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Updated Feb 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Intern at Edelman
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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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 Mar 2010 (took 2 weeks)
Edelman was very accommodating. Staff was very friendly. Interview consisted mainly of questions regarding academic and career interests. Was also asked to explain what differentiates yourself from all of the other candidates applying to such a famous pr firm.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Account Associate at Edelman
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 (took a day)
Friendly, succinct.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Administrative Assistant at Edelman
Posted Jan 10, 2012
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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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Negotiation Details
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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Assistant Account Executive at Edelman
Posted Jan 9, 2012
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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 Aug 2011 in San Mateo, CA (took 6 weeks)
Bonus point for work culture - definitely work hard play hard mentality.
Candidates - come prepared with a portfolio or something to showcase your work and and accomplishments!
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Negotiation Details
Long process but very pleasant
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Account Supervisor 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 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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Negotiation Details
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 Dec 16, 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 Apr 2011 in Washington, DC (took 3 days)
My initial contact with the company was an email from a Vice President that thought my skills might be a match. After responding to his email and sending my resume, I was contacted by an awesome HR rep for the phone screening. This was a standard check for background on skills, etc. After that I was brought in for a panel interview with two Senior VP's and an EVP that was the Group Head for the practice I would be working for. I also had to do a timed writing test that wasn't well catered to the Digital position I was being hired for, but was still challenging.
I would recommend being prepared on the type of work Edelman does on a day-to-day and ask questions about the current client relationship. Your work experience will differ greatly depending on the account and team members you work with. Everyone is super talented, but I found that it takes different skills to be successful with your team depending on the level of trust a client has in the work they want.
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Negotiation Details
I was not able to negotiate.
Other Details
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 Dec 15, 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 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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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Vice President at Edelman
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Atlanta, GA (took 3 weeks)
Fairly straightforward interview - HR phone screening and then interview with SVP and VP on team. Also had to take a writing test where I wrote a public relations strategy for the launch of a new healthcare product and took a spelling a grammar test.
Negotiation Details
Negotiating was difficult with this company. I felt the salary was quite low and tried to negotiate higher, but was told over and over again that this was the average salary for my level in Atlanta. Have since learned Edelman is considered one of the lower paying agencies in general and in Atlanta.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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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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