The Control Group Media Company Interview Questions
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I applied online and then was sent supplemental questions to answer. After submitting the questions, there was some back and forth, and then nothing. I wish I would have read the reviews before even applying, I wouldn't have wasted my time. My experience was just as negative as most of the reviews and I agree their process was the worst I have EVER experienced. This was expected since the minimal contact I had with them, they were rude, condescending, unresponsive and arrogant. As recruiting common courtesy, otherwise know as recruiting 101, they should have sent me an email stating they decided not to move forward with my application as opposed to leaving me in limbo. You can tell a lot about an organization's culture by their hiring process and how they treat people that aren't a part of the organization. The C-levels should rethink the recruiting department's process and demeanor when dealing with candidates, otherwise they'll miss out on really great talent. The culture you depict on your Instagram, LinkedIn, and company website should extend to the recruiting process.

I applied online and the Director of Recruiting sent me some questions via email, then I had a phone screen. Later that day, they invited me for an onsite interview with a panel of 4 people. It took about 1 month. The recruiter was professional and asked relevant questions, but the rest of the interview was a waste of time with agency-like people asking irrelevant and wacky questions. They weren't upfront that they are an in-house product marketing company. I didn't get an offer because I focused on job details and not their silly questions, and I wouldn't have accepted anyway because I didn't like the people.

The interview process was nice and really fast. It took only 1 week starting from the screening interview until getting the results. First, there was a screening interview with HR (30-45 mins call). Then, a code assignment which has to be submitted back in 3 days. The task was to create a React app compiled with Webpack using one of the well known public APIs. After that, a panel interview with a front-end team lead and a staff software engineer. (1hour Zoom call during the pandemic). Finally, a phone call from HR with the results of your interview. (I got mine in 2 business days after the panel).

It was a long and kinda unprofessional interview process. Started with a recruiter phone screen, then had two separate 1-hour onsite interviews a couple weeks apart. They were basically the same group interview with the same people on different days. I checked in with the recruiter every couple weeks for two months, but then he ghosted me and I never heard back about a decision.