Kerry Group Graduate Programme

Bluemoney

Has anyone heard back from there kerry group 1st round interviews??

FredsMom

No not yet!! When did you have your interview? I had mine monday before easter..they said within two weeks so I guess that is this monday coming!! I hate all this waiting!!! :eek:

Bluemoney

I had mine the thursday before that so its two weeks today. Ye they did say it would be two weeks but still very hard to wait this long. What area are you going for?

FredsMom

New product development. what area did you apply for?:) Did you have to travel for the interview, I am from galway and had to travel to belfast!! which I thought was pretty crazy! :eek:

Mikeyeah

I applied for accounting there but haven't even heard back yet. Got text and e mail saying they got my app but nothing since. hmmmm

Bluemoney

Just heard back that I got called to the assesment centre in Tralee.

I did my work placement from University with Kerry Group in Listowel. I was working in accounting & finance. If anyone is interviewing there feel free to PM me and I hope I will be able to give some advice.

FredsMom

Bluemoney wrote: »

Just heard back that I got called to the assesment centre in Tralee.

Yay!!!!! Go you!! I didnt hear anything yet doubt il be getting called..even though I worked for them for 9 months already. just out of curiosity when did u get called for the 1st round interview? Might give me hope I will get called yet

FredsMom

Mikeyeah wrote: »

I applied for accounting there but haven't even heard back yet. Got text and e mail saying they got my app but nothing since. hmmmm

I heard they do that..that they are really rude and don't bother getting back to people for ages. Doubt I got a 2nd interview so I wont be hearing from them for at least 6weeks id say. thats what happened to a girl my friend knows...she went for first round interview and then they didnt contact her for over 6 weeks to tell her she wasnt being called for 2nd round...hhhmmmm..I am sure one would have guessed by then that they werent being called back so why bother email..it just makes the person feel crap after all that time!

Mikeyeah

Usually I'd think I hadn't got anywhere and would have forgotten about my application but I have friends who applied who haven't heard anything yet and someone I know working in the kerry group thinks that they have not even started interviewing for accountants...so who knows?!

FredsMom

Mikeyeah wrote: »

Usually I'd think I hadn't got anywhere and would have forgotten about my application but I have friends who applied who haven't heard anything yet and someone I know working in the kerry group thinks that they have not even started interviewing for accountants...so who knows?!

That could be very true, they do have a different system for accountancy students. Don't think I will get called anywho. I am doing my MSc and even though they say con their website that they take masters students and they start in september they didnt seem so keen in the interview! ah well!! I believe everything happens for a reason but I have learned a valuable lessons...don't cancel my holidays and travel all the way to belfast for an interview! lol

mersie

can you give any tips for the assessments?

Celtise

Two friends of mine worked with them last year for six months each in finance roles in Tralee and Charleville/Listowel. Even though they both need graduate jobs, they are refusing to apply to put it mildly.

Oafley Jones

Celtise wrote: »

Two friends of mine worked with them last year for six months each in finance roles in Tralee and Charleville/Listowel. Even though they both need graduate jobs, they are refusing to apply to put it mildly.

Why so? Applied for a graduate position myself there.

trelos7

Any information on the assessment centre?

Thank you all!

blondeybaba

Hey all, did anyone apply for this for this year??

Esse85

Sales and Marketing.

Didn't get called back after I did the online assessment.

Might chance applying for procurement too.

blondeybaba

Esse85 wrote: »

Sales and Marketing.

Didn't get called back after I did the online assessment.

Might chance applying for procurement too.

I applied for HR and did the phone interview....don't think it went well tho :-/

blondeybaba

Anyone heard back that did the phone interview??

Pollypop

I did the assessment centre for RD&A in Feb and was offered the programme, haven't heard anything since though?

085rach13

Pollypop wrote: »

I did the assessment centre for RD&A in Feb and was offered the programme, haven't heard anything since though?

How did you find this Pollypop, have my AC on Monday and Tuesday!! What was your presentation on??

Pollypop

It was on cheese powders, I presume everyone gets the same thing. You can't really prepare for it until you get the full brief, just know a little about cheese flavourings and how they are produced I suppose.

Know a lot about the company, it will be obvious to them if you have an interest in the job if you have your company research done.

