I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zoe (Bath, England) in Jan 2023
Interview
The first stage involved an informal chat with a talent partner at ZOE followed by a conversation with the team leaders for the role. I was then asked to present a task in the final interview to the head of science and the team leader for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your proudest publication, why is it your proudest and what role did you play in this project?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zoe (London, England) in Jan 2023
Interview
I was emailed by a member of the talent acquisition team.
They emailed saying I was a "very good fit" for the role I applied for. They set up an initial meeting over video call.
Video call was positive. They then suggested that there were two additional phases. I would be given an assessment and then one final interview after the assessment..
They were offering a very low salary below <£35.
I was emailed the following week after the first meeting saying after consulting with their hiring manager they decided I was not a good fit for the role.
I am a final year PhD student. I have published 6 papers with 4 in top Academics Nutrition Journals and 2 top Academic Plant Journals. I am not sure how I was not a good fit for the role.
I am not sure how they will expect anyone with more experience to accept this role with the low £30k salary while expecting to carry out publication quality research and research roles.
