I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Hays (Singapore) in Nov 2015
Interview
The interview and assessment centre is intensive and tough but provides a very good picture and overview of the job expectations and a day as a recruitment consultant. Hence, I would say overall it is a very good experience. If you were to make it for the assessment centre, you should totally go for it !
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Assessment centre questions:
Task 1: Sales Presentation
The right job can transform a person's life. Do you agree or disagree?
Task 2: Roleplay by selling your candidate based on the profile of the candidate that is provided.
Task 3: Business Development Call
You are doing a follow up on the profile of the two candidates that you have sent previously.
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!!!