Was looking to transition from experiential event production to event management, applied, was invited to a non-descript office building. Waited with a group of individuals that did not seem to be event production professionals- which should have been my first clue- then brought into what I believe was the CEO's office for a group interview. To their credit- they were very upfront that this job wasn't for everyone and I very much respect that. We were given a semi-informative speech- told we would be around 34K (less than most hourly Warehouse Workers in NYC- not ideal for true event professionals). I do applaud the honesty: That being said they had a bizarre requirement about "proving you want this job by bringing a dozen or so people to a party". This is not so much event management job in the traditional sense but rather some odd hybrid of party promotion and ticket distribution management. Wacky as all get out- but if that's your thing and you don't mind getting paid less than a Barista- hey, more power to you! The owner then gave us all the chance to leave before our 1:1. Me and another woman took him up on that and had a lovely conversation about the event industry on the elevator ride down. True event management professionals: this not your gig.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Joonbug.com (New York, NY) in Nov 2018
Interview
Sketchy. They tell you to come in for an interview at a certain time. When you get there is when they tell you it’s going to be a group interview. Anywhere from 3-10 people depending on the role. Heard you through a crowded office of glaring eyes where the ceo takes you into the office and gives you the breakdown of the company. Then tells you he’ll call you in for one on ones but if you don’t want to stay you can leave *first indication you’re just a body to fill a spot but doesn’t actually care for you. You go into your one on one and chances are he hires you because he needs the body obviously so the one on one lasts 4 minutes max. If you don’t go first out of the group you get the wonderfully awkward opportunity to stand in the crowded office having people stare at you until it’s your turn. There’s no place to sit and he doesn’t want you to go back to the holding area because it would take up too much of his personal time and the interviews are not longer than 4 minutes
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I honestly don’t think he asked me anything besides tell me about your resume
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Joonbug.com (New York, NY) in Oct 2017
Interview
Group interview with a short one on one elevator pitch at the end of the interview. Was told I would be contacted about coming back in for the second part of the interview process and was never contacted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give the CEO an elevator pitch of why he should hire you. very straight forward