It was really awkward and challenging to schedule this interview with a Director at Penske (the parent company). They seemed to not know how to think vs having automated systems do things for them. And they kept spelling my name wrong despite it being right on the email multiple times.
Once we got on after excessive back and forth, it was ok, but we didn’t quite click and I never proceeded. And that is now my only impression of this company.
Talk with recruiter, two pair programing assessments and meet with other members of company (PMs, lead, etc). One pair programming assessment was easy but the other was difficult since it was based off a project done by contractors.
I applied online. I interviewed at Luminate (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2023
Interview
Four virtual interviews, all of which I aced. I got along with all of the team members I met over Zoom, including the hiring manager. I was entirely qualified for every aspect of this position, so I was invited in for a final interview - only problem with that is they hadn't been able to tell over the computer that I'm overweight. This is a stereotypical petty "entertainment world" company in every sense of the word from what I can tell - hell, one of the interviewers was even gossiping about a colleague in the elevator right in front of me. Discriminate all you want and watch your company fail as you reject the best talent due to their appearance not matching your ~vibes.~ So yeah, if you're not a typical SoCal NPC, I really would save yourself the embarrassment of applying.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Varied questions about marketing experience (but the real 'interview question' was what I looked like in person)