Yesterday I had a my first interview at a Marketing company in Hull. A friend of mine had reservations about it but I was determined to see it through, even if only for experience. It was a standard interview I would have thought. Discuss my experience/education, what the job entails, my transferable skills. But I found that most of the interview was them selling the job to me. Like they needed me not the other way round. I would like to say I was sold, but there was something in my head saying it wasn't right.
My friend had told me that they try and sell you this dream of working up the system and becoming a marketing mogul. But it's just not the case. Being told that I would probably be on the streets selling charities and working off commission was not what they sold to me. And I suppose not what they are selling to all other wide eyed graduates.
The office was small, but nice, and allowed for them to seem to be working in a good environment. But there was one office. And it was the directors office. So if I'm not walking the streets where is my office. All these questions came to mind when I was sat in the little waiting room flicking through some 2 year old magazine. why was the reception so large when there was only one office? Coming to the conclusion before I had already gone in that something wasn't right and they were overcompensating for something, I pretty much switched off in the interview.
So it bares the questions, is this a complete scam, or will it be my saviour?
