Kelly Specialist Interview Questions
& Process

I was contacted on LinkedIn by the internal recruiter and got a good feel for the role along with a job spec. They set up the first interview pretty quickly and the rest were in rapid succession. I liked how they structured the number of interviews and the mix of people I met.

The interview process started off fine. I did the assessment and then was offered an interview in early March. Scheduling was difficult because no times were available. I was told they were done interviewing and would reach out when hiring again. They did reach out at the end of March, but again, I couldn't schedule an interview due to no available times. An email explained they had many candidates and only booked interviews one day in advance, with availability releasing at midnight daily. I set an alarm, and at midnight, I successfully scheduled an interview. However, before the interview, it was canceled because they claimed I hadn't completed the assessment. I provided proof of completion and was resent an interview invite. This happened three times: I'd schedule, and they'd cancel. Multiple recruiters contacted me with conflicting information, which was frustrating. After emailing them about the issue, they said it was resolved, so I scheduled another interview. Just before this interview, I was told I didn't qualify because I had worked with them six years ago and was ineligible. So, unless you're desperate, I'd look elsewhere or be prepared for disorganization.

The interview process was long, and the interview at Kelly acts as a filter. The client Kelly intermediates for is the one who makes the decision. I only found out the hiring was through a third party when I was submitting documents. There's a lack of internal organization.