Interview Preparation
We've moved on from traditional group assessments, 20 page application forms and endless rounds of interviews….
We pride ourselves on offering something a little bit different. This begins from day one with our application process.
All you have to do is apply online attaching your CV. If your CV is accepted you will be asked to undertake an online testing
session and telephone interview.
If you are successful then you will be invited to come to us for a final assessment day.
We are different in the way we approach recruitment. Future colleagues, who we refer to as associates, will conduct the interviews.
The process includes at least one interview with a director or vice president. That's pretty rare for a global company's graduate
scheme.
What's truly different is the interview itself. The content of glossy brochures won't help you understand what a job is really
about. Our case study interviews allow you to experience what it would actually be like to work for us.
You will spend an hour talking through an example analytical problem with one of our business analysts/senior management.
Not many people can say they truly know about a job before they even start. But our interviewees can. Don't worry, though.
We don't expect you to know about credit cards, we just want to know if you like a challenge.
To really get to know you and your capabilities, we break the interview process down into four sections. These cover your
ability with numbers, how you approach and solve problems, and a bit about you and what you're looking for in your career.
We set tests where you have to use facts and figures, presented in statistical tables. You will be asked to answer 30 questions
within a limited amount of time.
Preparation is the key to success. We suggest you practise doing analytical tests that include percentage increases, ratios,
fractions and similar mathematical challenges.
Example questions
Questions such as these examples, follow a table or graph of figures:
1) If the profits per employee remain the same, how many extra employees would Company B have to recruit to achieve annual
profits of £39,000?
2) If an investor purchased Company B, and the profits for each company stayed the same, how much money would the investor
have made after two years?
Assessment Days
An assessment day consists of 2 Case Study interviews, 1 Behavioural Interview and an interview about the role you're interested
in. This will be your opportunity to ask questions, so please come prepared.
Case Study Interviews
For some jobs, we believe the best way we can assess your analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills is to discuss a
business problem with you.
Case study interviews are broad, two-way discussions, rather than one-way tests. You will be assessed more on how you go about
dealing with the problem than on the specific answers you provide.
The case may include strategic and numerical elements. We are interested in both the solution you reach and the way you think
things through in coming to your conclusions.
The case may involve you doing simple calculations and interpreting graphs.
Case Study Preparation
Behavioural Interviews
In these more traditional question-and-answer interviews, you'll be asked to talk about specific experiences you've had in
school, university and work environments.
In the interviews we will look for specific examples of where you have demonstrated certain competencies.
You will be asked questions such as:
- Can you tell me about a time when you used your influencing skills?
- Please describe a project that made you very proud?