Brand Addition Interview Questions
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It was a really relaxed and informal chat, more like a conversation than a proper interview. I met with the buying manager and a senior merchandiser at their showroom in Manchester. The senior merchandiser was really nice and friendly.

Got an email for an initial interview with more details to follow. It felt like a screening, with no talk about pay or specific job info. The second interview was more in-depth, but still no mention of compensation or benefits. I never got any feedback or criticism. After a good talk where I asked for clarity on concerns, I was told it wasn't an ideal fit. No concerns were raised by them during or after the interview, just an email saying thanks for my time.

I applied online and then got an email to set up an interview. They said it would be in-person. I traveled for an hour and a half to the office, only to find out nobody knew why I was there. Then, they told me it was supposed to be a 30-minute phone interview. I ended up doing the interview in the office lobby without a private room. After that, they sent me a tech task online, which was the second stage. It had nine questions, and some felt straightforward while others seemed pointless. I made a mistake trying to save my work and come back to it, but it wouldn't let me resume the same question later. Because of this, I missed passing the test by 3%. I emailed the manager about it right away but never got a response.

Applied online. About a week later, the internal HR contacted me to set up a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager. If you pass this initial interview, you should theoretically have a second one where your Excel skills will be tested. The whole process is pretty straightforward and the interview is okay. The downside is that if you don't have the 'X-factor,' they won't bother giving you feedback, even if you ask. Forget about timelines or timeframes, you won't hear from them.