I applied online. I interviewed at Hays (Düsseldorf) in Jul 2024
Interview
Das Vorstellungsgespräch verlief sehr professionell und freundlich. Es nahmen zwei Personen teil, die sich als äußerst kompetent und zuvorkommend erwiesen. Zu Beginn des Gesprächs wurde eine angenehme Atmosphäre geschaffen, indem sich die Interviewer kurz vorstellten und den Ablauf des Gesprächs erläuterten.
Während des Gesprächs wurden verschiedene fachliche Fragen gestellt, die sich auf Ihre bisherigen Erfahrungen und Ihre Fähigkeiten bezogen. Diese Fragen gaben Ihnen die Möglichkeit, Ihre Qualifikationen und Ihre Leidenschaft für die Fotografie darzustellen.
Es wurden auch spezifische Szenarien und Herausforderungen besprochen, um Ihre Herangehensweise und Problemlösungsfähigkeiten zu verstehen. Darüber hinaus hatten Sie die Gelegenheit, Fragen zu stellen und mehr über die Arbeitsweise und die Erwartungen in den Studioline-Studios zu erfahren.
Das Gespräch endete mit einem freundlichen Ausblick auf die nächsten Schritte, wobei Ihnen versichert wurde, dass Sie bald eine Rückmeldung erhalten würden.
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!!!