Publicist PR interview questions

There were a few stages. First, we spoke online about the views of the company. Then I had to do a short but manageable assignment. Next round I got called in to do a face to face interview. In this interview I got asked several detailed questions and I also got to express my views and opinions or ask any questions about the company to see if we are the right fit. I chose to want to work in a place that also fits my values. Fortunately for me and the company, we found each other's working values quite similar and I got positive answer.

I did not take up a job here as I did not get a good impression of the place from the interview. I had to wait about 15 minutes for the interview to start, and during that time I heard the staff's interactions. I cannot pinpoint who they were as the working area was hidden behind a curtain, but it sounded like one person, a lady, nagging and throwing instructions at others, followed by begrudging replies, or silence. When some of the staff walked out, they looked rather unhappy. I was then interviewed by Ms Cecelia Tan, who was rather condescending throughout the interview, and at times just plain rude. In addition, I was asked to submit a writing test prior to the interview, had to do another one at the interview itself, and yet another one after the interview. I was puzzled as to why so many tests were necessary, and a senior from the PR industry guessed that the firm might be leaching ideas and content from applicants' "writing tests". Lo and behold, someone else's review here testified that it's true.