Brunswick Group Interview Questions
& Process

I interviewed at Brunswick Group and was disappointed with the professionalism and communication. The recruiter said the role would be finalized by the end of the week, but in the interview, they said mid-next week. I had to chase for an update, which made it stressful. One of the two senior managers I was supposed to meet didn't show up because she was 'stuck in a meeting,' and they didn't reschedule. This felt unfair as other candidates probably met both. The feedback was generic. The process felt impersonal and dismissive, not 'people-first.' I have a poor impression of their internal communication and respect for candidates.

Round one was a recruiter call where they seemed interested and asked good questions, being open and honest about the role. Then there was a series of testing and exams to qualify. Round two was a video interview with multiple stakeholders. They seemed stressed and aggressive, which made me think about the culture. Round 3 was in-person and felt very corporate. The interviewers were okay, but the culture is going through something as they struggled to answer basic questions. They also failed to mention shifts start at 7am and require working very late on some accounts. What a waste of my time!!! Very white male dominated culture/ environment.

Recruitment was really unprofessional, had to chase the HR person a lot who ignored my check-ins multiple times. They showed no consideration or respect for FTEs, giving less than 24h or 12h notice for a 4h assessment center the next day. The interviews themselves were pretty easy with normal questions. The AC was interesting, focusing on a company's public stance after an acquisition. The salary offer doesn't match London's cost of living, and there's no bonus for the first year. Any bonus after that is discretionary, not based on clear KPIs, which feels like a sketchy way to lowball.

The entire process took about 3 weeks and had 3 steps: an interview, a written test, and a final interview. They were really fast with responses and setting up the next steps. The interviews, which were on Zoom and lasted 20-30 minutes, were quite pleasant, and they let me ask my own questions. While the questions weren't super hard, having basic knowledge about the EU was definitely required. The written test was 2 hours long and involved short questions that needed a little research, plus summarizing two news articles (no prep needed).