Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Chelgate as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Public Affairs and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Public Affairs and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Chelgate takes an average of 14 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Public Affairs had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Public Affairs roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chelgate (London, England) in May 2019
Interview
I applied online with a CV and cover letter via Work4MP Jobs. In less than two weeks, I was invited to interview at their office in London Bridge and arrived about 10 minutes early. I was interviewed by two members of senior staff and the interview lasted just over an hour. Overall, the interview was mainly informal and was more focused on my academic and work life. Within two days after the interview, I received an offer from Chelgate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview was relatively relaxed and took the form of a conversation rather than specific questions. However, the questions that were asked were pretty standard CV based interview questions, including:
- Tell me about yourself
- Why do you want to work here?
- What are your goals?
- Why do you want to work in public affairs?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Chelgate
Interview
After sending a CV and covering letter I was invited to an interview. I arrived 5 minutes earlier. I was then taken to the meeting room where I was asked various questions. The interview lasted for about 1 hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The first questions were: Talk to me about yourself?
Why do you think you are a good fit for this position
Why do you want to work in PR, do you want to build a career in PR
in London?
I was more broadly asked about: - The company
- Specific knowledge in international relations and crisis
management
- What was my understanding of PR