Red Ventures interview questions

The interview process at Red Ventures started as promising but ended with a highly unprofessional and disappointing experience. I initially applied for a Senior Editor role and went through a screening interview, a hiring manager interview, and an editing test. The hiring manager told me I did an exceptional job on the test, which was encouraging. Shortly after, I was contacted by another recruiter about a potential SEO Director role—a position that better aligned with my background and experience. I hadn’t applied for it initially because it was listed as in-office in North Carolina, but they decided to open it up as a remote position, which made it a great fit. The recruiter for the SEO Director role was wonderful—transparent, kind, and thorough. After speaking with her, I interviewed with the hiring manager for the role, which went fine, though it wasn’t particularly memorable. I was then asked to complete a case study and present it to another SEO team member in the department. This interview felt odd—there wasn’t much engagement or meaningful discussion about my presentation, and from that point, I had a strong feeling I wouldn’t be moving forward. After this final round, I heard nothing for over a week. I eventually received a text from my recruiter, who apologized for any delays and told me she had been laid off the previous week. If she hadn’t taken the initiative to let me know, I wouldn’t have heard anything from the company at all. After jumping through so many hoops—interviewing for two roles, completing an editing test, creating and presenting a case study—it was incredibly disappointing to be ghosted like that. No follow-up, no closure, just radio silence. This lack of professionalism left a bad taste for an organization that puts so much emphasis on hiring. I ultimately emailed the recruiting team leader, who apologized for the lack of closure on the role. I'm not sure I would've accepted the role had it been offered because they weren't clear on the candidate they wanted. My experience was exceptionally aligned to the requirements so it seems they wanted an SEO professional who doesn't actually exist. If you’re considering interviewing here, be prepared for a potentially disorganized and frustrating process.

First had an phone interview with in-house recruiter. Then talked to Head of Partnerships for Lonely Planet via Zoom. The hiring manager was 15 minutes late to the 45 minute call, a bit dismissive, didn't answer my questions directly, and did not engage in follow-up until I reached out to the in-house recruiter asking for an update about the role. The in-house recruiter was very nice and responsive, she was great.