Associate Marketing Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Mattel with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Marketing Manager roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mattel overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mattel as a Associate Marketing Manager according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 29%
Presentation: 12%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mattel (El Segundo, CA)
Interview
The first round is a phone screen. If you pass phone screen, then you usually interview with 3-4 people from Manager to Director level to identify what team/brand would be a good fit. If the 2nd round goes well, then you usually have final round with a few Directors/VP level. You interview with people that are on the team as well as cross-functional partners you would work with (design, product development, marketing, etc.).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Tell me about a good & bad marketing campaign? What makes it good/bad?
-What is the biggest mistake or regret you have made?
-What is your elevator pitch?
-What is your biggest strength/weakness?
-Case Questions: How would you sell this product (pen/water bottle/etc.) to a retail buyer?
I applied online. I interviewed at Mattel (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
Phone call with HR first to go through basics information. The second interview is with the hiring manager and took around 45 minutes. I didn’t get to more rounds as they do not sponsor for visa.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which brand would you like to work with for this division?
Professional but warm Question and Answer, no case study scenarios —just be yourself and prepared to discuss anything dynamic about your resume! Wasn’t anything to be worried about I enjoyed the interview it was conducted over zoom
Expect around 5-6 different interviews, which includes behavior questions, scenarios and examples. Ask each person as difficult questions as they as you. For example, what is your team's biggest challenge and why.