Edelman Interview Questions & Reviews in Chicago, IL Area
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Updated Mar 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Account Supervisor at Edelman
Posted Mar 15, 2012
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
I reached out to the potential interviewer on Twitter which was a one-off case and from there there was no turning back. Once I was approved to be hired Edelman did whatever it could to ensure I relocated from another country with great care. The entire transition process was smooth. Hats off to the recruitment team. I'm happy where I am.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Administrative Assistant at Edelman
Posted Jan 10, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
Initial interview was a joke, basically a meet and greet to make sure I wasn't hideous. Temp to hire process took WEEKS. I was prepared to interview with EVP's but never had to. Thankfully my temp work impressed them enough.
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Glassdoor was a great resource because HR totally low balled me. I came from a small company where I was grossly underpaid and HR tried to take advantage of it originally offering me slightly more than what I had been making. Luckily there was another admin leaving who let me in on her salary. I was totally insulted by their first offer and would have been crushed if I found out later what other admins were making. They did give me what I re-negotiated for although I'm sure I'm at the low end of the group.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Account Supervisor at Edelman
Posted Jan 6, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 4 weeks)
I applied for an Account Supervisor position and received an interview request about 3 weeks after I applied online. I went in for an in-person interview with 4 different people (1 with HR and 3 from the team I'd be working in), and interviewed with each person individually for about 30 minutes each. I also had to take a writing test, which took about 90 minutes. The writing test was both on grammar and writing style.
After the initial set of interviews, I received a follow-up phone call about 1 week later. Both myself and the HR rep felt that I wasn't professionally ready for the Account Supervisor position, but he was expressed an interest in keeping me at top-of-mind as he and the staff I interviewed with think I'd be a great fit for the team. At the time, I was interviewing with 2 other companies, which I mentioned to HR.
About 3 weeks after the follow-up call, I received an offer for a position below Account Supervisor, but one that fit what I felt I was professionally prepared for.
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My negotiation phase was a little different than others because I didn't actually interview for the position I was offered/accepted. That said, I researched salaries for similar titles with my level of education and experience, so I felt I had a good grasp on what I could expect. My advice is to research salaries, give a range and be willing to negotiate on other areas (vacation, start date, etc).
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Vice President at Edelman
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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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 Feb 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
The interview process started with a phone conversation or phone screen with a recruiter, who then scheduled in person interviews with senior leaders and hiring managers. I had a total of six in person interviews over the course of two weeks and was presented two opportunities. I also had a follow up conversation with one of the hiring managers to get some specific information about the opportunity.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Account Supervisor at Edelman
Posted Nov 28, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
I applied online and received a call from HR. He set up an interview with me and three other people in the department I was applying for, one peer and two supervisors. However, each interview was done individually. I don't have previous agency experience, but had worked in a similar industry. I really would have liked to do a panel interview to allow myself more time to demonstrate my relevant experience instead of repeating myself over and over again.
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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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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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Intern at Edelman
Posted Apr 26, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
I received a phone call from the HR director in Chicago. I had prepared very well, and was prepared with info about Edelman's projects, departments, and internal mantra of "public engagement." I think she was very impressed with how much I knew about the company. She didn't ask too many difficult questions, but was mostly testing my communications skills.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Account Executive, Corporate Affairs at Edelman
Posted Oct 4, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jul 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
Fortunately, a former colleague of mine shared the contact information for one of Edelman's recruiters with me, and I was able to directly interact with her. I contacted her via email and received a response in a very timely manner, and she set up a phone interview for me with three of the team's VPs (as I was looking to relocate).
From my phone interviews, I really got the perception that Edelman employs smart and business-savvy PR professionals, and my conversations with the VPs confirmed my strong interest in working for the company.
The HR recruiter contacted me the day following my phone interviews to scheduled a time for in-person interviews with six corporate affairs team members as well as the writing test. I'd say I received my job offer within two weeks of my in-person interviews.
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Although I tried to negotiate on Edelman offering a relocation expense and an increase in salary, they were not willing to budge in these areas whatsoever.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Intern at Edelman
Posted Jun 15, 2010
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2+ weeks)
My interview at Edelman consisted of a phone screening followed by one on one meetings with HR. Lastly, I met with the team who needed an intern. They did not ask anything out of the ordinary and it seemed mainly a way to get to know me. The environment felt relaxed so I was able to show them who I am as a person as opposed to someone expressed on a paper.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Intern at Edelman
Posted May 13, 2010 — 0 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
i was called by human resources then took a skills test and then i was emailed and i just got an interview offer but the site wont let me read on until i fill this out even thought im not done the process
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Skills Test.
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