Tuesday, August 20 - "How Do I Pass Final Rounds?"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How are you doing today?

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. The company that blends globally-trusted ratings and analytics is hiring worldwide.

2. Harry asks, “I got a final round interview next week and it’s my first one in months. How do I pass it?”

IN HIRING

Just Eat Takeaway

• After a lot of M&A in this industry, this company spans brands such as Grubhub, SkipTheDishes, and a dozen domestic brands around the world.

• Currently, there are just over 200 roles available from intern to many manager and senior manager roles.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Finance Business Partner - Click here for full details

  • Cost Optimisation Manager - Click here for full details

  • Senior Manager - Strategy and Transformation - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Harry asks, “I got a final round interview next week and it’s my first one in months. How do I pass it?”

Congratulations Harry - final round interviews are a big deal and worth a ton of extra effort in today’s job market.

Recommendation: While those that fail in final interviews vary widely, here are similarities I’ve seen among those that are successful:

• Start by getting to know the interviewer. The two points I would focus on are their background (industry, role, education, and countries) and how long they’ve worked at this company. Write down some questions that relate to the changes in their career as it’s better to focus on them than the company or role during question time.

• Second, set up a 30-60-90 day plan for the role. I always recommend the following buckets:

  • 30-day: Understand the P’s - the people, policies, and priorities

  • 60-day: Perform - solve problems, add efficiencies, etc.

  • 90-day: Become a change-maker - what can you do to improve the business and procedures

• Finally, create a list of the important trends, challenges, and opportunities in the industry. Write them down and refer back to them when being asked questions or discussing the company.

Conclusion:

Final round interviews tend to be more strategic and with more senior people interviewing you, they will look for things like preparation and an understanding of their business.

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