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Updated Jan 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate Producer at R/GA
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
I had already established contact with individuals within the agency and was doing my typically "let's meet for coffee while I'm in the area" type networking. However this go round instead of my regular contact responding, I was contacted by an agency recruiter. We set up time for me to meet with the recruiter and the head of the department. The department head didn't realize I had traveling from out of town, but once he realized he did his best to get me in front of a few more people even though it was late in the day. A week later I had a phone interview with the hiring manager. At the end of the call, I was offered the job. It wasn't until I was working at the agency that I learned my interview process was not typical. Most folks take weeks that turn into months before being offered a position. And several must apply more than once. Lesson I learned is that it is much easier to get into R/GA when there is a high enough level person on the inside doing his or her best to pull you in than when you are outside trying to bust down the door. I lucked up to have a champion especially since I didn't realize just how big a champion is was at the time.
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Wasn't able to negotiate jack sh*t. No relocation nor a higher salary that took into consideration my previous project management experience. To be honest, if the agency wasn't considered the "Harvard of digital advertising" I would have declined based on the insult in salary alone. Once inside the agency, I learned that it is typical to low ball everyone on a salary from the jump. The same is true for position titles. For the non-senior roles, R/GA wants you to "prove yourself" before it is willing to acknowledge what you already bring to the table.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Digital Producer at R/GA
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in New York, NY (took 4 months)
So the recruiter finally wakes up after 4 months and schedules me for an in-person interview at the office, and when I reach there tells me to come back 1.5 hours later. Total bunch of time wasting disrespectful clowns. After reading the other interview reviews it seems like R/GA is interested in recruiting warm bodies instead of talent.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter.
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Designer at R/GA
Posted Dec 1, 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 Mar 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
The HR recruiter and staff are interested in hearing how you think, whether you have a bright personality, are engaging, and communicate effectively presentation and speaking-wise.
Be prepared to speak extensively, practice talking about your work, and bring 4-5 design anecdotes.
I took another offer so didn't proceed w/ R/GA's interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Visual Designer at R/GA
Posted Sep 17, 2011
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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 Aug 2010 (took 3 weeks)
Recruiter contacted me through linkedin and tried to poach me from my current position. Phone interview with recruiter was blasé... mostly questions about salary. I ended up talking to two different teams over teh course of a few weeks. The interviews were haphazard--random creative directors didn't show up or showed up late, making me re-present my portfolio halfway through... Creative leads didn't seem to be briefed on how to give an interview. Very awkward with a combination of chatty and textbook questions with little room to provide insight. I also never got business cards or full names for people so I was unable to follow up with specific questions.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Project Management at R/GA
Posted Aug 31, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)
I applied online and heard back from a recruiter later that day asking to schedule a phone interview for the following week. Meanwhile, I had already received an automated e-mail saying that my qualifications didn't match what they were looking for... but my phone interview was still scheduled. Red Flag #1.
The recruiter was very nice and warm, typical phone interview questions that lasted about 20 minutes, which followed into scheduling an in-person interview with the team I'd be working with for the following week. I was supposed to meet with 3 people, only 2 showed up. The offices are in total disarray because they're overcapacity. They're open-plan but sort of drab.
The 2-person panel interview lasted about an hour and didn't ask anything difficult. At the end of what seemed like something that had gone well I was told they'd be in touch. More than TWO weeks later, I'm still waiting on any sort of information. I just feel like it's only professional courtesy to let someone know one way or the other. Not only is this incredibly frustrating, but also really disrespectful.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Account Director at R/GA
Posted Jul 25, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
I was brought in as a referral and came in for a 2-3 hour interview that included HR as well as 3 key account leads on the brand. All of the interviews went well. I sent follow-up notes that evening and received responses back letting me know that HR would be in touch regarding next steps. It wasn't until another 1.5 weeks until I heard back from the HR rep. During this call HR expressed that
1) they wanted to change the job that I was interviewing for and wanted to make sure i'd be interested in that role and salary (which was a solid salary)
2) indicated the need to have me meet with the CMO the next day
I communicated that I was going away the next day and could come in to interview, but it would have to be before my trip or a call while away. I was told she'd get in touch with me asap. Not a word. While I thought the team was great, overall I thought HR handled the process poorly.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Producer at R/GA
Posted Jul 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
The office at r/ga is pretty cool, though I'm not a huge fan of the location. They have a nice coffee bar in the office which would be pretty convenient (they gave me a latte on the house after my second interview, which was courteous). They have two offices across the street from each other. I had three different interviws, each in the smaller building with the court yard.
I met with four people during the interviews. Three of them were really nice, though one definitely thought he was pretty special because they worked at r/ga (he had a serious attitude). My biggest red flag was everyone's brutal honesty when it came to work hours. If they were putting an end to global poverty, I'd say go ahead and work around the clock. But, for digital advertising, no matter how creative it is, I think working 12+ hour days is a sign of mismanagement. I guess if you really love what you do then you would be considered extra lucky for spending all of your time at work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Producer at R/GA
Posted Jun 17, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
You might have some comfortable chats with people at R/GA but they will take forever to respond to you and basically waste your time. Focus your energy on smaller companies who are actually looking for talented people to contribute to their business and respond to candidates timely
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Research at R/GA
Posted May 3, 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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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 5 days)
Sent in resume with recommendation. Got followup email and then a call to come in for interview. Met with assistant director and director. Both impressive and open people. But prep. I did not prep and it was a mistake. It's a busy place. Really busy. If you go in amped up you'll be better prepared to balance out that energy with your own. It seems like a demanding but highly stimulating place to work. I liked the people who interviewed me. They gave me a chance. Do better than me and be really clear with what value you bring and demonstrations of it... and you'll have better luck (or time) than I did.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Manager at R/GA
Posted Nov 7, 2010
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
Stay away from some of the accounts there. Know which account you're going in for, and don't go through outside or their in-house recruiters; they're not very informed.
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