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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted May 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
Interview was very unprofessional. Heard great things about this company, and since I live in Chicago and wanted to go into events planning, I decided to interview. I went to my university's career fair, found their booth, and dropped off my resume. They said to apply online so I did. If you want to even get a phone interview, I was told that your cover letter needs to stand out or be unique. So a week later, I received a phone call for a phone interview 3 weeks later. The interview is not like your typical ones. It focuses more on your creativity, so be prepared to answer weird questions. Interview lasted about 20-30 mins, felt confident.
In the end, did not get the interview. Good luck !
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted May 9, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
I submitted my resume and heard back a week later to schedule a phone interview for two days later. She asked me questions about the company, why I liked event planning, struggles I've had working on a team in the past and how I resolved them. One silly question she asked was if I could have anything grow on trees, what would it be and why? I heard back from them 40 minutes later to schedule an in-person interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 2 months)
I emailed my resume and heard back the next day to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview lasted about 30 minutes with a bunch of basic questions and one "creative thinking" question. My question was "If you could have anything grow on trees what would it be and why?" A little over 2 hours after the phone interview I heard back and they wanted to schedule an in-person interview. At the in-person interview I sat in a conference room with 2 interviewers and myself. Be ready for random questions to test your creativity.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Mar 15, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
RFE is, hands down, the greatest company in the world. The culture of their company is just as exciting in person as it is on their webpage and YouTube Channel. But I digress. Onto the interview process.
I sent my cover letter and resume once I did some online research about the company. Many people send in videos or try to get super creative with their cover letters and resumes, but don't feel like it is a necessity. My cover letter and resume were super simple. I heard back from RFE about a week later to set up a phone interview which I did a few days later.
The phone interview was pretty basic. They asked a few questions about you, a few questions about the company, and some really fun questions (i.e., If you were trying out for American Idol, which song would you sing?). My advice would be to relax and be yourself. They are more interested in your personality than anything else. Their corporate culture is their #1 priority, which is why they are such an amazing company!
The phone interview lasted about 25–30 minutes. And was a lot of fun. My phone interview was late in the week and I heard back on Tuesday of the following week. They informed me that I was up for an interview in Chicago and I set up a date for the interview (which was a week and a half later).
It is true that they do not provide money for travel, but I don't think that is a huge deal (like some of the others on this site). I flew into Chicago from across the country for the interview not because I was getting a free trip to Chi-Town, but because I wanted to work for the best company in the world. If you aren't passionate about working at RFE and you won't sacrifice a bit of money to pursue you dreams, then don't apply: it's that simple.
I arrived for the in-person interview and was given a tour by a current tadpole. The tour was basically the same tour that they posted on their YouTube channel. The office, as you can see on that video, is amazing. The people were super friendly and the culture was (and is) absolutely fantastic. If you think their office and culture are "unprofessional" then please: don't apply. You probably wouldn't fit in anyway. They are all about having fun and working hard, not being stuffy and using terms like "synergizing backward overflow" (and, yes, that was a 30 Rock reference).
The interview was conducted by 3 current employees on the famous lego table. They were all extremely nice and very easy people with whom to talk. The questions were similar to the phone interview: questions about yourself, questions about the company, and some funny questions that show your personality. Again: relax and be yourself!
My in-person interview was also done late in the week. By Monday I was nervously checking my phone and email every 2 minutes. I got a call on Tuesday congratulating me on being offered a coveted position as an Event Coordinator intern. Obviously I accepted immediately...well, I did a few dance moves and nearly threw up from excitement first...but then I accepted the internship.
Overall is was an amazing experience. The most important thing that I can stress is to relax and be yourself. The culture at Red Frog Events is extraordinary and unique, just like the people who work there. They stress being a family. There is nothing worse than a member of a family who is full of pretense. Be yourself and have fun with the interviews!
Negotiation Details
No negotiation. Interns receive $500 a week plus per diems and clothing stipend for each event to which they travel.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Mar 6, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
Met a recruiter at college career fair, she set up a phone interview a week later, and then one week after that I was asked to come to Chicago to do an on-site interview. Their location is great and the office is really hip and new.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Mar 4, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
I submitted my resume was asked for a phone interview. Lasted about 30 minutes asked questions that were based off of my personality. Called back for an in-person interview. Lasted 30 minutes and same deal went over my resume and asked unusual questions such as "if you were on american idol what song would you choose and why?"
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Feb 28, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
checked out Red Frog in the Tribune top workplace magazine and was blown away. I submitted my resume and cover letter and got a call back about two days later. I scheduled a phone interview for the following week and had a really good time answering the fun questions. I wasn't nervous at all as it didnt really feel like a real interview and instead they were interested in who i really am as a person. After the phone interview, they called me two days later to set up an in person. The office is mind blowing. I interviewed with two race directors who were extremely easy going and again I felt completely comfortable just being me. I guess they liked what they heard cause about three days later I got a call offering me the position.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Feb 20, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took a day)
First discovered Red Frog at college Career Fair and composed a cover letter and submitted to position. Received a call to schedule a phone interview which lasted about 30 minutes and promptly received a call back with a in-person interview. Visited the Chicago office and sat for a 2:1 panel interview after a tour of the office. Unique questions asked in a comfortable environment. Positive experience.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Feb 14, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 4 weeks)
Met Red Frog at career fair at school, sent in my cover letter and got a call within a week or so. Scheduled a phone interview for the next week, then after that got another call within a week to go to Chicago for an in-person interview.
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Event Coordinator at Red Frog Events
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
I submitted my resume online and really didn't expect to hear anything because they get SO many resumes, but about a week later I heard back and they said they said they wanted to do a phone interview. [I'm from PA and the company is in IL.] The phone interview consisted of lots of questions about RFE- what I knew about them, how I found them, and not too many about me EXCEPT- "If you could have anything grow on trees, what would it be?" I was STUMPED. Don't say money and back up your answer and you should be fine though. About an hour after the phone interview I got a call saying they wanted me to come to Chicago for an in-person interview. THIS is where I should have known something was up.
They didn't offer to pay any travel expenses and wanted me out there ASAP. 2 weeks and over $200 later, there I was in Chicago. [I'm kind of naive to say the least...] The interview consisted of a tour of the building by a current intern who was cursing during it- "this is where we put our sh*t..." Kind of unprofessional. And then I had an interview with 2 people. I thought the interview went well, it was very comfortable and ran smoothly.
They had a deck of cards from the game "Loaded Questions" so I picked a card which has 4-5 questions on it and I got to pick which one I answered, so be prepared to think on your feet. Towards the end of the interview they toss you a ball and whatever question my left thumb landed on, I had to answer. It was "4. If you could live to see any major world event, what would it be?" Other questions they asked me were: Tell us about a time where you had to work with someone you disliked. What do you know about Red Frog? and Out of thousands of candidates, why should we choose you?
After the interview they said they'd get back to me within a week, which they did. Via email though [yes, after I flew all the way out there] addressed to "Red Frog Candidate." They couldn't even personalize it. I had read other reviews on this website about their interview process and one question other candidates were asked was "What's the riskiest thing you've ever done?" --Spent $200+ on a flight to Chicago for a job I wasn't sure I'd get. [And didn't.]
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