I applied online. I interviewed at PR Hacker in Dec 2021
Interview
The HR person I spoke with was very nice; we did our interviews via video. After the first two interviews, I was asked to perform an assessment - I agreed. But once I received the "assessment", it was clearly actual work assignments for current clients. They asked for very high-level work, including a fully flushed-out PR plan and asked if I could complete all three projects over a weekend - the approximate time the research and work would take would have been about 30-40 hours. This was clearly a scam to get free work from potential candidates so I declined. Please note, this company also goes by the name Top Agency, and they are seem to be unethical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions, until they ask you to perform free work which they consider an assessment.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PR Hacker
Interview
As a coordinator, I went through four video interviews (recruiter, hr (at the time), PR director, and CEO). Naturally, none were scheduled on the same day.
At one point I was asked to complete a task. This task was in three parts, basic coordinator stuff- sweep, headlines, email to a client. However, it took six hours (your allotted time) and was unpaid. You will not be reimbursed for this time after being hired either.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Thank you for participating in today's Live Assignment. This assignment will help us determine how you would perform in this role by giving you a sample of tasks that are representative of what your day to day work would entail. You will have 6 (six) hours to complete this assignment. We will start the clock at TIME and end at TIME. When you are finished, please send your completed assignment to EMAIL. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or require additional clarification. We look forward to seeing your work!
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PR Hacker (Austin, TX) in Oct 2021
Interview
After 1st round, you will be asked to complete a 6-hour Assignment. It's not difficult, just your average tasks as a PR coordinator, but extreme "vetting" process or...free work if you ask me. I chose to not do the 6 hour assignment as EVERYONE said they had to do 18 hours of work before receiving an offer, if any offer at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Thank you for participating in today's live assignment. The position of PR Coordinator is crucial not just to the success of our clients, but also our PR Account Teams that this role supports.
This assignment will help us determine how you would perform in this role by giving you sample tasks that are representative of what your day-to-day work would entail.
You will have 6 (six) hours to complete this assignment. We will start the clock at 12:00 PM and end at 6:00 PM. When you are finished, please send your completed assignment to **********@topagency.com & ***********@prhacker.com.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or require additional clarification. We look forward to seeing your work!