Boldspace interview questions

I’ve never written a review about an interview experience before, but this one felt so off and out of the ordinary that I felt it was worth sharing. I had two interviews with Boldspace and both were confusing in different ways. I applied using LinkedIn Easy Apply and received an email the next morning to schedule an interview for that same week. The first one started off awkwardly, with the interviewer looking up at the camera from a strange angle, chewing gum and opening with, “I guess welcome to your interview… so what do we do?...” He then said he’d tell me a bit about the company and I could tell him a bit about myself and my work. That was the extent of the structure. I only found out that it was a mid-weight role during the interview. It is clear from my CV and LinkedIn that I’m a senior designer. That mismatch could have been cleared up much earlier. The second interview, after a bit of a setback on their end, was with the co-CEO. After asking me to tell him a bit about myself, he asked two questions. The first was, “How do you decide how to design a logo from scratch?” I explained that it depends on positioning, audience, competition, and what the brand is trying to communicate. He repeated the same question a few times. I wasn’t sure what he was actually trying to ask, so I offered to walk him through a real project to give some context. Still, he kept circling around the question and that was the only point during the interview where I got to (wasn’t asked to) present my work briefly. He appeared distracted, rushed, and disinterested. It also felt as though I was being interviewed by someone who hadn’t reviewed my portfolio or credentials beforehand. The second question “What do you think we can do better as an agency?” came without any meaningful lead-in. That could be an interesting question if there had been any real conversation or mutual interest built beforehand. It felt like a throwaway rather than a genuine invitation to engage. Overall, the process felt rushed and a bit careless. Candidates are expected to come prepared, and rightly so, but the same level of preparation and respect should be expected from the interviewer too.

Process moved quite quickly with clear comms throughout. The first stage was a nice mixture of informal and formal questioning and I felt at ease. Second stage was more competency based and again a very enjoyable experience.