Ranked: The best companies for job interviews in the UK
Airbus, Yell and All Saints are among the best firms in the
UK to have an interview, according to new research.
The pan-European aerospace group was judged to be the best
company in Britain at which to have an interview, with 94pc of interviewees,
including those rejected for the role, saying that their interview experience
had been “positive”.
The findings come from jobs website Glassdoor, which
analysed anonymous feedback from candidates who interviewed at 7,000 companies.
Insurance company Hiscox and cloud computing firm Salesforce
were among the top 10 best firms to be interviewed at in the UK this year, with
86pc and 85pc of candidates respectively saying they had a positive interview
experience. Airbus, EasyJet and Rolls-Royce also feature in the list.
Companies had to have 1,000 or more employees to be included
in the analysis. Candidates were asked to describe the interview process, rate
the difficulty of their interview and share interview questions.
According to the research, candidates say they have positive
experiences when their interviews are transparent, friendly and there is clear
communication on their status during the interview process and afterwards.
Top 10 | Best places
to interview in 2017
- Airbus (Interview experience: 94pc positive)
- Yell (92pc positive)
- Hiscox (86pc positive)
- easyJet (86pc positive)
- Salesforce (85pc positive)
- AllSaints Retail (84pc positive)
- Hays Plc (83pc positive)
- Carphone Warehouse (82pc positive)
- Waitrose (82pc positive)
- Rolls Royce (80pc positive)
Glassdoor found that among the employers they reviewed, 61pc
of job candidates reported a positive interview experience. It also discovered
that the average length of an interview process is now a staggering 23.7 days.
Carmel Galvin, chief human resources officer at Glassdoor,
said that to have a successful interview candidates needed to be confident, passionate,
remember their skills, prepare for tough questions and find out about the
company they are being interviewed for before going.
