I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hays (Manchester, England) in Sept 2024
Interview
What went well
Built rapport quickly with both partners, and they seemed engaged.
Highlighted my recent experience leading client work and managing juniors.
Felt confident on technical questions – no curveballs.
What could be improved
Could have prepared stronger examples of commercial awareness.
Missed the chance to ask more questions about the firm’s strategic direction.
Slightly rushed closing answer when asked “why us.”
It was a good process. fairly straight forward to understand and the people were friendly and clear. asked general questions like why the firm, why recruitment, tell us about yourself etc.
Teams call. Then they invite you into the office, tell you about the company. Tell you how they value DEI and other initiatives they do then Q&A with a director, then 3 role plays. The process is not difficult but it isn't a real interview they hold them to test the market and see what the candidate market is like. They might also do them to keep their existing recruiters on their toes and maybe also to just collect data.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Hays (Rio de Janeiro) in Oct 2025
Interview
Duas etapas: entrevista inicial com recrutadora da Consultoria Hays, em seguida entrevista com recrutadoras do cliente.
A consultoria não retornou com o feedback final, o que ocasionou frustração.
É importante que os feedbacks finais sejam passados aos candidatos.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sobre a minha experiência com recrutamento e seleção.
