I applied online. I interviewed at DFS Group (Singapore)
Interview
Very lengthy process of selection: Phone Screening, Assessment Center, 1 to 1 interview with HR, Panel interview with management, 1 to 1 interview with MD.
Phone Screening: Very basic general questions such as your interests in the industry, what sort of work environment you're looking for, why did you pursue your studies in xx course etc
Tips for Assessment Center: Just be yourself really and have fun at it. Interact with your team and think fast and present your thoughts clearly - you don't have much time for discussion.
Interview with HR: Lots of behavioural questions - use your experience and background to answer them
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the biggest risk you've taken? Questions regarding how you handle conflicts etc
4 online rounds: HR screening, online aptitude test, group case interview with other applicants (one is a business problem the other focuses on team skills), final team interview. Process Lasts about 5 months total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work with operational store teams from corporate
Started with online Group case study (about 5 people in a team, 2 teams in 1 session. Case study was about the business), then personality test. senior leader panel interview. At the final stage, informal senior leader session
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at DFS Group in Apr 2022
Interview
All in English. Have a self introduction at the beginning . The interviewer then asked questions about the company, the role that I’m applying and my abilities. At the end, she angled whether I have any questions, if no, wait for the reply.
Management Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at DFS Group with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Trainee roles take an average of 51 days to get hired, when considering 37 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at DFS Group overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at DFS Group as a Management Trainee according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
Phone interview: 17%
Presentation: 16%
One on one interview: 14%
Personality test: 12%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Drug test: 1%
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