Durlston Partners Recruitment Consultant interview questions

The interview process with this company was highly unprofessional. Over approximately 10 hours of interviews, they continuously changed their expectations. I even agreed to take on a much more junior role than my previous position as a Principal, accepting a Consultant-level role to address any gaps in my market knowledge. I was prepared to take a substantial pay cut, believing this could be a valuable career move. However, they ultimately rejected me following my presentation, citing my lack of market knowledge—a strange outcome given my willingness to adjust my level and salary. This inconsistency was disappointing. In hindsight, this may have been for the best. After the final interview, I went for drinks with some of their team members who had been with the company for a while. At least three staff members openly shared how they struggled financially and couldn’t afford certain things, which raises concerns about the company’s claims as a “high-performing” recruitment firm.

The interview consisted of two screening calls where I got to talk more about myself, skills, experience, why recruitment and then more information about DP what they do and DP's core values. It was really insightful and there was the opportunity to ask questions and have a good discussion. I then had an onsite interview with different team members, this was a really good way to meet multiple different members of the team, everyone was really friendly and it gave me an even better understanding of the different teams within the company and different individuals I would potentially work with. I was again asked different questions and had the opportunity to ask my own. The last stage was a presentation, I found this a really good way to give me a glimpse into what I would be working on and again another great way to get an insight into DP.