JTI - Japan Tobacco International Communications Manager Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at JTI - Japan Tobacco International.
JTI - Japan Tobacco International
Corporate Affairs Manager
Manager Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It started with a zoom meeting, then an actual meeting, and then another zoom with the high manager. They asked for references to talk to. It was a very good procedure with one point of contact throughout. I recommend it a lot.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience in corporate affairs and regulation?
JTI - Japan Tobacco International
Communications Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The hiring process was managed in a dreadful and dishonest way. The HR guy interviewed me over the phone and, at the end, asked for my availability for the following week to meet with the hiring manager. Then he disappeared for a month. I tried his mobile and email many times, no answer. After 3 weeks he eventually called me to let me know that they had given the job to an internal candidate, but they would keep my details on file because I was such a strong candidate. Ok, fair enough. Three days later the job offer was re-published on their career website. I called the HR back and asked for info. He mumbled a story about the internal candidate coming from abroad and having issues to move to CH, and invited me for a face-to-face interview with him only (the hiring manager was on hols). At the end of a 2hr interview, once again he asked for my availability for the following week to meet with the hiring manager. Then he disappeared again for another month. Until one day he called me to inform me that I wouldn’t meet the hiring manager after all, because they wanted a German speaker - and I’m not one. Rrrrrright. That’s written on my CV, right? A feast of lies, dishonesty and lack of professionalism. Just ridiculous.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions relevant to Comms practice.
JTI - Japan Tobacco International
Communications Manager
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview process felt more structured than I anticipated. They seemed to use a consistent set of questions for every candidate and had a system for determining advancement based on the responses. While not necessarily a negative, it made the interaction feel more like answering test questions rather than building a connection with the interviewers.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you address and resolve particular communication challenges experienced by factory workers?
JTI - Japan Tobacco International Communications Manager Interview Questions
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Read reports →“Describe your ideal manager.”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your experience in corporate affairs and regulation?”
Read report →“Describe in detail how you would approach and execute [Activity X] within this company.”
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