I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at PhysicsX in Aug 2024
Interview
I applied online and was contacted by their Recruitment staff about online screening on the same day. During the online interview I was told that the staff there are in their 20s and early 30s and that they like going for drinks after work. It didn't sound like diversity is part of their recruitment strategy. The next day I received an email that I had been rejected.
People's suitability for a job should not be dependent on their age or willingness to drink alcohol with their colleagues as an extracurricular activity. They potentially have obligations outside of work.
Hi,
Thank you for your review and sorry for the experience you had in interviewing with us. The interview process is designed to assess your background and how it relates to the responsibilities of the role. We do not assess people on their age or if they will socialise after work. Part of the Operations Assistant's responsibilities are to help organise and drive social events, some of which may occur outside of regular work hours. but these are well-planned and respectful of your obligations outside of work. As a parent, flexibility and understanding is very important to me and no one is obliged to socialise outside of work hours. Again, we apologies for giving you the wrong impression about the role and social requirements.