RMD Advertising Interview Questions
& Process

The RMD hiring process is quite thorough, but ultimately rewarding. Unlike many companies that briefly review your resume and offer a single in-person interview to gauge your values, personality, and experience, RMD provides multiple opportunities to get acquainted and ensure a good cultural fit. It began with a resume review, followed by a list of initial questions. Subsequently, I had several phone and in-person interviews with the Creative Director and Public Relations Manager, which offered valuable insights into RMD's day-to-day operations. It was a very professional experience. Although I wasn't ultimately hired, the Agency Coordinator was efficient in scheduling interviews and kindly informed me of the final decision. Overall, it was a positive experience.

Applied online and got a call back from the owner, Sue, who wanted to ask some questions about my background and what I'm passionate about. Then I had an interview with her main assistant, Don, who seemed really rushed and mentioned he only had 30 minutes to talk. He was basically trying to get a feel for my personality and see if I was a good fit for the job. After that weird meeting, I decided to follow up with Sue because it was odd that she wanted to ask me questions but didn't join the first interview. Sue never got back to me, and I never heard from Don again. Maybe she didn't like my question about why people leave RMD, but I asked because of the bad reviews I saw on this site. For anyone considering RMD based on these reviews, just move on! If you want to advance your career, find a job paying $12-14/hour as an assistant to someone experienced – that's how you climb the ladder, not by working with recent grads who lack talent and whose parents didn't guide them well. Their client list isn't great either; Panera is probably just a local franchisee, not the main corporate account, and Brio's sales are down. There are much better agencies in town, like Cement Marketing & Treetree.

The hiring process was quite long, starting with me sending in answers to six questions Sue emailed me. After about 1.5-2 weeks, I had a phone interview with Don, followed by another phone interview with Sue a week later. The following week, I had to complete an online quiz. About two weeks after that, I went in for an in-person interview with Don, who was running late. We spoke for about an hour, and then I spoke with someone else briefly. Two weeks after that, I was called back for another in-person interview with Sue, and then met with Don again. Two weeks later, I got a job offer that seemed low considering the responsibilities and my experience. After I countered, I heard nothing for a week. When I called to check, they said they needed to reconsider because they were unsure if I'd be a 'team player.' This felt odd given the whole process and the offer. Overall, the culture seemed strange and I didn't get a good vibe.

The interview process was kind of weird for an office job. The ad said they wanted someone with at least 4 years of writing experience, but they didn't ask for any writing samples or even look at them. Instead, the agency coordinator sent over six open-ended questions. After I sent back my answers, I had to call a senior staff member on their cell phone at 6 p.m. Then, I had to do a DISC assessment and send the results back to the coordinator. After that, there was another phone interview, and then finally, I got called in for an in-person interview. For the main interview, I talked with the creative director and another senior staff member. The only actual skill test was writing a one-page summary about the skills I'd bring to RMD and how I'd fit into the team.