I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Skillz (San Francisco, CA) in May 2017
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter via LinkedIn, contacted for a phone interview and then invited for an on-site interview. My on-site interview started with a 3 part writing test that I had an hour to complete. It wasn't too hard since I was familiar with the different types of PR writing styles such as press releases, social media posts and pitching. Then I met with another recruiter for a personality assessment that included questions about my hobbies and what super powers I wish I had. Next I met with the Communication Director and the CMO. My interview lasted about 4 hours, but it fairly standard in what questions were asked.
A team member reached out to me on LinkedIn about this internship. The interview process was casual but the "assessment" was super intense and high pressure. I felt like it went really well but I was informed that I did not get the internship through a completely generic no-reply email, which felt super cold.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You'll be asked a lot about your background and experience in PR.
PR applicants have rated the interview process at Skillz with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 19.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Skillz as a PR according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
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