UM Interview Questions
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Strategy Lead
Lead Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process had 4 interviews: HR, local Strategy Director, regional Strategy Director, and local agency Managing Director. The whole thing was virtual on Teams. Everyone was super nice and flexible, giving me options. It was pretty straightforward and happened weekly. They wanted me to start quickly, but we managed it. Overall, it was a good experience, though the salaries are low.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you tell me about your experience in similar roles at previous jobs?
- Can you provide specific examples of your past work?
- What proposals have you made in previous roles?
UM
Associate
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was pretty standard and well organized! The whole process from the first recruiter call to getting the offer took about 3 weeks and involved three 30-minute interviews. I spoke with 3 different team members who asked me typical questions about my past experiences from internships and classes, focusing on my ability to learn quickly and communicate well.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you walk me through the entire lifecycle of a media campaign?
UM
Portfolio Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process started out pretty standard, but things got a bit messy during the follow-up. I got a LinkedIn message to set up an initial meeting about the job. After that, I was scheduled for three interviews back-to-back the next week. They were all pretty standard, focusing on personal experience and what the interviewers did. The weird part was after the interviews. I didn't hear anything about next steps until I contacted the recruiter. They gave me a timeframe, but then I heard nothing. I reached out again, and they told me to contact the recruiter *again* a week later. Finally, I was told they went with someone else. The whole thing took about a month, with two weeks of me chasing them for updates. Getting different timelines from the same person and then no updates was really frustrating. UM/IPG seems like a good company, but my experience had some issues with professionalism and organization.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe your past marketing work and provide an instance where you handled a team-related problem?
- Could you share an example of a situation where you resolved an issue within your team?
UM
Media Buyer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
Recruiter reached out via LinkedIn, had a phone interview and then an in-person group interview. Spoke with 2 people, who are higher up in the company and work with specific accounts. The first person I interviewed with didn’t tell me she was a part of the Coca Cola account until I asked a question which she could not answer. She also critiqued my resume a bit? I also applied for a media buyer position and she didn’t really elaborate on what the person in that position would be doing, it was more for just a general associate role I guess. The email that is sent before the interview in an effort to help you prepare didn’t really help. I feel like I could’ve gotten a better feel for the position and culture and if I interviewed with different people. Also the pay is outrageous
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to join UM?
UM Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from UM interview reports.
“What are the top 5 most effective media channels?”
Read reports →“What do you see as the biggest challenge in the media industry today?”
Read reports →“How would you apply Data Science to marketing, including techniques like clustering?”
Read reports →“In three words, how would your closest friends describe you?”
Read reports →“After explaining the different products for one account, could you pick 3 websites, magazines and TV stations you would utilize for a media plan?”
Read report →“What aspects of web analytics did you dislike, and how does it differ from digital media analytics?”
Read report →“Can you describe a commercial that you found particularly effective or memorable?”
Read report →“Which ad do you like best, and what's the reason?”
Read report →“What would be your course of action if a specific individual fails to reply to your email promptly, based on specific title criteria?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 112 UM interview reports.