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      HR Generalist Interview

      15 Sept 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Canonical

      Interview

      Process is textbook r/recruitinghell. From reading the reviews here, I'd be willing to bet a lot of money that the recruiting team hates doing it like this but has been ordered to do so by the dictatorial, micromanaging CEO (or his management team). Process is topgrading-esque to the extreme, probably put in place by the CEO because the business is struggling and so naturally that must be because they're not hiring "A players" (nothing to do with toxic leadership), and this is how Jack Welch did it so of course, this is the way it should be done. I also bet when the recruiting team flags all of the terrible interview reviews they're getting to leadership they shoo it off, saying that the people who aren't willing to go through a process like this are B and C players, and this is weeding out the bad fits thus serving it's purpose, and it's an employers market so screw 'em. Sigh... sorry to the recruiters here. Excellent way to fill your company with desperate, mediocre hires who only suffer through this slog of a process because they have no other prospects.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What motivates you as an HR professional? What is your proudest success as an HR professional? Describe any experience in the technology industry, and software in particular Would you describe yourself as efficient? Give an example where you helped improve the efficiency of something you or your team were responsible for. Please describe your experience in US and Canada HR​ ​practices​ ​and​ employment laws. What is your experience when it comes to implementing processes across an organisation? Please give an example of a significant process that you have helped to design and implement and describe the outcome. How would you assess productivity in remote work, for different disciplines? How would you assess happiness in a global organisation? What would you like to try at Canonical to raise the bar globally in HR? How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in maths and hard sciences? Which was your strongest? How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in languages and the arts? Which was your strongest? Please state your high school graduation results or university entrance results, along with the system used, and how to understand those. For example, in the US, you might give your SAT or ACT scores. In Germany, you might give your scores 1-5. National, provincial, or state-wide results are preferred. What sort of high school student were you? Outside of class, what were your interests and hobbies? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which university and degree did you choose? What other universities did you consider, and why did you select that one? At university, did you do particularly well at any area of your degree? Overall, what was your degree result and how did that reflect on your ability? In high school and university, what did you achieve that was exceptional? What leadership roles did you take on during your education? Outline your thoughts on the mission of Canonical. What is it about the company's purpose and goals which is most appealing to you? What do you see as risky or unappealing? Why do you most want to work for Canonical? What gets you most excited about this role?
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