Primal Digital Agency interview questions

A lot of steps in the interview HR, Long 3 part assesment + Culture essay, interview with hiring manager, interview with a random person in the company, interview with the CEO. Overall, I think everyone was great, except the CEO, people keep telling me that he's nice, But during the interview, I asked, "What kind of people do you like to work with?", His answer was, "People who would work 16 hours a day without compensation." To me, this is an obvious red flag, and make do what you will with this information.

I managed to get an interview with the hiring manager, but only after completing a very lengthy and exhausting assessment. It had three parts focused on data, where I had to provide insights and recommendations within just 24 hours. On top of that, there were two culture-related essays to write as well. For a mere assessment, the amount of work required in such a short time was excessive — it honestly felt like they were over-wringing candidates for free work rather than simply testing skills. The hiring manager was cool and straightforward, and the interview itself gave me some hope. But afterward, I was ghosted. Much later, HR told me I wouldn’t be moving to the next stage with the “big boss” because they suddenly froze hiring. After all the effort, it felt like a complete waste of time. To make things worse, the benefits they offer are bare minimum, which makes the entire process even less appealing. My advice: don’t try too hard interviewing here — it’s not worth the effort.