I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at R/GA (Portland, OR) in Jan 2020
Interview
3 rounds plus managing director. Started with the screening call, conversation with three hiring manager, discussion with two other directors, and then a potential teammate. Wrapped up with a longer conversation with the hiring manager and a chat with the managing director. Moved quickly. All in about 2.5-3 weeks from screening to offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lot of experience related questions and assessing philosophical approach.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at R/GA (New York, NY) in May 2011
Interview
I was brought in as a referral and came in for a 2-3 hour interview that included HR as well as 3 key account leads on the brand. All of the interviews went well. I sent follow-up notes that evening and received responses back letting me know that HR would be in touch regarding next steps. It wasn't until another 1.5 weeks until I heard back from the HR rep. During this call HR expressed that
1) they wanted to change the job that I was interviewing for and wanted to make sure i'd be interested in that role and salary (which was a solid salary)
2) indicated the need to have me meet with the CMO the next day
I communicated that I was going away the next day and could come in to interview, but it would have to be before my trip or a call while away. I was told she'd get in touch with me asap. Not a word. While I thought the team was great, overall I thought HR handled the process poorly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard account mgmt questions - critical thinking, client mgmt, depth of digital experience is very important.
Account Director applicants have rated the interview process at R/GA with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Director roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at R/GA overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at R/GA as a Account Director according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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