Easy interview process, quick call with TA, then hiring manager. 1.5 hour technical interview which went quickly. Final round was with the CTO who was friendly and happy answering questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at THE ICONIC (Sydney) in Sept 2025
Interview
I was scheduled to interview with two specific people, but on the day the second interviewer was instead from a different team, which I hadn’t been prepared for. I’ll acknowledge that I didn’t perform at my best in the interview. I wasn't feeling it after the first 10 mins and I didn't put my best foot forward, that's on me but my gut was right.
That said, there were a few concerning aspects. One of the interviewers seemed defensive when I asked about the team structure and reporting lines, especially given that most of the design team had recently left the company.
In addition, I haven’t received any follow-up from the internal recruiter since the interview. I have emailed to ask for confirmation, regardless of the outcome and have not received any updates. I think it's incredibly unprofessional not to let candidates know the outcome of their interviews.
Overall, the experience raised red flags about transparency and communication, and I feel relieved not to be moving forward (I assume!).
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at THE ICONIC (Sydney)
Interview
phone interview, zoom interview and then on set trail shift to meet the team.
took 2 months all up. interviewers were all friendly and knowledgeable. The process took a while for response but this could have been due to the time of year.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
do you have experience in studio lighting
do you have experience in still life photographer
have you shot ecomm photography before
What equipment are you used too
what type of photography do you believe is your strong suite