Very easy going phone and in person interview. Nice managers I spoke with. Was told I’ll hear back the following week and heard nothing. Just would’ve appreciated a rejection email, especially after I reached out.
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I interviewed at The Washington Post (Washington, DC)
Interview
I did a design test. it was not too difficult. They had different types of things to design. it look me 3 hours to do the work and i think i did a good job.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Washington Post in Sep 2021
Interview
Phone screen with HR followed by a Zoom interview with the hiring manager. Both went very well and after the Zoom interview, HR reached out to give me a design test for the "simulation round." Most designers consider tests like these to be a bit offensive (it suggests that our portfolios of past work which we have spent years making are not "enough"), nonetheless I agree to the test. HR required that I take the test that day and return it within 24 hours, despite the fact that it was a weekday and I work a full-time job so had very little time to complete the test (which, by the way, was equivalent to a week-long project). I returned the test on time and then was ghosted by HR and never received a formal rejection or response, even after following up a week later. Complete waste and disrespect for candidates' time.
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Graphic Designer applicants have rated the interview process at The Washington Post with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graphic Designer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Washington Post overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Washington Post as a Graphic Designer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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