Ketchum Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Ketchum.
Ketchum
Assistant Account Executive
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I had a call with a recruiter and then met with different people on the team. The meetings with the team were pretty chill and just conversational. The recruiter, though, didn't seem to know much about the job, the team, or even the industry. After that, he kept me hanging for weeks with my follow-up emails and then totally ghosted me. It was a terrible experience because the recruiter was so bad at communicating and didn't seem to care at all.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain why you are interested in Ketchum and discuss your relevant experience?
- Could you elaborate on your background and experience?
Ketchum
Fellow
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I went through 3 interviews. First, I spoke with HR, and then I met with members of the two teams I would be joining. They asked really basic, formulaic questions. Make sure to prepare your own questions for them. The interviewers from the teams didn't seem super enthusiastic about interviewing me, though.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Why are you interested in Ketchum?
- What are your sources for news?
- Can you tell me about your strengths?
Ketchum
Analyst, Insights & Research
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Applied through LinkedIn on 9/30, reached out to school alum who passed my resume to HR. HR scheduled a call for 10/25 at noon. HR said the call went great and I'd get a response from the hiring team before noon the next day. I didn't get a response from HR until 5pm the next day (10/26) saying, "some members of the team have been OOO, will get back tomorrow morning." That was the last email HR sent, she began to ghost me. I sent follow up emails on 10/27, 10/28, 11/2, all were ignored. What a waste of time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Why Ketchum?
- Can you walk me through your resume?
Ketchum
Social Media Executive
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Case
It was a pretty straightforward 3-stage interview process that took about 2 weeks. The first thirty minute call was to see if I was a good fit. The second stage was an hour long and covered general questions about my past roles and experiences, and how I handle work and tasks. The final stage involved a presentation on social media aspects, campaigns, and some case studies. Even though I followed up by email with my presentation after the interview, I haven't heard back in 4 weeks, which feels like being ghosted. I didn't even get any feedback despite putting in a lot of work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What does hard work mean to you?
Ketchum Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Ketchum interview reports.
“If you were given $5000 to use for something other than yourself, how would you spend it?”
Read reports →“How do you stay updated with current events and what tools do you use for that?”
Read reports →“If you could choose, which four brands would you like to handle PR for?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about five articles you read today in the NY Times or USA Today and explain your interest in them?”
Read reports →“Why shouldn’t we ask outlandish questions like what animal you'd want to be if you reincarnated, instead of focusing on whether someone can do the job?”
Read report →“Which 5 brands would you be interested in collaborating with?”
Read report →“Which brands do you like the most, and what's the reason behind your preference?”
Read report →“Can you confirm you're okay with coming into the office three days a week?”
Read report →“Which 5 corporate companies would you choose to work for, if you had the chance?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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