Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Noel Gifts as 20% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for IT Intern and Interviewee rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Interviewee and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Noel Gifts takes an average of 6 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas ECommerce Executive roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
I’m sharing my interview experience to help future candidates understand what to expect.
From the start of the interview, both HR and the hiring manager did not appear very engaged. There was no proper introduction from HR, and during the interview, both interviewers seemed distracted.
When I was responding to questions, the hiring manager frequently side-eyed the other HR representative, and at times smirked or laughed. This behaviour made the interview feel uncomfortable and unprofessional, and it was difficult to feel taken seriously as a candidate.
There was also a clear mismatch between the job description and the expectations discussed. Despite the role being advertised as entry-level, there was surprise expressed over my lack of experience in certain areas, even though this was clearly reflected in my resume.
I feel that better resume screening and more professional interview conduct would greatly improve the candidate experience. Overall, I’m glad I attended the interview as it helped me identify potential red flags early.
Introduction and background.
Verify experience and job-specific skills.
Clarify gaps or questions about the resume.
Ask basic behavioral questions (e.g., “Tell me about a time you faced a challenge at work and how you resolved it.”).
Interviewers was yawning and on and off their camera which is very rude, don’t waste someone time if you are not interested!
The 5 years question is also very old school ….. company seems stuck in the 80s