2 rounds of interviews with the local office's marketing supervisors. First on Zoom, and second in the office. The marketing supervisors were prepared, timely, and I enjoyed learning more about the company and role from them. I liked how they portrayed their teamwork to be. Pay: Didn't provide a pay range in the interview process. In 2nd round, I asked how compensation works, including the process for pay raises. They said for hiring, corporate HR would review the individual's qualifications and market comps for the position and that's how they'd determine pay. Upon being called for the 1st interview, they wanted me to fill out an official application through their system. In this, they requested preferred pay, which I said was $58,000. In the 2nd round, they happened to ask what my current compensation was and I said $55,000. I was offered the position at $50,000. I asked if there was flexibility in that salary and they said "this is an entry-level role, the pay is set." They called me around 4:30pm on Wednesday with the offer and wanted a response by the following day at noon. I declined. They reposted the position. Salary transparency in the job posting would have saved us all time. Additional Interview Details: In 2nd round, they walked me back straight to a laptop with Canva pulled up and said "make us a social media post using this info and we'll be back in a few minutes to discuss." I haven't participated in an interview where I'm tested on the spot, so I was a little panicked. I was also surprised because I had provided them with portfolio work. I created my social media post and we discussed my reasoning behind my choices. Then proceeded with the interview.
