Research applicants have rated the interview process at Control Risks with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Control Risks overall takes an average of 49 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Control Risks as a Research according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Control Risks in Jun 2018
Interview
I sent in my application and was then asked to complete an assessment test tailored to the subject I was applying for. It was a 3.5h test. I was asked to research a person for another company to identify potential risks associated with working with the person in question. If language knowledge is required, they will assess that as well through how well you can use sources in that language. After receiving feedback on this, I was asked to partake in a telephone interview.
It was a 10-15 min interview through call, well structured, fast-paced, and dynamic. They asked about my profile, my fit with the roll, and my experiences relevant for the roll.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you think makes you a good fit for the job?
I've had two really unprofessional experiences with Control Risks now one where they interviewed me, I completed an assessment, and they just didn't respond or follow up - straight up ghosted. And another where they interviewed and said they would follow up and invite me to an interview the next week but did not email afterwards. In both cases I had to follow up myself which is very unprofessional and a waste of time, not to mention discouraging when you spend time interviewing and completing an assessment.
The first was a few years ago and I understand needs change so I didn't take it personally and moved on with other applications. However after the second, I felt like sharing it here, it left a bad impression, and clearly from the reviews on Glassdoor it is a pattern of unprofessional behaviour.
Hiring managers and HR are the face of the company for candidates and personally, this was a waste of time and has put me off recommending anyone from my network for a role at CR. Unfortunate because the type of work they do is interesting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your experience so far
2. Why Control Risks
3. Assessment
Two stages: first was a typical interview with skills and experience questions; second required a research task that was presented in the interview, with follow-up questions. A lot of knowledge of the company’s offerings was expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In X scenario, what would you do in the immediate aftermath, and what factors would you consider?