I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Edelman (Washington, DC) in Jan 2017
Interview
Applied through university, received an email asking for phone interview, had two different interviews with 3 people, it took them a few months to make a final decision. Overall it took at least 5 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell us about yourself, where do you see yourself in the future, why Edelman
2 rounds; overall straightforward with relatively standard questions for an internship. However the internship is competitive lots of people apply to this internship but it’s a great experience I enjoyed it
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Edelman (Hong Kong) in Jun 2025
Interview
Online written task on press release and social media post drafting. Can finish it in one hour. After that will be in person interview with managers. Interview questions are easy and casual.
I applied online. I interviewed at Edelman (New York, NY)
Interview
Only did the first round which was a phone screening. Recruiter didn't seem that engaged and sounded like they were in a rush to get off the phone. Communication via email is quick though, and they're transparent about the process and updates so that's a plus.
Inter applicants have rated the interview process at Edelman with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Inter roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 125 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 Inter according to 125 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 18%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Background check: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
Presentation: 1%
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