which threw me off and made me self-conscious. They mentioned in both interviews they wanted to decide quickly. I followed up 4 times with the coordinator over 3 weeks and finally got a form letter saying I wasn't selected. Some parts of the process felt sloppy. I hope they review it. To attract top talent, they need to attract top talent. A sloppy interview process with slow follow-up, a disinterested owner, and impersonal communication isn't helping. Sadly, this soured my view of the brand and my interest in the product.

I sent my cover letter and resume to the HR email as instructed and heard back within an hour. They asked me to answer 5 questions. After I sent those back the same day, I got an email a few hours later with a link to book an in-person interview. The two associates who interviewed me were really nice. I checked in about two weeks later and then again a week after that. I got a reply both times within 48 hours and finally got a job offer about 3 weeks after the interview.