Business Wire interview questions

This company called me for a phone interview the next day. I spent a lot of time preparing, only to find out at the time of the call that they "just" filled the position. Um, then why schedule a phone interview less than 24 hours before? Seems sketchy to me. Dying industry, too. Stay away from a company that doesn't respect your time.

The First step was a quick overview of the position via phone call. If it sounds intriguing, an interview will be scheduled. The first interview was a 2:1. They asked very, very generic interview questions (listed below). These are just a means for them to get to know a bit about who you are. No need to feel any pressure, just give them thoughtful answers. The next step of the first interview is a skills test. The first test, you will be given a sheet of paper with a few paragraphs and a table with financials (statement). You must compare the paper copy with the one on the computer and circle any and all discrepancies. The next test is a typical proofing/editing test. The third is also proofing/editing, but it was an article dealing largely the performance of a company, so spend some time with financial section of your favorite newspaper. The last test is a 5 minute “tell us why we should hire you” test. This is basically a WPM test. If all goes well, you’ll be called in for a second interview with the regional sales manager. This person will ask you basically all of the same questions you answered in the first interview, with maybe one or two different questions peppered in (what do you do for fun? what are you currently reading?). I was not offered the position. The interviewer I sat with on the second interviewer became extremely unprofessional after I asked her a question she was not prepared to answer (and did not have a suitable answer for).