Copywriter Interview Questions
"When you interview with an ad agency or other business for a copywriting position, the interviewer will ask questions that will determine whether you have the writing skills and advertising knowledge to write material that will help the the agency's clients sell their products. Prepare to present samples of your work and describe the techniques you used to make your material appeal to its target audience. You may be asked situational questions such as how you would use different forms of media to increase the appeal of a product to a range of consumers."
Do you prefer business or product style writing?
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I have experience and enjoy doing both types.
If given an article you write, how do you go about gathering research for the article?
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I told them I take a three-pronged approach: First I gather information from SME's (Subject Matter Experts) at my company who may have first-hand knowledge of the subject. Second I'll call SME's outside of my company who I may have worked with or who may have a relationship with my company. Third, I'll go to the internet and use sources such as wikipedia or do a Google search on the subject matter. Less
Tell me about the most difficult project you've worked on, and what outcome was.
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when i was handled diabetic patient;[ im only reliever] my co-worker inject a highdosage of insulin , the patient suffered hypoglycemia,and im awaked almost 3 days without any rest. Less
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that is true moment,for me hundle diabetic patient,check the insulin ,if the blood sugar is high i follow dr. order,the to hyperglicemia,follow dr. order all the time. Less
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Diabetic [non-insulin dependent can cure thru oral medication or exercise,while insulin dependent ,we monitor blood sugar ,if the blood sugar is high,i give injection it depend to doctor order, the same to hypoglycemia. Less
What kind of work energizes you? What do you want out of your next role?
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A challenging role.
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A Challenging role.
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a challenging role that could impact the community with a purposeful change.
If you could start a business what would it be? What types of publications do you read? Can you handle the pace of a start up?
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Company is self-serving and enjoys wasting candidate's time.
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They might be searching for ideas.
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They'll have you do 20+ hours of training before they interview you. If you're not up for the investment of your time with potentially no ROI, I'd say RUN!!! Less
Even after you click submit on the interview and get a confirmation notification, read the fine print because they require you to also submit a video application via email to prove you're a real person. Talk about adding more time to the process!
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Yes, I also was surprised by the request for the video to explain why you want to work there and why you think you're a good fit. They'd already asked this question on the form, and they also asked for a cover letter. So why ask for a video, too? I had already spent an hour working on my resume, cover letter and responses to their questions. And now I get this suprise video request at 10 pm on a Friday? You also need to know about this on their response page: "Now, this bit is really important: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure that you go through the website and read some of our blog articles and resources. I'm a bot connected to the website, so I'll know if you do." So after you apply and find out you have to do a video, you get a threat from a bot that says "Surf til I'm happy or you won't get an interview!" Ugh, no. Makes me wonder how many times their employees have to meet secret, undefined goals to keep their jobs. I withdrew my application. Less
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Painstakingly over many hours... Because I'm a fool.
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Thank you for your feedback about our hiring process. As a company offering full-time remote employment, which is in high demand, the "get to know you video" is one of the best ways for an applicant to set themselves apart. We listen to your feedback and have already taken action. A note has been added to all our applications about the post submission video. We get hundreds of job inquiries a month and those that spend time submitting a quality application are the ones that move forward in our hiring process. Note, there are many that don't take the time. We invest a lot of time and energy into the Uhuru Team and we hope candidates do the same. Thank you again for your feedback. Less
What excites you about DDG?
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Sounds like you are totally right. I came here to check up on them and....not one person below was offered a position. Something doesn't smell right with this company. Less
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I understand you're upset about not getting further in the interview process, but your logic doesn't really make sense to me. Why would DuckDuckGo farm out work to potential candidates when really you have no idea about the company, how it works or it's values? Would they not just hire a freelancer in that case, rather than going through the process of putting up a job listing, interviewing someone etc. ? I'm still involved in the interview process at the moment, yes it's a little different, but I've had no problem with it so far. Some of the posts here seem to be coming from people that feel like they are entitled to a job. Perhaps you just weren't a good fit for the role? 🤷♂️ Less
Why did you leave your last job?
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To work with more brands and collaborate with a new team.
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The same reason I joined that Company; for better prospects.
What competencies were important to me as a marketing writer?
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Downvoted mistakenly.. m extremely sorry.. it's a perfect answer
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Along with a solid and diverse background, empathy is number one. A thorough understanding of both the client's business and needs, and how our agency's execution can best support those while meeting our own goals. Less