I applied online. I interviewed at BAT (London, England) in Aug 2020
Interview
2 rounds, first with HR and then with the two heads of the Team - this was for the newly formed BAT Ventures (i.e. a corporate VC fund within BAT)
HR was a very nice person but took about 3-4 weeks to get back to me after 1st interview.
The 2nd round was with two people who would be my bosses. Both nice, although playing a bit a of bad cop/good cop act in terms of questions.
They really wanted someone who was passionate about Venture Capital, which I was not. So they were right to dismiss me.
The next round I'm told would be a case study.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR interview
- Why BAT?
- Most complex project you've ever handled?
- Why did you leave your previous job?
- What's your view on the tobacco industry? Given there's lots of stigma
2nd interview
- Standard fit and experience questions
- Tell me about a time you innovated or improved a process at your previous role
- What's a current innovation in the consumer space you are interested in?
- If you could invest in a start-up right now, what would it be, and why?