I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hallmark (Kansas City, MO) in Oct 2010
Interview
Applied on company website. 45 minute phone interview with HR. Long day of interviews from 10AM-4PM with 10 different people (a mix of good cop-bad cop exchanges) plus lunch in the company cafeteria with prospective co-worker. Hallmark prides itself on "creativity" but the environment feels pretty staid. I've been told they don't welcome people who come in with new ideas. They're looking for people who come in and adapt to the Hallmark way of doing things.
Toward the end of the day one senior manager told me that if I didn't get an offer, and there was a chance I wouldn't get an offer, it'd be because people were intimidated by my qualifications. I didn't get an offer. Who knows why. But I did hear that they gave the position to someone with 3 years experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you work on these products when you have nothing in common with the small-town middle-aged women who are their target audience?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hallmark (Kansas City, MO)
Interview
I had a 30 minute phone interview with a very nice recruiter. I was contacted the same day and told that I was selected for a follow-up interview. This follow-up interview was in-person and two hours long, including a proof reading test and a tour. I met with many different team members. Again, I received a call about the job process that same day and was extended an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you have working with creative teams?
Editor applicants have rated the interview process at Hallmark with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Editor roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hallmark overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hallmark as a Editor according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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