I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Agoda (Manila, Manila) in Mar 2021
Interview
It was 3 simple interviews.
It should be that easy, but I am not sure why my application took almost 4 months. I applied for a market manager role. After I passed 2 interviews, I had one more last interview to do with the Country Manager however for some reason it didn't push through and told me that I am not fit for the job.
The HR was kind enough to offer me a few positions available and again I tried, passed the first position offered but I declined due to very low compensation being offered. Second position they offer, I failed the last interview and thank God I did as I don't like the person managing the entire team.
Now I am again on the original position I applied. They again scheduled me for the last interview after a few months I am just waiting for the result and I hope it went well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario based questions based on the day to day task for Market Manager.
Interview with the Country Manager.
Why agoda?
How to handle irate accounts?
How would you run the meeting and what data would you show?
Recruiter Screen: 30–45 mins (background & fit)
Hiring Manager Interview: 45–60 mins (marketing expertise & metrics deep dive)
Case Study: Take-home or live case + 30–45 min presentation (analytical & strategic assessment)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
📌 Recruiter Round
Walk me through your background.
Why Agoda?
What marketing channels have you managed?
What KPIs are you responsible for?
📊 Hiring Manager / Technical Round
How would you allocate a $X monthly marketing budget?
How do you measure campaign performance?
Tell me about a time you improved ROAS or reduced CPA.
How do you approach A/B testing?
How do you balance growth vs profitability?
How do you diagnose a sudden drop in bookings?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Agoda (Bangkok)
Interview
Aptitude test online, HR screening on basic questions. 3 round of interview after that. First one with hiring manager on the subject, technical side of it, focusing on strategic part. Second round case study. Third round follow up to the case study, from various teams.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Initiatives I came up with. Size of campaign. Why want to move. Stakeholder management
I had two rounds of interviews with Agoda. My screening interview was pleasant (recruiter), but I found the second round very strange: The hiring manager wasn't present for the interview and I instead interviewed with someone parallel. They were rude and it felt like an interrogation rather than a mutual process. I was invited to the next round (a case study project) but I declined to move forward based on the second round interview. The process felt poorly organized to me, and I didn't like the vibe of the team during the second interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had to use data to make a decision