I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ipsos (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2024
Interview
The interview process was good, but did not get any feedback on why I did not get selected. Always do more research on the company and the position, to be more prepared
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ipsos (New York, NY) in Feb 2025
Interview
I had 2 rounds of interviews. The first was with the research team of the innovation branch in NY, and the second was with the sales team of the innovation branch in Chicago. They were both behavioral interviews where they were interested to getting to know me and my understanding of what the company does.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the process of a consultant for CPG (consumer packaged goods).
The interview took about 40~45 minutes. There were 5 interviewers and just me as the interviewee. They started off with simple questions but they start giving out hard questions that verify your experience. However, the interviewers try to keep the atmosphere comfortable so no need to feel nervous.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe your personality. Are you an outgoing person?
Market Research Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Ipsos with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Market Research Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Market Research Intern according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 38%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Other: 13%
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