SMRT Executive Interview Questions
& Process

I was contacted in April 2024 for a July 2024 intake. I had a really good call to see if I was a fit, and then we scheduled an interview. However, days later, they cancelled the interview because of a last-minute internal transfer, which is fair enough as internal people should get priority. I followed up weeks later, and it took a couple of days for a response. The HRBP finally told me recruitment was over and an internal person got the job. They became dismissive after that, asking me to stop asking irrelevant questions and telling me the role was filled. I was put off continuing contact. Now, in July 2024, I saw on LinkedIn that an external candidate, fresh from university, got the exact role I applied for in April. I was shocked because I thought I was passed over for an internal candidate, but it turns out it was an external one after all? I'm very disappointed with how I was treated, especially given my past intern experience with the company.

The interview process was pretty standard. The reporting officer mainly discussed the job scope and didn't ask any technical questions. No questions about future career goals were asked.

The interview process began with a written test that was sent to HR and had a time limit, which made it a bit tough. Next, there was an interview with two superiors and one HR representative that lasted about an hour. After that, I got a callback pretty quickly.