The process in whole took almost 3 months. After applying, I was requested to write a blog post sample. No guidelines provided outside of trying to capture the company’s voice. Providing a researched 1k+ word blog post as a writing example was time consuming and uncompensated. My sample and resume seemed adequate enough to go through 2 rounds of interviews, however they passed on me for the position because they were concerned about my experience level. From what I saw of their new staff, our experience/educational backgrounds are similar. My experience was evident from my resume, so if that was an issue, I should have been turned down sooner rather than of months later.

I applied online and heard back from Woden in a few days. They asked me to write a blog post and edit a storykernel. The guidelines were loose and they indicated they wanted someone to wow them and think outside the box. I found the edited portion particularly difficult because even after studying their website and examples it was anyone’s guess what they were looking for. The whole process took hours and I didn’t receive an invitation to interview in person. It could be worth it for someone that’s a good fit but expect to put in a decent amount of work ahead of time. I understand wanting to be wowed, but a little more guidance could help potential hires. Especially candidates you respond to who come from outside a marketing/branding background.