The HR person came across as a bit rude and apprehensive, which made the interaction feel tense. The questions they asked were mostly general — things like 'Tell us about yourself,' 'How do you handle changes in your schedule?', and a mix of behavioral and skill-based questions. Nothing too unexpected, but the tone made it a bit uncomfortable.

I applied online in January. Was screened within a week by the same recruiter, twice, with the exact same questions. Once over the phone and the second time over a video call. The second stage is a group business case done online. We received a brief via email and had one hour to develop a business case, then had to present it to a group of third party and Heineken recruiters, as well as other candidates. After that we were given some time to combine all of our ideas into one group submission while being observed. We presented the group business case and then had some questions as a group. I passed the group assessment and had an interview with the hiring manager the same day. The interview was conversational and the hiring manager was interested in understanding my experience and career goals. I felt that the job description did not accurately depict the expectations of the hiring manager, but they were fair nonetheless. The hiring manager put effort into understanding if my career goals aligned with their vision for the role. In Spain, the "graduate program" is a university internship agreement that's signed with an online asynchronous masters program that's not homologated or certified, but paid for by the company. The salary is therefore intern-level, and you are expected to work full time. Overall, the third party firm handling recruitment was unorganised. The recruitment process was unnecessarily bloated. The "graduate program" was deceptive as it's really just a university internship agreement. The attitude of the hiring manager was the only saving grace.