I applied through college or university. I interviewed at DFS Group (Singapore) in Dec 2016
Interview
Phone call during which you are asked simple questions like why DFS, your motivation to join the company and strengths. They also asked for expected salary.
After that is the AC. We were split into two groups. Each group worked on two cases and presented them to the pane. The cases were very simple. One question was about how a manager should deal with an under-performing team member, and the other question was about what strategies should a manager take when the restriction of alcohol purchase is lifted at the airport. After each group presented, they would have to take questions from the panel and the other group.
I got through the AC but not the third round, which were mostly on behavioral questions. My advice for the AC is to be yourself, and ask smart questions. It would also help to research on the company's business before-hand.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where will a DFS career take you?
Tell us why we should hire you.
Tell us about a time you made a mistake at work.
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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