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Updated Apr 10, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Human Resources Manager at Ketchum
Posted Apr 10, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
I first had a phone interview with the Recruiter. I was then told that I would be invited in for an interview. Three days passed and I didn't hear anything. I emailed the recruiter and she then made the coordinator schedule my in person interview. I met with the Recruiter and another Sr. Hr Manager on the team. It was a great interview. They asked a lot of questions about my background and why I want to work for Ketchum. It seemed like a great opportunity. A week after my interview, I emailed the recruiter about the status and never heard anything back. Unfortunately, not receiving any type of follow up on the status of my interview didn't leave a good impression on the company for me.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Human Resources at Ketchum
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 2 weeks)
I had 2 interviews with different team members at Ketchum and thoroughly enjoyed both stages. It felt like a genuine exchange of information and they really made me excited about the opportunity I was interviewing for. I got a real sense that everyone I met was proud to work at Ketchum and gave me enough information to ensure I knew everything I wanted to know about the business in order to make my decision. The interviews were challenging but in a good way - it shows they have high standards and aim to recruit the best people for the business!
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Negotiation Details
Great! Dealing with Ketchum directly (i.e. not through a recruitment agency) meant all negotiations were very transparent and open. I always felt comfortable taking about the offer with Ketchum - they were always available to talk and decisions were made very quickly which I appreciated.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Public Affairs at Ketchum
Posted Dec 27, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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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 6 weeks)
While the process took longer than other interviews I've had, the staff at Ketchum was transparent (as much as possible, anyway) throughout several rounds of interviews. They were flexible in finding the right practice group and position. Even the more junior staff with whom I interviewed came prepared with smart questions about my experience and management style. The office takes new hires seriously, so come prepared to answer detailed questions about your experience and what you would add to the team.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Administrative Assistant at Ketchum
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 3 days)
There was a written exam during the second interview.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Support at Ketchum
Posted Aug 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Positive Experience, Enjoyable Interview, Friendly and Knowledgeable Recruiters. Good Information about the Company provided on the Company Website and via the Recruitment Agency.
Process took quite a long time from start to end but apart from that was an enjoyable process.
Interview Process was thorough and detailed - it was important to do your research and be able to explain what you know about the organisation.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Intern at Ketchum
Posted Jun 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 4 weeks)
I applied online (resume, cover letter, essays, the whole long process.), and they called me because they liked my cover letter. The interviewer was very complimentary, almost to a fault. He gave me a false sense of security and spoke as if I had already landed the internship--praising my answers, sounding impressed, agreeing with everything I said, etc. And he didn't sound a year older than me.
After the interview, he said I'd be hearing back from him in within the next week for a second interview, but the next communication I received was a rejection email. All it said was that they were looking for someone with more experience. I found that strange, since I was applying to a summer internship position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Developer at Ketchum
Posted Nov 29, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Washington, DC (took 2 weeks)
Several rounds of interviews, starting with a phone interview.
Negotiation Details
There is a LOT of up-selling and bait-and-switch. Make sure that the position you accept is the one you were originally offered. Many people at Ketchum have VP titles, so don't assume you will have a managerial position just because your title sounds like one. In fact, don't assume that the job description you read even matches the actual position offered.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Associate at Ketchum
Posted Aug 4, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
Contacted by a recruiter via email who then set up a phone interview. Phone interview was pretty standard asked questions like "why should I hire you" "what are your strengths." Then I came into the office where I met with the recruiter again, took a writing test, met with three people from the office I would be working with, and then finally by the head of the group (VP). After a few weeks I was sent another writing test.
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Reason for Declining
took another offer elsewhere
Other Details
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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Account Executive at Ketchum
Posted Apr 6, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
Everything was handled very professionally. Interviewed with the manager and several of the team members. They were most interested in details about previous on-the-job experience and how it related to their current accounts.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral.
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Account Executive at Ketchum
Posted Apr 5, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 1 week)
I was contacted by a HR rep for a phone interview as I lived in another city. Afterwards I was e-mailed a pretty extensive writing test. I returned it a couple days later. I was then contacted and told the position was filled internally.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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