Rijk Zwaan interview questions

I had one in-person HR interview that felt unusually long and included a large number of very detailed questions. Many of them seemed overly personal, focusing on topics such as my family, partner, and personal background rather than my professional qualifications. I was initially rejected because they decided to move forward with another candidate. Later, when that candidate did not work out, I was invited back for a technical interview. Unfortunately, the second interview followed a similar pattern, with many repeated and personal questions and very limited focus on my resume or professional experience. Only two technical questions were asked, both related to tools I was not familiar with. There was no clear discussion about salary expectations or compensation. Additionally, no travel reimbursement was offered, despite the office being located far from central areas and requiring significant travel time. Overall, the process felt disorganized and heavily focused on personal matters rather than assessing relevant technical skills and experience.

I had three conversations in total, including a assessment via SHL. The order and information of the interview process wasn't entirely correct. On the website they said the assessment would be much later in the process, but they suddenly asked me to do the assessment before I had my third interview. Interviews overall were okay, I enjoyed the interview with the local directors. They told me a third interview would take place with someone else from their office, but eventually had the interview with global directors. Just some good to knows before applying: during my third interview, the interviewer opened the conversation that they were looking for a partner for life, as in a marriage. There's also zero flexibility when it comes to remote work. At the end of the interview I said it would be nice to maybe work for Rijk Zwaan in another country as a next step in my career, but they weren't open to that. Apart from having my first conversation with a female HR advisor, the rest of the conversation would all be with men in management positions. So their rejection was a blessing in disguise, because to me it seemed they have quite a rigid and male-oriented work culture. Obviously this is only a first impression and this could work for people, but if you need flexibility and freedom than this isn't the place to be.