INTERCOS Interview Questions
& Process

I went through a few interviews. First, a 3rd party interviewed me, then internal HR, and finally the IT Manager. The IT Manager asked questions about realistic scenarios, not stuff you'd just read in a book. After all the interviews, I waited about a month for the offer.

The interview was professional, very empathetic and human. It included a more specific and technical description of past work experiences, and concrete examples of operational situations related to the job. There was also a description of areas for improvement and questions about the applications used. The interviewer was very talkative.

Colloquio per uno stage, inizialmente con HR e poi con il manager e il coordinatore. Sono stati molto gentili e si sono impegnati per mettermi a mio agio. Il processo è stato veloce, circa 3 settimane dalla candidatura all'offerta. Le domande erano focalizzate sulla mia conoscenza del settore beauty, inclusi prodotti, innovazione e brand.

I'll try to share my experience as objectively as possible: - First interview with HR, very nice and helpful (end of May). - Second interview with 2 managers from a specific business unit via Teams. They then contacted me again after 2 weeks for another interview with a different business unit directly at their office. The managers and team leaders seemed very passionate about their work, which motivated me even more to pursue a path with this company. After the last step, they told me they would let me know within 10 working days but they completely disappeared. I also wrote an email, thanking them for their time and showing my interest, kindly asking for feedback from them, but nothing. I then received an automated email around mid-July. The company as a whole made a great impression on me and it personally enriched me to speak with the various managers, which is why I don't feel like giving negative feedback. But they should improve their recruitment process on some points: - I found the conversion times of the recruitment pipeline between one step and the next very long compared to their competitors and multinational corporations; - From the start, there wasn't much clarity on the contractual form/average salary for that type of role and experience, even in advanced stages; - I start from the premise that it's important to always give feedback to allow the candidate to work on areas for improvement. However, if a person shows strong interest in your company, agreeing to even have an additional in-person step, whether the final feedback is positive or negative, you expect 'at least' a 2-minute call, not an automated email that arrives after 3/4 weeks.