I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Carahsoft (Reston, VA)
Interview
4 Weeks.
Recruiting will reach out to you and screen you through an intro interview (15 minute phone call) and then they send you an application to complete, asking about your social media and what additional jobs and positions you are applying for. They are extremely hard to get a hold of. They will try and push you into a sales roll unless you explicitly state that you want marketing. I needed to reiterate multiple times before they let me continue the process.
3 rounds - Interview with each marketing manager (5 or 6), the director of marketing, and VP of marketing.
1st round includes an in-person interview with a few managers and Director (mixed b/w in person and over the phone while onsite). They make you take a skills assessment (30-45 min) that includes editing and creating an email (mock email blast / email automation is the largest part of this job). Then recruiting will ask how it went.
2nd round is with the VP and is over the phone. Then recruiting will ask how it went.
3rd round is in person and with the remaining managers/a few repeats. Then the other VP of marketing/PR will present you with an offer. They make you accept on the spot.
I applied online. I interviewed at Carahsoft (Reston, VA)
Interview
The process was pretty straightforward. First, there was an introductory call, which was then followed by a second call, a more formal interview. As in any interview, they asked about experience and goals. The team was nice and informative throughout.
I applied online. I interviewed at Carahsoft (Washington, DC) in Mar 2026
Interview
My interview process was similar to other reviews. I was paired with a recruiter who walked me through the process, which was so helpful and I felt so prepared for each step. It started with two calls with the recruiter before getting to talk with the team I would join. Then I had a final interview that presented me with an offer at the end. Very smooth and consistent experience!
Marketing Coordinator applicants have rated the interview process at Carahsoft with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Marketing Coordinator roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 47 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Carahsoft overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Carahsoft as a Marketing Coordinator according to 47 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 47%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
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