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      Digital Media Planner Interview

      16 Mar 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England

      Other Digital Media Planner interview reviews for Essence

      Digital Media Planner Interview

      3 Dec 2021
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Essence (London, England) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      RACIST company. Wouldn't give an opportunity to young prepared professionals to develop within their company, judging them based on the place they were born. Completely negative experience, rude HR people and very racist, be aware of the companies you want to work for and how they treat people around you. Companies as big as Essence shouldn't have people with this sort of behaviour.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you know about the company?
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      Essence response
      6y
      Thank you for your review. We are concerned about the feedback from your experience and would like to investigate this thoroughly as we have a zero-tolerance policy to any form of discrimination. We would ask that you please contact us at listening@essenceglobal.com or reach out to Anna Mew directly so that we can investigate this fully.
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Essence (New York, NY) in Dec 2021

      Interview

      A recruited from Essence reached out to me via LinkedIn. I interviewed for a media planner position at the end of November. I was then offered another interview with another team at Essence in the beginning of December. I interviewed with two team members the second time and hit it off. It was very casual and a fun setting.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1. Tell us about yourself 2. Why are you interested in Essence? 3. Why are you interested in this specific team at Essence? 4. What kind of buying/planning have you done in the past? 5. Why are you leaving your current job?
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      Digital- Media Planner Interview

      14 May 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Sydney
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Essence (Sydney)

      Interview

      A long 3 stage interview process involving HR, Quantitaive and face to face interviews. Prior to being called for the face to face one, the recruiter/ HR was extremely courteous and communicative. However post the face to face there was utter silence and no communication or feedback. Despite following up with the HR, there was no response. At the end of a week of following up, I received a generic email stating I was not going to receive an offer. If a candidate has to repeatedly follow up, it speaks of lack of appreciation of a candidate's time and energy invested in the interview process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How did you resolve a conflict at work?
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