Initiative
Part of IPG Mediabrands
Engaged employer
Initiative interview questions
Updated Apr 28, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 26%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 14%RecruiterRecruiter
- 4%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%In personIn person
- 1%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
Interview search
144 interviews
Initiative interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Initiative as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Jr. Associate and Buying Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Media Buyer and Buying Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at Initiative takes an average of 20 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Media Buyer had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Buying Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at Initiative according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Presentation: 22%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
- Manager(32) ;
- Communications Designer(31) ;
- Associate(29) ;
- Director(29) ;
- Negotiator(29) ;
- Media Planner(28) ;
- Assistant Media Planner(21) ;
- Associate Director(19) ;
- Analyst(17) ;
- Associate, Communications Design(12) ;
- Group Director(12) ;
- Senior Analyst(10) ;
- Account Director(8) ;
- Account Manager(8) ;
- Associate, Digital Partnerships(8) .
