I applied online. I interviewed at True Religion Brand Jeans
Interview
The process began with a phone screen, then I had an interview with a team member. She was late, seemed extremely uninterested in speaking with me, and kept emphasizing how difficult it was to work there. I understand she was probably having a bad day, but it was off-putting. I followed up, only to be ghosted.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at True Religion Brand Jeans (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
With what should have been only two weeks tops, this extremely unprofessional interview process with this company extended over nearly five months and involved six separate interviews that led to nowhere. Throughout that time, I was asked to complete multiple unpaid assignments that were framed as “tests,” including designing an entire collection and conducting trend forecasting. I was also scheduled to meet with several employees who were not part of the department I was applying to, which made the process feel unfocused and unnecessarily prolonged. Despite the significant time and over 80 hours of work invested, communication ultimately stopped and I was ghosted by the HR department without any formal update or closure by the Director named Z.
One HR screening and two rounds of interviews (one senior graphic designer and one director of marketing). There was also a test assignment as well for marketing graphics. The overall process was not too difficult however it may have changed since I have interviewed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you say your strengths are as a designer?