Warning: Interviewing with Celtic is a Total Waste of Time! I came all the way out from the southwest suburbs to interview with their CEO and VP of Advertising. These two people spent more time talking to each other than they did interviewing me. The job description from the CareerBuilder posting was so brief and vague that I didn’t have much to go on. They gave me absolutely no insight into the full time, mid-level copywriter position or the agency, and completely avoided answering any relevant questions. I got the definite impression that they didn’t really have a clear idea of who they wanted for this position. They barely looked at my portfolio and came off as very unknowledgeable. I was asked to follow up with the CEO in a couple of weeks. I tried but she didn’t even have the common professional courtesy of replying. The experience was an absolute waste of my time, fuel, and effort. They should conduct phone interviews first so that candidates don't make a long wasted trip. Now they are posting the position through a recruiter (24/Seven). Only now it’s changed to a junior level freelance copywriter position. Telling from their former employee’s negative reviews, I think I “dodged a bullet.”

No red tape. I was invited to interview with their CEO and VP of Advertising not too long after submitting my resume. Good interview with two very personable people who made me feel very welcomed. The interview was conducted in an open and friendly format with no egos by two people who genuinely seemed to love what they do and where they do it; very knowledgeable and well seasoned ad people.