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      Design Manager Interview

      27 May 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Cairn PLC

      Interview

      I interviewed in the head office with the Recruitment Manager and Architecture Design Lead after applying online. I was asked to complete a Design Task prior to the interview and spent about 10mins discussing it. I also spent about an hour going through my portfolio and answering questions on prior experience. I felt the interview had a formal but friendly tone. Unfortunately, I never received any communication from Cairn after my interview, despite following up several times. I find it tremendously disappointing that this organisation, with a dedicated recruitment team, do not have the courtesy to reach out by phone or email to say ‘Thanks for your time, but we’re proceeding with a different candidate’ - particularly given that I had spent time completing a design task for them. I hope this inconsiderate lack of professionalism is not representative of Cairn as a whole and how it operates, but it has been a very negative experience with the company for me.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How flexible is your current employer with altering a design after it has already received planning permission?
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