I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Dishoom (Birmingham, England) in Aug 2020
Interview
Telephone chat from the recruitment agency and then meet the company recruiter in a hotel nearby.
The interview was pushed back to 7pm and it was rushed, I felt as though she didn't want to miss her train.
The second the meeting was over (20 minutes in total), I felt like I had dodged a bullet if the first impressions are anything to go by.
As a manager, I have interviewed and developed hundreds of people and never have I just talked about myself the whole time. Disappointing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Recruiter wanted to keep the conversation firmly on Dishoom and didn't ask me anything about my management style, how I have managed to achieve success with various companies or anything relevant.
I prepared all day long and was given just 20 minutes of her time.
It became clear after a few minutes that she hadn't read my CV as she was unaware of anywhere I had worked.
Very disappointing and unprofessional.
Good Afternoon, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your experience. I would really like to reach out and talk through the interview with you, and answer any further questions you may have. Please let me know if you would like to discuss and drop me your details to peopleteam@dishoom.com. Thank-you.
