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Essence, part of GroupM, is a global data and measurement-driven agency that blends data science, objective media and captivating experiences to build valuable connections between brands and consumers. Clients include Google, FrieslandCampina, and the Financial Times. The agency ...

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Essence Reviews

Essence632
3.9
78%
Recommend to a Friend
91%
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Essence Global CEO Kyoko Matsushita
Kyoko Matsushita
42 Ratings
    5.0
    Paid Search Executive
    Current Employee, more than 1 year
    London, England
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Friendly Team Good culture Good pay

    Cons

    Progression is slow Flex work beingtakenaway

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    Essence Interviews

    Experience
    Positive57%
    Negative31%
    Neutral12%
    Getting an Interview
    Applied online61%
    Recruiter16%
    Employee Referral14%
    Difficulty
    2.8
    Average
    HardAverageEasy

    1. Business Director Interview

      Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview

      Interview

      First round discussion with senior stakeholder on experience and why you see yourself in the role Second round with team leads assessing fit within in the team and for the role. Third round, present a response to same team leads
      Interview

      Give some examples of how you have led a team in difficult situations with a client and what the outcome was

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    Company Updates

    Essence
    Employee Story3y

    Essential Mali Wuestenhagen, a Senior media director at Essence's Seoul office, has been named a Campaign Asia Woman to Watch! "Within three months of joining Essence in February 2020, Wuestenhagen led the strategic direction and learning agenda for their major client during a business review, winning over the client leadership with her ambitions to elevate the agency’s digital proficiency." Congratulations to Mali and the other women recognized. Head to Campaign Asia for more.

    Essence
    Company News3y

    Congratulations to Essence's global head of experience Garrick Schmitt on being named one of Adweek's Creative 100 for his work to bring user-centric thinking to advertising and helping to break down the barriers between media and creativity.

    Essence Awards & Accolades

    • People Who Make Advertising Great4A's2017
    • Top 10 Programmatic AgenciesAdExchanger2017

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    Employees rate Essence 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 632 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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    Overall, 78% of employees would recommend working at Essence to a friend. This is based on 632 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

    57% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Essence as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Essence.

    73% of employees think that Essence has a positive business outlook. This is based on anonymous employee reviews submitted on Glassdoor.

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    Essence Locations

    • Beijing (China)
    • Bogota (Colombia)
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    • Düsseldorf (Germany)
      4.1
    • London
      3.9
    • Los Angeles, CA
      4.3
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