I applied online. I interviewed at Ipsos (London, England) in Oct 2017
Interview
Applied online and put through to a telephone interview which was mainly motivational (Why Market Research? Why Ipsos? How would you conduct market research for a client?) with one competency question (Tell me about a time you solved a complex problem).
Through to the AC which was an enjoyable experience - great people, very friendly and approachable as were other candidates. Consisted of written task, group exercise and one hour long interview with two managers.
Written task - spot the errors in data and write a client brief with recommendations.
Group exercise - only through verbal communication solve the tasks.
Interview - started with 5 min presentation we had to prepare before coming to AC and questions mainly competency based with motivational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you have worked successfully within a team.
HR phone call, in person assessment with a group task and presentation to the members of the team, as well as a 1 to 1 interview. Everything is pre-given so you know what you're walking in to - and they were really nice
I applied online. I interviewed at Ipsos (London, England)
Interview
First step was a few application questions related to the projects I would carry out, then an online test, then a first virtual interview. At the end of the interview, the interviewer said I'd done incredibly well and to keep a date a week later free for the Assessment Centre. That evening, Ipsos emailed me confirming I was on the shortlist for the Assessment Centre and they just needed to show the hiring team the shortlist before confirming my attendance but I will hear back in 24hours. A week passed and Ipsos completely ghosted me after asking me to keep the Assessment Centre date free, leading to me changing my travel plans. I sent multiple follow up emails and LinkedIn messages to understand what was happening but I never heard back. Extremely poor form from the recruitment team. I don't care about being rejected following an interview, but don't fill me with false hope then leave me hanging.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Ipsos (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Feb 2025
Interview
The team were very clear about what was needed in email correspondence and added helpful pointers to succeed in the interview. It was done online after two previous stages (application and personality tests). Typical interview questions about why you're interested in the role, what your skills are etc.
Difficult to remember if I was directly asked about a time I demonstrated a specific skill. It may be the case that you need to incorporate STAR answers more consciously.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one thing that we wouldn't know about you based on your CV?
