I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Merkle (Columbia, MD) in Jan 2018
Interview
Recruiter call- 20 minutes
Hiring Manager call- 45 minutes
5 In person interviews and 1 presentation -3 hours total
Pay close attention on all calls and take notes. Actively listen to questions being asked and remember the objective of the interview. Speak to what you know and be clear with intentions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how and why this role would best fit you.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Merkle in Nov 2023
Interview
Had a brief intro call with a recruiter who was pleasant to talk to. I then went on to talk to two people who I would be working under in the same interview. The questions they asked were pretty standard and not difficult to answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you prioritize projects and stay organized?
The entire process I went through was 3 interviews excluding the intro phone call. This took place over the course of about 2-3 weeks. As an entry level position I found this a little over kill. Each interview after the first was a panel interview with the team I would be working with. Unfortunately I did not end up getting an offer, and also was not contacted to be given the news. That is not uncommon, just something to note.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you had to manage multiple projects and how you kept organized with them.
I applied online. I interviewed at Merkle in Dec 2021
Interview
The 3 interviews themselves were not bad, although the third round with the VP felt a little intense. My main issue is the lack of communication during the process. The recruiter made me promise to let her know if I got any other offers before I finished the interview process with them so that they could react accordingly, which I agreed to and understand the reasoning behind. I don't feel like I got that same respect, as the scheduling of the interviews was a little willy-nilly and once the interviews were complete, I never heard back, even to be rejected. I sent a follow-up email asking for any sort of information, and I never received a response to that either.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are 5 words your last boss would use to describe you? What about your friends, family, yourself?