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Updated Aug 4, 2022
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Forbes
A great interview! I felt that it went very well. Management responded quickly and positively and the process moved quickly. You should do your research and arrive to the interview prepares!
- Describe your leadership style. How have you overcome challenges?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Forbes
The interview process was quick and Forbes reached out immediately to speak. The hiring manager was very nice and provided a clear understanding of the role/interview process ahead. After the first interview I met with the head of east coast sales who was very professional and asked great questions/listened well. I was passed through to the final interview with the CMO who was also very professional and gave about 8 minutes of her time. I never heard back from Forbes after the 3rd interview which is not something you would expect from a company like Forbes. After sending several follow up emails to the hiring manager and sales managers, still no word. Whilst the process was overall good, I believe it is common decency to follow up after an interview, especially a 3rd round interview, regardless of the outcome. It would have made my experience positive with just that simple follow up.
- What was the proudest moments in my career?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Forbes
Weirdest company ever. Don't give an interview here. Recruiter reached out to me for a company called forbes advisor- tech part of forbes and asked basic details with expected package. First they conducted a 1 hour tech interview which ended in 12 mins. Not even one tech qn was asked. Looked like the interviewer was expecting someone else. They call me one week later to say they're conducting a hr round. They get all my details. This round was three times longer than the first round. They got all my documents and even my references and ghosted me. 1 week later I call them they say they're not going ahead and they don't know why. May be it is because of the package expectations. Not sure if this was a scam. But all the interviewers have a profile in LinkedIn. Anyway stay away from this company.
- Where do you live

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Forbes in Feb 2022
The interview process was similar to most for an SEO Manager position -- a phone screen to test basic knowledge and aptitude, a case study presenting how you'd grow the vertical you would potentially be hired for, and finally a conversation with the GM over that vertical. The interview went well and they had nothing but positive things to say. Without feedback, it's hard to judge if they lacked candor or it's their policy to lead candidates on.
- How would you grow this vertical?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Forbes
Dragged on. Had multiple rounds of interview over the span of 6 months. Interviewed with employees of various levels. Asked me repetitive questions. Asked me questions about my past experiences primarily.
- what were your past experiences?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Yo
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Forbes (Yo) in Feb 2022
The interview was quick and ended after the salary discussion. No more than 15 minutes. It seemed like the did not really care to discuss my work history at all.
- How much do you want to be paid

Anonymous Interview Candidate in New Delhi
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Forbes (New Delhi)
1st step: a 30 minutes interview with the line manager which went well. No mention about contract type, salary of anything related to the job, just a general char about me and my experiences. Very informal. 2nd step: an almost impossible assignment to be completed in a very short amount of time. At this point I felt I had been scammed and that they just wanted me to do some work for them for free. I might be completely wrong about this, and I will never know, but for some reason I felt there was something not right about this interview and specifically about the presentation they asked me to do.
- Tell me about yourself Tell me about your previous experience Why are you interested in this job

Anonymous Employee in Atlanta, GA
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Forbes (Atlanta, GA) in Aug 2021
El equipo de RH es muy eficiente, fue un proceso de 2 semanas aproximadamente dónde tuve entrevista primero con RH y después con uno de los editores del área de Digital
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