Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Totem Brand Stories as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Account Manager and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Account Manager and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Totem Brand Stories takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Account Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Account Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Totem Brand Stories (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2012
Interview
The hiring process was organized and facilitated through HR. There were 3 interviews - with HR first (via telephone) then hiring manager and another peer interview. The actual hiring manager interview was casual, conversational and more about fit. She did 90% of the talking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to try and sell an idea to a client who was not willing to listen.