I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Inside Ideas Group (Toronto, ON) in Jul 2025
Interview
Very very weird company.
Had 2 rounds of technical interviews, the first HR was friendly to begin with but then left mid process (apparently, they were freelancing with them) and handed over to the new HR. The new one was terrible. Will just not respond to emails and start new threads and new conversation on their own peril.
They then booked me for a third round of interview which was supposed to be the final round. This was almost 2.5 weeks after the second round, which I found extremely strange. They then cancelled without giving any reason just a day before the last interview. The job posting is still up. Very strange behaviour.
Both my interview rounds, with the first HR and the hiring team went as good as they can. Who knows what happened with the HR change and what not,
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Inside Ideas Group (Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England) in Feb 2020
Interview
The interview process was simple and efficient. There were three rounds of calls with different team members. The third round included a small task that didn't take up much time and enhanced the last part of the phase.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Inside Ideas Group in Jul 2022
Interview
Straight off the bat, there was confusion. I had been applying specifically for Social Media roles. From job searching I recognised the names Inside Ideas Group, OLIVER and ADJUST YOUR SET, but it wasn't very clear they were all together.
I received an email from OLIVER about a Digital Marketing Strategist role. It's not what I was looking for, but I do have the skills for it. I'm looking for a job to pay my bills, I won't be picky! Two separate invites came through for this call. One vaguely titled 'Digital Marketing Strategist' and the other 'Interview with Inside Ideas Group'. At this point, I didn't catch on who Inside Ideas Group were. The communication had been from OLIVER.
The person I spoke to for this 30 mins call was friendly, and took it in good humour that they actually thought they were interviewing me for another role! Performance Marketing Manager apparently.
Regardless of the role confusion, I made it clear I was happy to move forward, as I liked the vibe of this person I would be working with. I was put forward to chat with two more members of the team.
Due to the role confusion, the process was back to front for me. I had the technical conversation first, then the second one was about the company and the project plan.
I was confused (again!) to receive an automated rejection email a couple days after this second call, as they had seemed to like me so much the call had gone over the scheduled 30 mins; apparently making them late for their next call.
I didn't get any feedback, but by the sudden turn of one of their faces, I would guess it was my answer to "What intrigued you about this role?" I had explained at the start the role confusion saga, so was not impressed with this question. I didn't say it was my dream role at my dream company, let's put it that way!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce yourself, skills and background
What are you looking for?
What campaigns have you worked on?
Give a successful example of a campaign
What SEO knowledge do you have?
What Paid Ads experience do you have?
What intrigued you about this role?