I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Vodafone (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
First interview standard interview type questions, talking through experience, etc
Before second interview asked to psychometric testing with no "right or wrong answer" which was a load of rubbish as the questions are clearly geared towards Vodafone working practices/styles. Was obvious from the get go from the HR person doing the interview that i had not performed well in the test before, asked three competency based questions clearly going through the motions. Did the interview on zoom from an open plan space which i always think is unprofessional and ironically for a telecoms company had multiple problems with internet signal and kept dropping off the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you have had to influence someone when they have been reluctant to work on a project
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vodafone (Prague) in Jun 2023
Interview
It was generally smooth and friendly but there were strong questions in order to understand the way of thinking. The process was quick and people were easy to reach to get the status updates
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vodafone (Budapest)
Interview
First round was with the hiring manager (Head of) and the HR Partner. It was a very friendly and relaxed competence based conversation, lasting about an hour.
Second round was with the current holder of the position, that was informal over a coffee.
Third round was with the CFO, that was more about approval than selection.
When I was hiring for specialists, I also applied psychometric tests besides competence based interviews.
Applicants are first screened by HR.