I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Edelman (London, England) in Oct 2016
Interview
1 x phone screening interview with VP and Manager
1 x in person interview with Account Director
1 x in person interiew with MD
1 x presentation based on a live project scenario
Overall moved quickly and efficiently, but when it came time to share they were moving in another direction, they were slow to update. Seemed like a typical agency/consulting firm culture and work-wise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about relevant experience, recent campaign work, questions around culture and working style.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Edelman (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2025
Interview
Edelman’s interview process includes an initial screening, team interviews, and sometimes a writing test. It focuses on both skills and cultural fit. The process is moderately challenging and can take a few weeks.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Edelman in Jan 2023
Interview
Started with a HR screening phone call, second round was a video call with hiring manager + another colleague, then the final round was another video call on a group interview with the team, then went into negotiations
Account Director applicants have rated the interview process at Edelman with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Director roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Account Director according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 13%
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