Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ipsos with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ipsos overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ipsos as a Research Associate according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Background check: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ipsos (Culver City, CA) in Aug 2009
Interview
Phone interview with HR to start and then I scheduled an appointment to meet the team. Met with a total of 5 people in one of the conference rooms. First with Director level senior management and then a group of peers. Senior managers were more interested in skill set while peers were looking for personality fit
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions but I supposed this depends on who is interviewing you. What is you biggest weakeness is what was probably hardest but is typical
First round was a phone screen with recruiter, then proceeded with a group interview, and lastly interview with VP of the team. The process took about a month. Communication was consistent throughout
First, a phone interview was conducted to determine the time for an in-person interview. The in-person interview lasted one hour and primarily assessed individual abilities; it required a presentation to illustrate a case study.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose this position and this company?
It was straightforward and an easy process. I was not hired, but they did send me a polite rejection email. You are asked questions about research processes, as well as experiences.