I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at BrewDog
Interview
Initial online application including CV upload, video about a subject i am geeky about and questions re the craft beer world.
Follow up zoom video interview with HR and hiring manager,
Final face to face interview with hiring manager and UK sales manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Favourite beer?
Best and worst things the business had done that year
Prior work/experience relevant questions in line with the role
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at BrewDog (Manchester, England)
Interview
Done the initial process and had a Skype interview.
Had a really good conversation with both hr manager and national account manager for this role, got rejected on the fact that I was not passionate about brewdog enough for them to take to the next stage. This has not annoyed me but left me wondering the type of candidate that they want. One minute they want someone who needs to hit the ground running, next they need someone who is passionate about the brand. I think in most sales roles the passion comes from actually getting the role and then them instilling that in you throughout the training and induction courses. I’m glad to say that I’m not a alcoholic that is really passionate about Brewdog and that I do have an open mind. You don’t need to be passionate about a product to do the job correctly and if they want to grow a lot bigger faster then they will realise that soon as they will be stronger and bigger players coming to the market that will create that brand presence with people that have right skill set. Passion and knowledge come into play within the role when you get rewarded for doing the right job.
Not a good salary band either compared to what other companies pay and offer to the employees for a national role.
I laughed at the history of how the operators got ‘started’ by the ‘banks’ hah
Had the right skills and experience to do the job blind folded but hey ho....