Elis Interview Questions
& Process

A recruiter head-hunted me for a CFO role in Eastern Europe. The first step was the head-hunter, followed by an interview at their HQ in Saint-Cloud. The interview lasted 4.5 hours, from 9:45 to 14:15, with a single interviewer. It included a fit interview, a case study, and management discussions. I only had coffee and wasn't invited to lunch. The head-hunter informed me two weeks later that my profile was interesting but too senior for the position.

The interview process started with an HR call to discuss my background and basic qualifications. The second round involved a 30-minute interview with two people where they delved deeper into my experience and presented some scenario-based questions. The final stage was an in-person assessment at their office, which included a data analysis task using SQL. I had to prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation based on my analysis. They also asked role-specific questions and questions about my experience. Ultimately, I was rejected, with the reason given being that I was too technical, which I found questionable given the assessment's technical nature.

Premier entretien, la personne ne m'a jamais appelé comme convenu et m'a indiqué le lendemain avoir eu un empêchement et oublié de me prévenir, ça peut arriver... Finalement l'entretien à lieu quelques jours plus tard, à la fin de l'entretien la personne m'indique que je serai recontacté sous une semaine pour un entretien avec un manager. Puis silence radio. Je n'ai jamais eu aucune nouvelle malgré des relances multiples (mail, appels, message vocaux). C'est la seule entreprise qui après un entretien ne m'a donné aucun retour, positif ou négatif. Expérience donc très négative du début à la fin, dommage pour une entreprise comme Elis qui prône des valeurs bien différentes.

So first, we'll have some general questions, and then you'll do a practical demonstration of your skills. We'll also ask you questions and give you a factory tour. You'll be asked about machine equipment, but we'll also walk you through the overall department activities.