Hi all,
I'm preparing interview questions for a phone screening. My team is hiring a Marketo specialist. This position is opened to new college graduates or those may have 0-2 years of marketing automation/email marketing experience. Here are what I'm trying to find out during the phone interviews.
- If he/she is a quick learner and trainable
- If he/she will be passionate about Marketo or Marketing technology
- If he/she is detail-oriented
- If he/she is a strong problem solver
- If he/she holds a high standard to his/her work
Can you please advise what will be good questions to ask? Thanks in advance.
Also, if you know anyone who may be a good fit. Feel free to forward the link and encourage them to apply. This opening is in San Jose, CA.
Thanks!
Hello!
Well, there is no right or wrong answer here. I think these questions come up organically. But, I've been in your shoes and a couple of things have worked for me.
I always ask for examples that could help me assess these skills. I'd ask probing questions if the candidate doesn't get how detailed you'd like to be.
I dig into the design and implementation details as well. I usually ask the candidate to whiteboard the process flow for me and talk to me in detail about what decisions were made, how and why, what worked and didn't, how things could've been done better, etc. No project is perfect and it takes an honest, enthusiastic person to understand key takeaways from each experience.
I also request a walk through of the end-to-end process/steps and look for what the candidate's contribution was. Look for the nuances and above-and-beyond activities done in the process. Sometimes, those tiniest things go a long way. For example, someone who can be structured and organized w.r.t. documenting and collaboration, or who can understand business challenges to propose new and smarter ways of doing something.
Sometimes, you never know until you have them. :-) So, good luck!
Pratyusha