Domande di colloquio presso Alpha Innova

Basically after applying for an events based job requiring bar and customer service experience they invited me for an interview no information around the role itself or wage were disclosed only the possibility for promotion and company structure were discussed I was asked a few simple question why should you have the job over others etc. I was told I would find more out about the role if I was invited back to the assessment day. I was invited back for the assessment day and asked to dress formally and bring a pen and paper. They made no mention we would need to bring money for travel and I was told to clear my day. In the interview room it was obvious that no one else had any idea what the job was either. They partnered us up with assistants and then sent us off for the day you were expected to by your travel tickets or in my case dropped off in Manchester. The assessment interview took place largely on a wall outside a shop. When we got their it became clearly that the job is essentially fund raising. They asked me several question and gave me far too long to answer the whole process was dragged out and unnecessary. They advertised the job as 300-500 pounds a month but this is a total lie the job is actually commission based, you could come out with nothing and you'd have make around 20 sales to get the figures advertised. I eventually declined the job they expected me to pay my own way back from Manchester or wait for 3 hours until they left for home, which was obviously uncomfortable and awkward. It was going to cost around 20 pounds to get back as someone who is unemployed this is not acceptable. We were not told we'd be going this far out and if they'd advertised the job for what it was then I wouldn't have wasted my time going for the interview the entire process was drawn out and a waste of time. I don't know why anyone would want to work for such a deceitful company.

Got a phone call on a Friday afternoon to ask if i can come in for an interview either that afternoon or Monday, so I asked if I could attend the Monday (so I can do some research into the company etc) The office is easy enough to find, though as soon as you get through the doors and up some stairs you are welcomed by loud music and a not-very pleasant looking corridor. The Women as the desk was very polite, welcoming and chatty (the same person who rang me). In the one-to-one interview it was mainly the interviewer telling me what the company’s goal/vision is for the next 10-12 months, outlining what they do, and what progression throughout the program looks like However, the interviewer never mentioned what the role itself involves, and at no point throughout the interview, nor at the end, was I offered an opportunity to ask any questions which I had which I found rude. I received a call the same evening inviting me to attend the assessment centre in 2 days’ time. However after giving it some thought, trusting my gut feeling, and researching the company more on GlassDoor I emailed back to withdraw frm the recruitment process. Tt seems that the pay is commission only (which is probably why they never mentioned pay, or allowed me to ask in the interview) and I got the feeling that they don't care much about the individual - I was going to be just another cog in the wheel for them. In other Grad schemes I’ve applied to and researched, there is some flexibility between you and the employer on the professional qualifications you study for, and the role you want to grow into. I see none of that here at A.Innova. I get the impression they just expect you to learn the job they want you to – end of. Overall poor effort in the interview. They forgot the basics - I, as the interviewee, is also screening them to see if I want to work for their company. The fact I never got to ask any questions rose my suspicions that they may be hiding elements of the role. Glad I read other reviews at Glass door so I didn’t waste a day off at an assessment day Whilst I never attend the assessment day, I probably believe others that its waste of time and an awful experience just based on my 15 minute interview.