Introduction 5 minutes, silent case reading 20 minutes, group case discussion 30 minutes, Q&A 5 minutes. Took about 1 hour. Take notes and send them on the chatbox to keep track of the discussion.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at John Swire & Sons (Hong Kong) in Feb 2026
Interview
Straightforward situational/behavioral questions. Starts with a hirevue, then a virtual business case group discussion, then a virtual final interview. Very firmly scheduled recruitment process, and transparent with timeline of interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HireVue final question: Please share a personal experience you had when booking, checking in, or flying with an airline that left a significant impression on you as a customer. In your response, analyze how the airline could leverage your insights from this experience to improve customer loyalty, grow ancillary revenue, and enhance operational reliability. What specific strategies or initiatives could management implement based on your experience?
Will go through your resume, so know it clearly. More personal questions than commercial, so think motivation questions (e.g why this and not academia/ how did you do X) also quite a few competency questions as well. While you can focus on one operation you want to focus on, keep the rest in mind and how it works. Keep non career and academic goals in mind since they will ask
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you pick a large company over a small scale startup?
