Application Process & Interviews at Asahi Beverages

Many steps and quite intense but necessary for the number of applicants the company gets for the graduate program.

Case studies, game simulations, panel interview

It was a seven-stage process involving a number of online tests, a business case assessment, a business games day with other applicants and a final interview. It was quite difficult to fit all of this in alongside uni and work, but I liked how thorough it was

7 stage recruitment of interviews etc

7 stage interview process. CV and cover letter, online assessment, cultural fit assessment, behavioural interview, group assessment centre, group final panel interview

Rigorous and effective. There were multiple rounds of psychometric assessments, followed by a case study. After the case study came a 1 on 1 interview. This was then followed by the 'Business games day' where you were split into teams and spent ~3 hours in a competition with the others. Finally, there was a panel interview, where ~6 applicants interviewed with the CEO and the Vice Presidents. I thought it was a fantastic process, as not only was there a lot of variety and challenge involved, but it was a process that you couldn't plan for, instead you had to rely on your own abilities. There was no hiding behind pre-prepared answers.

Long, assessments were interesting and worthwhile.

Behavioural based interview questions

Questions were focused on my experiences and what I could contribute at CUB

Cultural principles, why CUB, greatest achievement

Behavioural questions, however also standard consulting questions and questions aim to test our resilience and certainty

To practice being confident in your own skin

Learn what makes CUB CUB and figure out what part of yourselves match our culture. We hire for culture fit, so if you don't fit our culture you probably won't be the person we hire.

Like any interview; 1) Research the company 2) Understand your motivation to be at the company and what you want to get out of your time there. 3) Be yourself, they can spot a phony

Try and get an understanding of the industry, including the big players, the trends, the challenges faced both by CUB and the industry as a whole.

Do plenty of research into the beer market in Australia and CUB itself, because you'll be asked about it. Also know very clearly WHY you want to work at CUB

Research the company and know the cultural principles. Be yourself.

Study the company closely- recent activity, their history, why you want to work there, their values etc. Study the industry. The more knowledgeable you are the better. Come with ideas that fit into the company's values and industry trends.

Be good at presenting and articulating your opinions. Also, don't try hard to embody someone you are not. Culture is a major part to how candidates are hired

Learn about the company culture and answer questions to show you understand the key values

Learn as much about the industry as possible, and be prepared to offer your own experiences.

Be true to who you are. Be confident in your opinions even if they differ to others. Voice what you believe can be improved/built upon. Don't try to be what you think they want. Live your values on your sleeve.