Staff Writer Interview Questions

What does wood and alcohol have in common?

When I asked for the payment they thought his was a very "unexpected" question. They asked me what it was for. When I reminded them of our agreement, they said, they never agreed to that. That told me more than enough about their operation. I see the other interviews here and I see a pattern.

Why do you want to work here?

They want to verify both your writing skills and your technical/business subject manager skills.

Will I be able to handle the workload?

I don't remember the specific wording, but it something along the lines of what their CEO's mission of attacking things in an ambiguous manner meant to me.

How should we market (this written product we are considering hiring you to write) to market researchers vs brand managers vs XX?

They didn't ask any questions other than if I was still interested in the position.