I applied online. I interviewed at SMG (Nottingham, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Phone screening, first interview, second interview then a meet the team.
On the first interview, the interviewers seemed like they didn’t know what they were doing, there was no structure with the questions they asked me. It kinda went “tell me about a time… then it was a why us question then it was have you ever used budgets before? Then it was a tell me about a time question. So I think all that alone really caught me off guard and meant I couldn’t interview well. It would’ve been better if the hiring managers seemed a bit more bubbly and as if they wanted to actually interview me, it felt very one sided and awkward. Not to mention I was asked questions as if I had worked there before which was weird.
I applied online. I interviewed at SMG (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
First stage call with in house recruiter, then two remote interviews, then in person meet the team and see the office stage. Friendly, helpful recruiter but lengthy process. Uses team tailor
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We’re pleased to hear you found the process positive overall and that our recruiter left a friendly and helpful impression.
We also hear your feedback on the length of the process, we aim to create space for meaningful conversations on both sides - giving candidates the opportunity to meet different people, see the office, and get a genuine feel for the team and how we work.
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at SMG (Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
It was quite a lengthy process with 4 stages which were quite spread out. You have an initial call with the recruiter, the next stage is an interview with 2 people (usually managers) and then I had a 3rd stage with 2 Directors, and finally a meet and greet at the head office. Overall it was quite enjoyable meeting so many people at the business, and hearing everyone's opinions on the company
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked where you see yourself in 5 years, and how much you knew about the industry (retail media). I think the answer to both these questions were important for landing the role