Recently went to a couple of interviews. Though eventually no offer was made, at least it was a kind of practice.
The first was with Bloomberg.
It was a group interview at the first round. Was supposed to present in front of around 10~20 people, some of whom can be mid-career professionals, and then join a group discussion. I guess I wasn’t too good at public speaking.
General impression: I was much impressed by the office, the snack bar, the fish tank, the location (Capital Square), though the scope of the job and the training don’t appeal to me too much. Most annoyingly, the reception typed my name wrongly.
The next was with Mercer.
This is the first panel interview I attended. Two persons took turns to probe me with a lot of questions. The interviewers were friendly (beware of circumstances like this~) and the atmosphere relaxing (another trap~). I really ought not tell them too much blatant truth. It only resulted in them being confused by my myriad of interests. Thinking before speaking such that the facts are comprehensible and are in the positive light.
General Impression: The location and the building (China Square overlooking a construction site) weren’t too attractive, the office equipment looks old, the layout a bit dull, but the jobscope is fun. Questions include many scenario ones, some behavior ones, and a bit of open-ended case study besides the general questions such as self-introduction. Regardless of the result, the plus side is that you get interviewed by experts in the HR business.
Waiting for my next…
