I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lonza (Manchester, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Pretty extensive interview process with an initial screening interview at the start of the procedure. I managed to get through to the second stage interview but fell short on some aspects of the role. However, I was in talks with three internal recruiters which made it harder for me to gauge on building the relationship with them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me 3 questions on double entry. One question was about double entry on an over credit on a supplier, one question was the correct double entry for depreciation on an asset and another question was about prepayment on an expense.
Potential scheme to get information about your current salary! After less than 5 minutes of submitting my application, I received the confirmation that my application was rejected. Because I have good qualifications for the position, I was astonished. However, I did find some red flag questions on the application. In order to complete the application, it is mandatory to provide CURRENT salary. I wonder if this is a scheme to get such information. So, in conclusion, the recruitment process of this company does not seem to be trustworthy!
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Lonza (Manchester, England) in May 2020
Interview
I was contacted by one of their recruiters. After I expressed interest in the role, I had a brief phone call to go through the job in more detail and to discuss what I was looking for. 4 weeks later I was contacted to arrange a video interview. The interview was an hour long and focused on my experience followed by several technical and competency based questions.
