Diageo has a long traineeship application process, but not unless any other big company does nowadays.
- You start with a letter, your CV and six extra questions they ask you to complete.
- Next is a video interview, which has taken the place of the telephone interview. You get around 10 questions for which you get a minute each to answer while you being recorded via your webcam. I think the video interview triggers unnecessary stress, and could be done in a different way. For examply by presending questions by email and letting the applications prepare their own video.
- A online test
- An assessment day
The reason I had a bad overall experience during the application process is because Diageo has cut out anything that is a bit personal. Emails are never send from a person but are always 'on the behalf of the team' so you never know who you're talking to. Before the assessment day there is no personal, and with that I mean even a personal email or telephone call, communication with someone from the company. This gives the place an unfriendly and stern image.