I applied online. I interviewed at Hays (Tokyo) in Mar 2021
Interview
1st Talent Acquisition/Internal Recruiter
2nd Senior Manager
3rd Team Manager
4th Assessment Center - Role play on selling a candidate and conducting a BD call
5th Managing Director [optional] - Offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Your experience as a recruiter or sourcing recruiter in general
- Role play to sell a candidate to hiring manager
- Role play to make a BD call to get a new client
It was a gladiator style fight to death where you are paired against others to either come out victorious with a crappy offer or just get booted. They do a good job of hyping you through the process, which end to end can take up to 8 rounds.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hays (Hong Kong) in Aug 2025
Interview
Phone screening call with their internal TA.
Then a face-to-face interview at their office in ICC. A meeting with the business manager individually, followed by another meeting with one of their associate directors.
Typical British style, no-BS, business driven style of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose recruitment?
What desk are you currently working on?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
How did you perform in the last quarter?
What clients do you work with?
L’entretien d’embauche est un processus structuré visant à évaluer les compétences, la motivation et l’adéquation d’un candidat à un poste donné, à travers un ou plusieurs échanges avec des recruteurs ou responsables hiérarchiques.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Comment identifiez-vous et évaluez-vous les meilleurs talents pour un poste donné, surtout dans un marché pénurique ?