I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Hays (Londres, Inglaterra) in Apr 2016
Interview
1. Career Fair
2. Open Day
Basically, a mock assessment centre, be ready to face challenging questions, but it doesn't matter if you don't know much just yet, try to demonstrate your confidant and communication skills.
3. Telephone Interview
Questions asked see below.
4. Assessment Centre
The real challenge begins, do as much research as you can.
5. Interview with Senior Manager/Director
The whole process was really efficient and impressive. They don't just set up the tasks and select people whoever passed it, you really will get an idea of what this job really is, and what types of challenges you will face in the real environment. They really start to train you on the very first stage of the application and make you prepared for the following processes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Hays?
Why Recruitment?
What is your motivation?
First screening call with internal recruiter followed by Round table role play with country head with around 5-6 candidates in total, in person. The purpose would be to test how you handle rejections.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretend you are calling a prospective client and they would go through a mock cold call
I had a video interview with HR. After a week, I had an in-person interview with two managers from different teams. The HR told me I got into the final round where I needed to do a role play,
Hays managed recruitment for a big 4 bank, I applied and someone with fake name arranged a phone call interview - which is fine although they don’t even include anyone’s names in the email. Then they called me 2 hours earlier than the time I booked - which is fine because we’re going to have a chat anyway. The guy sounds like no emotion at all - which is also fine because nobody really cares. HOWEVER, when I started talking, there’s a dead silence on the other end, no reactions AT ALL for 3 minutes straight, and then they started to cut me off and throw some questions at you, with no common sense at all. I was explaining myself with some questions that I don’t have to explain to any other recruiter ever, and the guy kept going like I did something wrong. I stayed in manner and professionally this whole time trying to give answers to their questions like ‘but where are you located, why didn’t you say that in your resume’ - no questions were asking those in JD, why am I have to explain myself like a criminal? And the fact that Hays recruiter has no professional manner and basic understanding is just ridiculous! At the end he kept saying ‘we CANNOT help you’ - excuse me, has anyone asked for help??? And they ended the call like I cheated. Hays recruitment is RUDE, ARROGANT, UNPROFESSIONAL, they think they are the centre of the entire universe, just imagine working for them as your contractor. They have NO ETHICS at all!!!