PR applicants have rated the interview process at Edelman with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PR roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Edelman overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Edelman as a PR according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Edelman in Feb 2015
Interview
I was referred by an Edelman employee. I had to complete an online application and I was then contacted by an Human Resources employee to schedule a Skype call. The interview was very straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very basic interview questions ie: What is PR to you? Why Edelman? etc
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Edelman (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2019
Interview
After applying, I was contacted by an Edelman recruiting coordinator for a phone call. After the phone call, I was invited to participate in a video call interview with the team, which involved meeting with 4 members.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Edelman (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2018
Interview
The application process began by discovering the internship opening online. Applied online and received an invitation for a 30 minute phone interview. The phone interview was conducted and the outcome was reported after 3 days
Was contacted by email after submitting my application. Set up a phone screening that went well - asked all the typical questions but also had a few that I was not prepared for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think the biggest challenge the PR industry is facing right now?