The interview process itself was great, everyone that I spoke to was lovely (particularly their hiring manager) and interviews moved pretty quickly. What was very disappointing was the fact that I made it to the final interview and was then ghosted. I interviewed with Mint on two separate occasions; the first time I had two interviews then the role was put on hold, which is understandable, these things happen. A very similar role was then advertised a few months later, in which I had three further interviews and made it to the final round. I sent a follow-up and received a response that they would be in contact, but nothing ever came. Super disappointing when candidates put in numerous hours for interviews and interview prep, to not even receive a decision either way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were pretty conversational, which is good. Mostly around your background and experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Mint Agency (Toronto, ON) in Dec 2020
Interview
I had a phone interview with HR which was very laid back and easy going. I followed up the next day and was told the CEOs would like to have a video interview. The following week I had the video interview which was more just to see if I'd be a good fit for the company. I was told the next steps would either be another video interview with some other leaders, or they'd just make a decision on the hire. After a week I followed up and failed to hear back. I then followed up again to get an update and failed to hear back for a second time.
It's highly unprofessional to ignore a candidates follow up email after going through the interview process and making it past the initial phone screening. The candidate gives up their time just as much as the hiring managers give up theirs. It's the right thing to do to follow up with the candidate to let them know of the outcome regardless if it's good news or not. Keep this in mind for future interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about yourself
2. Walk me through your resume
3. Describe a challenging task and how you dealt with it
4. What do you like to do outside of work
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Mint Agency (Toronto, ON) in Nov 2014
Interview
- In-person interview with upper management and direct manager
- Reviewing skills fit and personality fit
- Running through different workplace scenarios and case studies
- Reviewing job description and job expectations
- Meeting the current staff and touring the company