Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso British Airways (Heathrow, England)
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Online application, telephone interview, online tests, in-person assessment (case study and then a strengths interview). Easy application process up until in-person assessment and the interviewers were friendly.
However, the lady I met at the careers reception desk at Waterside was very rude and despite giving her accepted paperwork for ID verification etc. she said she could not accept it. Additionally no expenses are paid which is disappointing, even more so when they don't even bother to give feedback - given I took a whole day out to attend it does not take long for a quick email or follow-up call.
The case study element of the interview was challenging, mostly due to it taking a very different format to the majority of consultancies, professional services firms or even investment banks. A little note to advise candidates to brush up on Excel skills prior to the interview would have been nice, at least for candidates who tend to use other (and more complex) programmes to analyse data. It was a curveball that then set the tone for the rest of the process.
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Estimate the number of tyres sold in a month in the UK
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso British Airways
Colloquio
Interview process consists of online application for head office role. Salaries not mentioned in the job adverts, this is because form my understanding analyst salaries ranges are capped at around £35k - £37k. Then telephone interview. Telephone interview time slots are very few, and if you cannot attend even if you are out of the country there is no option to reschedule or pick a different date/time from those proposed. Following the telephone interview, within 2 weeks you are informed if you are invited to the assessment center in Heathrow. No travel expenses paid and also no option to choose convenient time for interview for candidate despite long journey to get there. Assessment center involved numerical/verbal tests (yes, even though this is not a graduate or intern role) , interview and case study/ presentation. Def recommend a jug of water and glasses being kept in the interview room.
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Interview took place in one of the smallest interview rooms I have even seen, felt very squashed for me and the 2 interviewers sitting in this tiny room. Assesment day takes almost half a day. Also really hard in rush hour and expensive to get to Heathrow for an assessment that starts between 9am -10am. Interview questions, mostly on company, role, presentation, competency questions, competitors, etc. Ridiculous question was how many tyres are produced in the UK. Wondering if this is from a management consulting book by Boston Consulting Group or McKinsey on trick questions to ask candidates so the interviewer can see how candidate reacts to random questions ...to be perfectly honest, this actually gives the candidate a poor impression of the interviewer and company recruitment process.
Def recommend salaries need to go up for roles, e.g. 10% higher than the candidate's current salary should be offered. Also flexibility of interview dates and times should work both ways. Candidates also have lives, work schedules, holidays and family commitments. As well as travel expenses (at least upto £50) when the companies earn billions annually. Also assessment center needs to be modified for candidates with 5yrs experience or more to be a normal interview and presentation. Doing shl tests makes sense for graduate roles or newcomers, but seems so outdated for experienced professionals in this day and age.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso British Airways (Londra, Inghilterra)
Colloquio
Firstly a phone interview screening followed up by a face to face with a task and numerical and reasoning testing. Test result highly valued you need to pass a certain mark or you will not be accepted even if you ace the interview.