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      Project Manager Interview

      16 Oct 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience

      Other Project Manager interview reviews for SmartAction

      Project Manager Interview

      6 Jun 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      El Segundo, CA
      No offer
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at SmartAction

      Interview

      Interview consisted of one phone interview and a 3 hour long in house interview which consisted of several one on one interviews. Unfortunately two of the phone interviews got cancelled at the last minute due to client meetings. In-person interview was very long and I had been asked if I would be comfortable going over the three hours. Overall everyone was very nice and had well thought out questions (although one piece was just listening to the particular interviewer). My only grievance was that the hiring manager had mentioned that I would hear back within 3 weeks with a personalized response. Two months later I still haven't heard anything and after two follow ups with the recruiter he mentioned they had gone in a different direction. That's fine, but after making the trek out there and spending close to half a working day to go through the process it was a very frustrating thing to not hear anything back.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you deal with angry clients with unreasonable expectations?
      1 Answer
      5
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SmartAction (El Segundo, CA) in Apr 2019

      Interview

      Interview process was pretty standard and quick. There was an urgency to fill the position right away, so the first step was a call with the hiring manager, then a panel onsite with five different team members. The phone call with the hiring manager was a standard phone screen, but the onsite was an interesting experience. One of the interviewers had nothing positive to say about the company, he informed me I needed to be prepared to walk into a chaotic, unorganized environment. Another interviewer cut off my answers when he felt he had the “gist” of what I was saying. The other three interviewers conducted the interview professionally. After my onsite, I had another phone call with the hiring manager as a formality. The way the phone call went made it seem like an offer was to be expected within the next week or so. After following up twice, I never heard back. Safe to say there was no offer to come. I am no disgruntle whatsoever, however I do feel there was no professional conduct for the time and energy I put into the interview process.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Take me through previous project of yours from start to finish.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How do you deal with a challenging client?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      How do you stay organized?
      Answer question

      Project Manager Interview

      12 Jan 2016
      Anonymous employee
      El Segundo, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at SmartAction (El Segundo, CA) in Apr 2015

      Interview

      Met with several people ranging from project managers to the CEO. The process was long but comfortable. Everybody there was nice and intelligent and the atmosphere seemed fun. They supplied a situational writing test of a hypothetical, customer/project situation. Parts of the interview were more like a conversation about interests and hobbies than an interview. It was clear that a cultural fit was just as important as a skill fit.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Would I do something that was in the best interest for the company even if it were not in the best interest of the customer.
      1 Answer
      6