The Trade Desk Interview Questions
Go Back1. If The Trade Desk hired you, what are the first changes you would implement?
2. Tell me a time you were on a team project that failed. What did you learn from that experience?
3. How do you react when your team misses a deadline?
4. The Trade Desk prides itself on investing in the growth of its team members. In a constantly changing industry like ours, how do you ensure that you continue to grow professionally?
5. How would you communicate insights to a client?
6. As an active member of The Trade Desk's team, what is the most valuable skill you could contribute related to Advertising Marketplaces?
7. What are the best ad channels for a retail (clothes, shoes, etc.) company that is launching its first beauty product line?
8. What kind of customer data should an online retailer collect?
9. Tell me something you taught yourself and how you went about it.
10. The technology available to Digital Advertising campaign managers is constantly changing and improving. How do you remain current with the changing industry?
11. What data management tool do you favor at the moment?
12. Why do you want to work at The Trade Desk?
13. Industry experts believe Demand Side Platforms (DSP's) have positively impacted Digital Advertising. Do you find this to be true? How can The Trade Desk improve its products or services to benefit marketers?
14. If you could start any company, what venture would you choose?
15. Describe your experience working with Digital Advertising.
16. At The Trade Desk, we believe data management is crucial when executing and evaluating a campaign. What is your experience working with data as it relates to Digital Advertising?
17. The Trade Desk often introduces new tools. Have you ever helped implement a new tool or program?
18. Describe your experience working with advertisers/marketers or publishers.
19. Based on your knowledge and experience, what is the difference between Advertising Marketplaces and Demand Side Platforms?
20. What is your experience working with either private or open Advertising Marketplaces?
21. Data security continues to be a concern for marketers when executing Digital Advertising campaigns. What security issues do you find important to Digital Advertising, and how can your knowledge/experience help us at The Trade Desk?
22. What is your approach to working with a large amount of information/data?
23. How many impressions would you estimate an advertisement on a subway car would garner in one day?
24. In a given scenario, how would you expand our footprint within the account, and how would you work to retain the account if they opted to not renew their contract?
25. What are the features you'd include in the product content page for a retailer? What would you emphasize?
26. What would you do to improve a client's digital strategy if they want to stop using discounts?
27. Do you think it is possible to be a good team member yet disagree with the leader?
28. The Trade Desk fosters a collaborative working environment. When have you taken the time to teach an essential skill to a coworker?
29. How would you describe The Trade Desk to someone unfamiliar with it?
30. What is pervasive business intelligence, and what does it mean to you?