Thoughts on light presentations in the interview process? Is this common and helpful for agencies?

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Light presentation as in an EDM strobe fest? No.

Light presentation as in a keynote? Also no.

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I’ve had to do it before. I didn’t mind for the innovation firms since it is basically about inventing a product or service from scratch. But I once got asked to work on a pitch after hours with a prospective client. I declined as that seems like work a freelancer would be paid for.

But I think for creatives your websites/work should be enough.

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I prefer to provide an applicant with situational example based questions before the interview and tell them to come prepared. Then at the interview they own the agenda and I let them manage the time. Sometimes I don’t have to talk at all. It’s like a presentation but it’s never new work I’m asking for and it’s more respectful to the applicant

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So after two weeks of waiting (and giving up on the idea of getting the job really), the recruiter got back to me.

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