Brown Thomas Arnotts Interview Questions

Had screening call with recruiter. They were upfront that the salary for the role was €45K. I declined to go further in the process as this was below my expectations.

Easy interview process , they asked me all the questions you might expect them to as for a sales assistant role. Nothing out of the ordinary and nothing unusual. Can’t say there is anything in particular that stands out

The recruiter called me and I had a phone interview first. Then after a few days she called and scheduled a virtual interview with two team members. I was only given a day to prepare for it which now I regret as I should have asked for more time to prepare. The interview was lengthy. It went on for 1 hour where I was answering the multiple hypothetical questions they asked. It did not seem practical at all. The team member first asked 3-4 questions and then the recruiter asked at least 8-10 situation based questions. The feedback I received was that my answers where not good enough. I think their recruitment process is very flawed. A candidate may not give great answers for many reasons1. They did not have enough time to prepare 2. They are not used to giving interviews 3. They suffer from anxiety and hence get nervous while answering so many questions etc. If the candidate has the skills and the experience for the job shouldn’t they be judged through an assessment instead if being judged on their interviewing skills. Ofcourse the company needs to filter out candidates to get the best candidate for the job but the job description says the candidate should be good at writing descriptions not at giving interviews.

Great, it was an overall great experience. Everyone was very friendly and easy to talk to. Have great overall view of the company and its values along with the role you are going into

It was smooth, there were 2 rounds of interviews. First with the Manager and another with the HR. Basic talk through your CV and previous experience, and situations that showcase your brilliant customer knowledge.

I was told I had to eat seven oranges by order of size. This was more difficult than it sounds as several were invisible. However, the answer will have been revealed to you earlier that day in a dream.

It was a 3 stage process. Screening call, internal interview with HR and then an informal meeting with head of the department. After 2 days I received the result of my application.