I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at B&G Advertising in Jun 2020
Interview
This was by far the worst interview process I’ve ever had to go through. I was contacted via text message and “offered” the job via text message (it wasn’t an offer so much a start date without question.)
The interviewer in round one had a presentation with how to level up on the company and make more money as a sales associate. I was looking to advance my career in communications, and everything about the job descriptions were very misleading. After the PowerPoint was done, I was asked why I wasn’t taking any note. I couldn’t get one word in throughout the presentation. The whole thing gave me a bad feeling.
I was offered a second interview with the CEO (I didn’t know it at the time and he was very condescending when I didn’t immediately recognize his name). I was texted a zoom link 10 minutes before the interview started with no warning or preparation, about an hour after my first interview ended. Upon the second interview, I felt very belittled. As with normal interview answers, I framed my response in a “…if I worked for X company…” and was immediately met with “IF, that’s a big if.” I was shocked.
I ended up getting texted an “offer” about when I would start. I had to politely decline after realizing what a scam this place is.
Bottom line: this company gives me the ick. The hiring process was too fast, condescending and a waste of my time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your career goals?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I applied online. I interviewed at B&G Advertising (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2020
Interview
They apply the pressure. Kinda extra when you realize that you are gonna be a street salesman. Good experience for sales, and great experience in memorizing scripts. Don’t do this job if u don’t like standing all day.
I applied online. I interviewed at B&G Advertising (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2020
Interview
What a joke. The first red flag should have been that the interview request email didn't even have the job title in it. Had a 15 minute ZOOM interview where they tell you about the company, by which I mean they tell you nothing in reality. Seemed to be pulling facts and numbers out of nowhere and the CEO was just rude to people, saying "if you don't smile, I won't interview you" or "if you can't do x, disqualify yourself". They sent out a questionnaire during the interview that they wanted you to fill out after the first interview to determine if you would go to the second round. I did not fill out the questionnaire as this is not a company I would want to work for.