I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at WPP (London, England) in Nov 2011
Interview
one telephone interview and then will be invited for a face to face interview with two senior executives. Then, the final round would be a full day assessment day with a few rounds of interviews and presentation with on site projects.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at WPP (London, England) in Jan 2016
Interview
The process is extremely intense and lengthy. Apparently a couple thousand applications are received each year. So even getting to the stage of an in-person interview is quite a feat. That said, you are up against some pretty brutally impressive competition. The interviewers are friendly people, but don't let that lull you into a false sense of security. They expect nothing less than perfection from those they interview. Be prepared to answer both broad, open-ended questions about yourself, as well as specific questions regarding specific topics happening in the news that relate to marketing and public relations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you have handled the current XYZ public relations crisis as it is currently unfolding?
Marketing Fellow applicants have rated the interview process at WPP with 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 61.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Marketing Fellow roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at WPP overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at WPP as a Marketing Fellow according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
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