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Updated Dec 15, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 1 week)
Ask me to make strategic plan and press release. I only did one interview with my account manager and then got accepted right away.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Aug 12, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Singapore (Singapore) (took a day)
Send an e-mail to the HR office to secure an interview. In the first round of interview(s), you are usually interviewed one-on-one with a manager. If you pass, you will be instructed to prepare for your second round of interviews. This consists of a writing test (one hour), presentation test (prepared beforehand), as well as interviews with several of the interest practice directors (e.g. corporate, technology, etc.).
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Negotiation Details
Hard to negotiate given that Edelman is a preeminent PR firm in Singapore and they can always turn you down (unless you are worth it). Know the market rates and come prepared.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Jun 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
The interview was rather difficult... I did not expect it to be so challenging.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Jun 16, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took a day)
Interview was easy. Was recruited so it for more of a courting process than any hard questions really. One EVP did grill me a bit but nothing too bad. The hiring manager was great to work with, helped address non-compete issues and other issues. Pretty painless process.
But I hear most interviews can be difficult.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted May 20, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 7 weeks)
I was contacted by the Senior Recruitment Manager to come in for the initial interview. A few days later, I came in to interview with two people (Senior Account Executive and Account Supervisor, respectively), albeit separately. The entire process took about 1.5 to 1.75 hours. They were basically the 'tell me about yourself' and 'how do your experiences tie in with what we do here' type. Then there was a week and a half before I heard anything. The recruiter contacted me to tell me that things were moving positively and that when she gets back into town, she'll proceed with me. The next interview was with the EVP of the account that I'd be working on. She asked tough questions, but it was like talking with my mother. She was very nurturing and understanding, and she'll be a great teacher and mentor. Later on that day, I had a 30 min phone interview with another team member who I think held a VP position. Her questions were tough as well, but it was nothing I couldn't handle. She asked about scenarios and how I'd approach certain situations with regards to the position I'd be taking. A few days after that, I had my fifth and final interview with another VP, one with whom I'd have direct and constant contact. It was quick, pretty painless and enjoyable. By this time round, I'd really built up the confidence and knew what to expect, so it was much less stressful for me. She asked me questions about how I would pitch a certain pub to get my client press, among other questions along the same lines. Overall, it was actually enjoyable.
At some point during this long process, I had a 2 hour writing and editing exam in which I had to correct sentences and paragraphs on usage, spelling, grammar, content and clarity. There were only a couple that I went back and forth with the answers, but it was fine and I passed with flying colors. The other part of the exam was to write a press release using the info given. It went pretty well, too. It's all done on a computer, except for the editing test which is done with pen and paper.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Mar 7, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Seattle, WA (took 4 weeks)
I applied heard from HR in about a week. Did a phone interview. Then did a grammar test. Did not hear back after that
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Mar 23, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took 2 days)
I went to the company for an informational interview, and spoke in detail with the HR representative about my skills and professional goals, as well as the benefits of working for Edelman and the company's culture. After our conversation, she had me meet with a Senior Account Supervisor who had an open position on his account team. Roughly a day later, I received an invitation to come for a formal interview with the same SAS, as well as an Account Supervisor on the same team--I was also asked to fill out a formal application on line. Before our meetings, I had an hour-long writing test, which consisted of basic grammar and editing questions and a mock press-release write up. The actual interviews were quite casual--we talked about my skills, talents, weakness and goals; my interest in the position and what the job actually entailed. The whole event was over in roughly 2.5 hours. Within a few days, I was offered the position, at which point I was asked to fill out a package of paperwork, including a background-check consent form.
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Negotiation Details
I did not negotiate because I was actually offered a higher position than I had interviewed for in an effort by the company to better match my salary requirements. The company seems to have general pay bands, and while there is some leeway there, they will only pay so much for certain position titles.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Feb 25, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2007 in San Francisco, CA (took 2+ months)
From the initial communication with the HR person to the offer, the process took about 9 weeks. For some reason after the initial email exchange, the communication dropped off and finally was restarted with my efforts (incl. reaching out to the HR person's boss) after some 6 weeks. From the moment we restarted our exchange to the offer, the process took less than 3 weeks and consisted of: 1) phone interview with HR, 2) in-person interviews with the entire team, inluding AEs, ASs and the local practice head and 3) writing/grammar test. The interview process itself, if detailed, was very straightforward.
Reason for Declining
In no particular order: 1) The writing test part of the interviewing process was a little off-putting for an AE level position, since I had extensive prior writing experience and samples and have by then ran small client teams. 2) I didn't feel any personal involvement / commitment of any of my interviewees to convince me to join their team. The only person constantly in touch with me was the HR person, while at other agencies it's often the VP herself and I lacked that personal connection/feeling special and wanted. 3) It was hard to receive detailed information on which accounts/teams I'd be joining, a crucial factor for me. When I asked to speak with the group head again to get more details, I finally got an answer from the HR person long after the initial offer and close to the deadline for accepting another offer at a competing company. 4) I heard some bad rumors about the work environment at Edelman for junior employees and none of the interviews made me believe that it'd be more pleasant than I had thought. 5) They were unwilling to match my other offer, which was only 2k more!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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