I applied and was soon contacted for an initial phone screen. I had an enjoyable conversation with the recruiter and my interest in working at Politico remained high. She contacted me extremely soon after and said that I had made it to the next round and that we would work out scheduling details with other members of the team that I would be interviewing with. I responded and said I looked forward to hearing from her regarding availability, etc. - and I received no communication after that. I sent multiple follow-up emails and never received a response so I have been completely ghosted. It has been months and I have not heard a thing from Politico - I moved on a long time ago but I find their lack of communication with a candidate who was selected to move forward in the process appalling. There are clearly some internal issues for this type of problem to occur.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given your background, tell me why you're a great fit for this role.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Politico (Brussels) in June 2023
Interview
The interview process included 3 total steps. One was a general interview with the team lead and HR. The second was a sales pitch exercise to be presented to the team lead and another manager. The third was an interview with the Executive Pro director and the team lead. All steps were enjoyable and genuine. Everyone I met throughout the process was extremely nice and curious to learn more about me. They want you to grow and succeed in the role, and it shows through their recruitment process.
It was straightforward. I had a phone screen and then they followed up with me over email to schedule additional interviews. Met with HR and then members of the sales team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Why are you interested in sales? Why Politico?