Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Ogilvy with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 46 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ogilvy overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ogilvy as a Intern according to 46 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 31%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ogilvy (New York, NY) in Mar 2018
Interview
This was a 20 minute phone interview with all behavioral questions. They did not ask anything about my experience in the field. It took over a month to hear back after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you experienced problems in a team setting and how did you overcome it?
Just one interview with member of team after submitting my resume; behavioral questions and sharing interest in company/different clients; need to have a good grasp on your experiences and also the brands they work with and connect them
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Ogilvy (Singapore) in Jan 2026
Interview
Great, they did ask me a few critical thinking questions. I had to pause and think for a while. Location of office is at cbd which is convenient, office has pantry and everyone seems rly friendly
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ogilvy in Feb 2024
Interview
A typical first-round interview where they ask you questions about how you can fit into the role. One of my biggest struggles was the time 30-minute limit and the interviewer taking most of the time.