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They have asked me, if I was available to work on a TASK in order to succeed to the next step of the interview. As a Creative Director with years of experience it has never happened to me to be asked to work on a brief before getting a job.
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Associate Creative Director

Interviewed at VMLY&R

3.7
Apr 12, 2021

They have asked me, if I was available to work on a TASK in order to succeed to the next step of the interview. As a Creative Director with years of experience it has never happened to me to be asked to work on a brief before getting a job.

Was asked to complete a complete client presentation including how I would implement the project, cost and timeline etc. I did well on that part and was told it was the best presentation they had ever seen. But once I asked for food after the extensive grilling on this presentation (which I didn't mind), it seemed to go down hill I don't know why they got a "bad vibe" I was hungry and went a little rapid fire with the HR guy when he asked me to recap everything I had gone over with three other sets of people.
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Associate Experiece Design Director

Interviewed at Rightpoint

3.3
Apr 3, 2017

Was asked to complete a complete client presentation including how I would implement the project, cost and timeline etc. I did well on that part and was told it was the best presentation they had ever seen. But once I asked for food after the extensive grilling on this presentation (which I didn't mind), it seemed to go down hill I don't know why they got a "bad vibe" I was hungry and went a little rapid fire with the HR guy when he asked me to recap everything I had gone over with three other sets of people.

Build a proposed marketing plan and justify areas of focus and priority. I was also asked questions regarding what I thought the conversation would be about me after an interview call -- in other words, what would folks say and how would I respond if I were there.
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Associate Director

Interviewed at The Marketing Practice

2.2
Apr 10, 2017

Build a proposed marketing plan and justify areas of focus and priority. I was also asked questions regarding what I thought the conversation would be about me after an interview call -- in other words, what would folks say and how would I respond if I were there.

1. Strategic Leadership & Growth “Can you describe a time when you led a multidisciplinary team on a complex project and how your leadership directly influenced the project’s commercial success or strategic outcomes?” 2. Client Engagement & Business Development “At AtkinsRéalis, building long-term client relationships is key. How do you typically approach developing new business or expanding existing accounts while ensuring delivery excellence?” 3. Risk & Decision-Making “Tell us about a situation where you had to make a high-stakes decision under uncertainty. How did you manage competing priorities and what was the outcome?”
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Associate Director

Interviewed at AtkinsRéalis

3.9
Apr 18, 2025

1. Strategic Leadership & Growth “Can you describe a time when you led a multidisciplinary team on a complex project and how your leadership directly influenced the project’s commercial success or strategic outcomes?” 2. Client Engagement & Business Development “At AtkinsRéalis, building long-term client relationships is key. How do you typically approach developing new business or expanding existing accounts while ensuring delivery excellence?” 3. Risk & Decision-Making “Tell us about a situation where you had to make a high-stakes decision under uncertainty. How did you manage competing priorities and what was the outcome?”

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