Kantar Analyst interview questions

Extremely unprofessional, rude, uncomfortable Went through 4 rounds on 1 day in the NYC office with employees of different levels. They were all incredibly uncomfortable and quite rude as if they were making a joke of the interview. I wish I had listened to the reviews on Glassdoor and not wasted my time. Seems like the worst place to work and I am very glad I don't have to spend every work day with these people. Incredibly full of themselves, blatantly wanting to talk about their own achievements and backgrounds rather than the firm and my possible employment. Listen to these posts, this company is a joke.

I went into this process trying my best to ignore the negative comments on Glassdoor and being as optimistic as possible, and I truly regret not listening to the comments. While I did meet some very interesting people during my 4 rounds of interviews, the general company culture left a very sour taste in my mouth and ultimately relief when I did not get the offer. From the moment I started interviewing, I noticed a strange lack of professionalism that one would expect in such a rigorous environment. I was told to come in pretty last minute for each, which was difficult being that I had to travel through school. While the first 2 rounds were reasonably tame- mostly informal fit-based questions and resume walk-through- I only met relatively junior employees. I enjoyed talking to them and appreciated most of what they had to say about the company- some telling me about the astonishingly high turnover which would make much more sense to me later in the process. It wasn't until I met more senior employees that things got absolutely out of hand for the final two rounds. I was called in the day after my 2nd round to come meet a partner and the heads of some of the group, and it was truly awful. I was given case studies by the senior employees and had slightly more intense interviews When I met with the partner, the partner started grilling my resume and personality (with a half smile) to the point of where I felt like he was doing it out of pleasure, and said some things to me that were SO rude and offensive that I cannot talk about it without getting personal. As I sat there turning redder than a tomato, I could only think to myself how awful it must be for so many employees that this miserable person is part of the leadership and subsequently a driver of the company culture. The worst part- I was told by HR hours later how much he loved meeting me and even said I'd be an amazing asset to the firm. This only speaks volumes to how this company's culture is described as "manipulative". I kept my head up and came back for a final round. The last round consisted of me making a presentation and pitch with only a few hours to research and create a powerpoint. I then presented it to half the firm's management, answered some questions, and went on my way. May I add that HR kept egging me on and telling me how great I was doing/how much they liked me/how much I fit in the entire time. Then, they told me they would give me a decision by the end of the week (this was a Wednesday afternoon). I didn't get an answer until next Wednesday, when I was given the generic HR response that told me of my rejection from the Firm due to finding someone who "fits the role" more. After feeling like I was in the middle of something like a reality show and psychological experiment, I could finally take a breath of fresh air that I would not have to deal with this toxic company ever again (god willing). I have since found a better job and am regretful that I ever even wasted my time here. While I feel like I was unlucky, I really hope others looking at this company see this and take this as a earnest warning when considering applying to Millward Brown Vermeer.