I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Paramount (Santa Monica, CA)
Interview
Was given an in-person interview after having a former employer recommend me for the position. The interview took place at the Santa Monica office and lasted a little under an hour. I met with 3 members of the ad team: one account executive and two sales service executives. The questions were very straightforward: what experience do you have, why would you like to work for us and not someone else, where do you see yourself in 5 years.
Super friendly and personable interviewers. I met with the manager and senior director and they were both super engaging in conversation. We spoke thoroughly about my qualifications but also about myself and my interests. It was smooth process and communication through e-mail was also very quick and convenient.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and why you think you're a good match here.
I applied online. I interviewed at Paramount (New York, NY) in May 2021
Interview
First you have 10 minutes with HR on the phone, couple of days pass. Then 20 minutes on zoom with the director of client services. and if you make it past that, its 15 minutes on zoom with the account executive you will be working with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain past internship experience and how does it relate to this position?
I applied online. I interviewed at Paramount (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
I applied online via their website and got an email to schedule an interview with the recruiter a week later. He asked me basic questions that pertained to my background, how I found the position, why I applied, and if I was interested in the specific segment of the company. He was nice and even told me the salary which was a first.
The next day, I got an email from two managers on the team for another interview. I spoke with them, they asked me kinda situational-type questions, what my experience was, and sort of the same type of questions. I think during both interviews they were trying to gauge whether the candidate had a real interest in sales.
Overall, it was an average experience, all three individuals were nice. Despite my interview experience, no offer— but not too mad about it, I think you really have to like sales to work in that environment.
