I applied online. I interviewed at South Chicago Marketing
Interview
I was contacted after applying via LinkedIn. Got a call within 20 minutes, which seemed very odd. Spoke to a very nice HR girl who asked me a few questions and then informed me that they were doing interviews that day only from 2 to 4pm in their office. I received this call at 1:15, and was not at all able to drop everything and go to the city as I was not even in town at the time. I let her know that, and she said she would check what else was available and call me back. Got a call next day (around 1pm) from a different person who then asked me if I could be in the office the next morning at 8am for a 20-minute interview with the CEO. I asked if I could just do a phone interview instead, as I was unable to come in on such short notice for a 20-minute interview. I was told that the company doesn't do phone interviews and I should 'really consider taking this opportunity', because I 'may not get a chance again'. I then asked to withdraw my application. Was contacted 3 days later by a different person who then told me this was my 'final chance' to come in to interview, as the process was moving quickly. I stated that I had asked to withdraw my application and the girl tried to tell me I had just applied that morning, which I had not. She was very nice about it, but clearly was either uninformed, or they didn't withdraw me like I had asked. Not a very professional experience.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at South Chicago Marketing in May 2017
Interview
They have 3 rounds of interviews. I came in for an in person interview with the owner. This lasted about 45 minutes. He was asking all of these ambitious questions like where I see myself in 5 years, etc. He explained that they work 6 days a week and are off on Wednesday’s. That immediately turned me off but I was trying to keep an open mind.
I was invited to round two later that afternoon. Two employees took me out “to the field” to show me what the workday is like. It was to a Sam’s club -_- & they basically set up a table and try to sell cable packages to people shopping in the store. This was insanely misleading based on the description online & how ambitious the owner made it seem. I think we were there for about an hour and they were explaining the commission structure to me during down time. It was horrible. You have to sell ALOT of packages before you make even a decent amount of money.
Then it was time to go back to the office. They told me that although they rarely do this, they said I didn’t need to do a third round interview and wanted to offer me a position right away. I told them I needed more time to think about it, but really my mind was made up. They didn’t have any benefits & barely any pay. If you have a college degree, you can find much better. I do not recommend this job.
Hello, thank you for taking the time to write a review! However, you may have us confused with another company. Our one-on-one interviews with the hiring manager only take around 15 minutes. We also offer flexible scheduling so we are able to offer morning/afternoon shifts as well as time off on the weekends. All of our positions are also salary based with the addition of weekly bonuses, benefits, and other incentives. Sorry you had a bad experience and we wish you the best of luck in finding the right company! - HR
I applied online. I interviewed at South Chicago Marketing
Interview
Application and interview process was scheduled fine, however I was worried looking at other interviews that others have posted on here and they were all right. They say you're interviewing for a public relations position however you really are there for a sales position where you sell electronics in Sam's Club and Costco. "Everyone starts out the same and you move up from there" I'm sorry but please be clear on your job postings exactly what the position is so I don't waste your time coming in for something that I think I'm interviewing for but it's the opposite.
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Question 1
What do you look for when applying for a job in a company?
Hello and thank you for writing a review on us. With the new clients we have recently begun working with, we need to ensure that the Public Relations Associate is able to work with all of our clients and show us they can handle the responsibility, not just with most recent clientele. Therefore, we need to ensure that the PR Associate can properly work with all of our clients and take on that responsibility. We wish you the best of luck in the future. -HR