I applied through an employee referral. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at DFS Group (Honolulu, HI)
Interview
Many rounds of interview over a 10 month process. There is a 2 hour long phone interview with standardised questions, a panel interview, and also interviews with hiring managers individually. It takes time for them to get back to you, so patience is key. They look for people who know what they want, are passionate about the retail industry, and know what service delivery means. Service and people are a huge part of the DFS culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standardised interview was the most difficult part of the interview as it requires you to remain focused for a long period of time on the telephone.
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%
Drug test: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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