Best of Luck!

Topper7

I have been offered a place on the programme & all ready know where & when I am going???

Pollypop

Topper7 wrote: »

I have been offered a place on the programme & all ready know where & when I am going???

Cool Topper7, I'm going to Naas. I think there is supposed to be a good few starting there. Where are you based?

thesaturdayman

starting in listowel myself monday in operations! any of ye started yet??

Topper7

Pollypop wrote: »

Cool Topper7, I'm going to Naas. I think there is supposed to be a good few starting there. Where are you based?

Got based up North, starting in a few weeks. In operations as well, heard they are anxious to get people started ASAP. Think there is 1 other graduate going to same site as me.

eunit3456

Hi Everyone!

I have applied for finance graduate programme in UK&Ireland and will have my first round interview next week, since some of you will already start with the programme I would like to ask if they give you an opportunity to outline your preferences as where you would like to work? I am not fussed about it too much but since I like to travel I guess I would find it a bit difficult to be somewhere in the countryside with no airport near by;] Well and any tips for the interview would be much appreciated! Thank you;]

thesaturdayman

they are generally ok in terms of locating you, afaik they arent keen on moving ppl too far and try to locate you as close as home to possible (or within decent commuting time)

eunit3456

thank you very much for the info thesaturdayman! I just heard that apparently all finance graduate programmes are based in tralee,ireland, what for me is way too far and in the middle of nowhere;] I really hope its not true!

thesaturdayman

not certain of that as i am operations, but i have a friend who is in his final year of grad finance and he was based in tallaght before listowel.... tralee wouldnt be bad, its a great job and great company thus far!

eunit3456

The job is indeed great and company offers a lot, hope they will be a bit flexible on negotiating in regards to job location;] Thank for your help!

grad13

hi, I'm starting an operations post in August. Is there any sort of induction before you start? also, i'm relocating so was wondering if they introduce you to other graduates who may be working in the same area who you can possibly house-share with?

thesaturdayman

where are u being placed?

grad13

going to Gainsborough, outside Lincoln

Topper7

Hey grad13. Im relocating as well & have to adit the HRM in the host site seems pretty good. Offered accomdation for 1st 2 weeks to help get myself settled & has said they will put me in touch with other graduates up there who can help with accomdation?

Topper7

Does anyone know how long a operations graduate can expect to stay on 1 site?

keesa

Anyone going for Procurement? I've the interview in half an hour ...

eunit3456

someone on wiki j*b is going to procurement, so check it out up there, he will interview as well soon

keesa

Eeeesh! It's a tough interview! You need to know your background inside out because you will be pulling examples, and know the role you're applying to and the skills needed for it-with competency examples, the company (if you can get your hands on an annual report I would, not sure if there is one available)! I was asked details about their spending


Well fingers crossed!

eunit3456

yes i did interview as well but for the finance, wouldnt say it was easy...lots of competency based examples, hopefully they will give some feedback soon!

keesa

They told me it'd be the middle of June before I'd hear

eunit3456

i asked as well, they said pretty much the same although taking into account that they have extended deadlines for all programmes it might be longer

quirkes5

eunit3456 wrote: »

i asked as well, they said pretty much the same although taking into account that they have extended deadlines for all programmes it might be longer

Hi, I had a phone interview for the finance position on 28 May, I haven't heard back yet. Has anyone else been invited to the assessment day yet? I was previously told it would be held in Dublin on 25 June.

eunit3456

HEY! i had interview middle of MAy and havent heard back either yet, during the telephone interview she mentioned that they will be inviting people to assessment centre mid of June, so probably everyone will get an answer this week! Let me know when you receive a reply;]

quirkes5

I emailed them about it this morning, they said that invitations to the assessment day will be emailed by 5pm today!

keesa

I haven't heard anything, but I'm not expecting to. Interview was embarrassingly bad.

keesa

So, anyone hear back?

eunit3456

well i havent heard back yet, anyone did?

eunit3456

anyone heard back?

keesa

They're all off busy being employed I think :P

WhatYaSay

Got the rejection email this morning. Wasn't counting on it by any means as the phone interview was sketchy enough, but still pretty gutted. Competency interviews and me do not agree at all!