ENGIE Business Development Manager Interview Questions
& Process

The process had few steps, not too difficult. The staff were kind and helpful, making me feel comfortable. Availability was high, and it wasn't too formal. The office location is easy to get to by public transport and close to the Pianale metro station.

There was one online interview where they asked general questions about motivation or past experiences, nothing technical. Then, a second interview in person, for which travel expenses were covered. They asked many questions related to the job position, and although it was advertised as a "junior" position, they asked things that seemed more appropriate for a senior level.

3 rounds of interviews, each lasting an hour. The first was with my future manager's manager, the second with HR, and the third with my future manager, which required prior preparation (a 100-day action plan and a motivation questionnaire). There was about a week between each interview. The interviews mainly consisted of presentation questions like 'tell me about your background' and 'what do you like to do in your free time?'. The rest of the time was spent discussing the company, its strategy, and its organization. The questions were very open-ended, broad, and indirect. No direct or trick questions. It felt more like silent judgment than a real interaction. The recruitment process severely lacked professionalism. The job description was radically contradictory between the future manager's manager and the future manager (very operational and field-based according to the manager's manager, very support-focused and no field contact according to the future manager). I was asked to prepare a presentation on the mission by the future manager without a job description. So, the presentation was based on the manager's manager's description... completely contradicting the future manager's description. Consequently, my application failed. The company was unaware of its own hiring process (I had to inform HR that the future manager wanted to interview me; HR was not aware). Despite being part of all the rounds and being in the final top 5 candidates, the company never announced my rejection. I had to make 10 calls, send emails, and finally contact the future manager and manager's manager on Skype to be told I didn't get the job. My advice: always verify with your interviewer at the beginning of EACH INTERVIEW what their 'vision of the role' is, as it could be completely different from what you've been told so far... The company dangerously lacks coordination among stakeholders for its recruitment.