I applied through other source. I interviewed at Alan Boswell Group (Norwich, England) in Apr 2026
Interview
I was interviewed by Matt who was friendly and approachable. I’ve done interviews with other companies and there is 0 personality and it feels like they try to catch you out but didn’t experience this at all.
Great interview process, Very professional, quick and straight forward. Great communication between the company and candidate, all in good time and in a professional manner and very informational. No complaints there what so ever.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Alan Boswell Group
Interview
I must say that this is an extremely disappointing company. I had the opportunity to interview with them through the university's graduate program. Before the interview, the company confirmed my visa status with me, and I explicitly stated that I required T2 visa sponsorship. Despite being aware of this, they scheduled the interview. However, when the interview began with a middle-aged white woman as the interviewer, she immediately stated that the position did not offer visa sponsorship. I was perplexed, wondering why they even scheduled the interview if that was the case. I then politely expressed my gratitude for the opportunity and mentioned that this was my first interview. In response, she asked, in a very impolite manner, "You didn't have any interview in your home country before?" Her tone lacked professionalism and made her appear incapable of independent thinking. I explained that this was my first interview in the UK, and I needed to communicate with her in English. I also emphasized how much I valued the opportunity. However, it seemed like this woman had not reviewed my resume at all. She disregarded my work experience and showed no interest in what I had accomplished in my previous roles, which would have been relevant to the position I was applying for. She asked me numerous questions that were unrelated to the position and industry, which felt like a subtle insult. Finally, after being rejected, this arrogant woman gave me feedback stating that my language skills were inadequate. I have never encountered such a discriminatory and irresponsible evaluation before. Later, I found out through LinkedIn that this woman only had a high school education and lacked continuous experience in the finance industry. I am genuinely baffled as to how she was qualified to interview a finance professional with an eight-year work history and a master's degree.