I applied online. I interviewed at H&M (Stockholm, Stockholm)
Interview
The interview process is quite long and time consuming. It involves IQ testing, personality testing with a follow up discussion with a representative from the testing company, an interview day together with other candidates and finally a final interview.
I did not find the process to be tough in terms of difficult questions, but H&M seems to take cultural fit very importantly so make sure to research that. For example, they told me that someone staying after 5 pm at work would not impress managers and that it is more important to be quick and flexible rather than a perfectionist getting everything 100% right.
Be warned that the salary offered is below average.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The final interview focused heavily on company fit as well as the candidates leadership abilities.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at H&M
Interview
Multiple stages of interview, long process. It starts with an initial screening by HR. Then up to 4 rounds with hiring manager, then technical interview and third one is cross functional. There is sometimes a fourth and final one with HR. The interviews may also involve presentations, case studies and analytical tests.
Application ~ Assessment which I did well in but got no interview invite despite this. I think it’s unfortunate we spend lots of time to prepare for an assessment when we don’t get considered despite doing well and meeting all requirements
First you had to do logical and personality testing through AON.
Second a HR interview with a focus on your past experiences.
Then if you pass this you go through to the next stage meeting business controllers and doing one more personality interview and a case interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about one time when you had commercial experience.
Business Controller applicants have rated the interview process at H&M with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Controller roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 46 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at H&M overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at H&M as a Business Controller according to 46 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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