Assistant Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Baillie Gifford with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Baillie Gifford overall takes an average of 49 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Baillie Gifford as a Assistant Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Baillie Gifford (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jun 2022
Interview
The process was smooth, although my interveiw was delayed by a few days. The two managers who interviewed me was nice. The rejection email came with a link for feedback.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Baillie Gifford (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Sept 2022
Interview
Two interviews after submission of a portfolio, application form and cover letter. The first interview was more formal, working through a series of pre-determined questions to verify ability, whereas the second was far more conversational, and included a more senior member of the business to ensure the right 'fit'.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Baillie Gifford (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jul 2022
Interview
Varied and suited to the role. Competency based and really gets to know individual. Genuinely interested about individual being interviewed, caring. You don’t always have a person from HR in attendance, however there was 2 people from the team (manager and assistant manager). We also had the opportunity to meet other team members and do a scenario.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation that you worked in a team and had to deal with a difficult member