I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Edelman in Apr 2015
Interview
The interview have 3 round, where I was introduced to talk to Senior Client Manager and the Managing Director. It went with a test on planning skills and media relation. The interviewer is already impressed with my CV so the interview went very well. The interviewer really emphasize on testing candidate ability to think as a leader.
I applied online. I interviewed at Edelman (Singapore) in Apr 2022
Interview
Completed a writing test which was quite straightforward. This was then followed by three online interviews (One with HR first, then with two senior managers, then finally with a director)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Edelman (Jakarta) in Dec 2021
Interview
The HR gave me a clear understanding of the reqruitment process. The Interview took around 2 months from HR interview to offering. There were 3 interviews HR, User 1 interview (with AD and AM) and User 2 (With the head, AD and AM).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to developed a PR plan and presented it in front of the users.
Why do you thing your case study is good/bad and why?
It might be an intense process but the interview process itself is excellent in preparing a fresh grad for the world of PR. The case studies presented are well-thought-out and gives a candidate a very good opportunity to share their knowledge with a real-life context.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explore the earned and social opportunities for x client from a strategic and tactical point of view.
Client Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Edelman with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Client Executive roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Client Executive according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
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