I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Intact Info (Brea, CA) in Aug 2017
Interview
I interviewed on the August 28th after receiving a phone call from Danny on the 25th. I interviewed with three separate people and it seemed as though each person had something completely different to say. One person kept telling me that I was unqualified even though I had experience. He also told me that $17/hr was too high and that $15/hr was a reach for me since I "didn't have any experience". It seemed as though he was trying to keep me away from the job more than anything. He said that this was going to be a very busy job and that I would have to constantly be working, which I assumed would be the case with any position. I felt like he was very condescending and it definitely turned me away from the position.
I spoke to another person after who was a bit more pleasant and he only talked to me briefly before handing me over to another person. She was in charge of social media and she was definitely the most pleasant. She went through the position very clearly and she told me that this would be the easiest position in the office - the complete opposite of what the first man said. She also said that the company has ZERO benefits.
I wish I had a better interview experience but I think this was one of the most degrading and condescending interviews I've ever been through. I tried to reach out to them after my interview and didn't get any responses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Didn't really ask questions. He just ran through my resume
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Intact Info (Brea, CA) in Mar 2017
Interview
Applied online and received an email a couple of days later for an in-person interview in the Brea office. I already received negative/weird vibes right when I walked in. I arrived 15 min early and checked into what looked like a receptionist desk and the young woman was rude; she spoke to me in a patronizing tone, didn't make eye contact, and didn't smile.
While waiting, one of the workers was speaking to another co-worker in such a rude, patronizing tone in front of me. The office layout is a semi-open workspace with 2 or 3 offices. The woman speaking was very patronizing to her colleague asking him questions about his work in front of everyone.
I spoke with two people during my interview. It seemed like the first man acts as the filter if the candidates' personality matches the company. The second interviewer scopes out your technical skills. Again, both very upfront which I appreciated, but the tone was harsh.
I did some research on the company before my interview. Looks like less than 10 in-house employees which the majority are recent college graduates. I'm assuming they offer low pay because my desired hourly pay of $17 was too "high" (even $15/hr is ridiculously low. Less than $30k-$32k as an entry level SEO specialist must be a joke). Low pay and possible outsourcing.
I remembered from doing research on the team/company that the workers in that office just started recently (less than 6 months). I asked one of the interviewers how long the average tenure is for an employee. He said "a very long time", implying many happy years of employment with them.
Seriously? Half the workers outside are new. Maybe the ones that are outsourced, but definitely not the ones sitting outside working so hard only to be demeaned by a superior.
How you speak to your workers says a lot about the company and I saw that disrespect when just waiting for my interview. It already looks like horrible leadership. I would have declined the offer if I had received one.
If you have an interview here, I would look elsewhere. You essentially want to be a part of a company/team that encourages growth, both personal and professional. You can already tell you don't get that here just by being in the room with the "team".
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
So are you telling me that you just upped and left your job because you weren't happy and think you can just do SEO?