I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Merkle in May 2009
Interview
I found the position through LinkedIn, via a Merkle recruiter. I actually was asking about another position, but the recruiter told me about this position and thought I had a great background and experience set for it. She was a Merkle employee, but dedicated to talent recruitment.
I interviewed over the phone with her. As a follow-up, I also interviewed with a VP over the phone who said she was recommending me for an on-site interview. After a week, I hadn't heard back and contacted the recruiter who informed me they were pursuing others instead of me.
I get that they may want to pursue others, but I can't believe the VP recommended I move to the next step, then no one calls me to tell me that's not the case? It also took two messages with the recruiter to finally get her to call me back. They were really going after me at first, then decided I wasn't good enough for a call back.
I have to look at it this way..."someone" was telling me this wasn't the place for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your most difficult account or client and why?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Merkle in Jan 2022
Interview
Interviews are virtual. Interviewee is required to have their camera on, while the interviewers do not. This is the equivalent of sitting in an empty room with voices being projected over a loudspeaker. It's not only odd and uncomfortable, it's completely disrespectful of the interviewee. The interview time was also scheduled while the interviewer was traveling and it was cut short because they were catching a flight.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Merkle (New York, NY) in Sep 2021
Interview
Lengthy process with multiple team members, allowing for an adequate evaluation of who you would be working with. Presentation required. Only negative feedback would be on the interviewer not having their camera on during the presentation. In this new virtual interviewing process, it was a little off-putting that their camera was not on and so I felt like I wasn't presenting to a person.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Merkle
Interview
Two interviews with the first one being more informal and the second one was with two client directors. The second interview was more a presentation on past campaigns that I ran and how I can be a fit for the role. Th e interview did last for one hour .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Past experiences mainly and how I will fit to the job
