I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Johnson Controls in Sep 2025
Interview
Talked to an old co-worker who said that JCI was hiring. Got a referral link through hi. Applied on a Thursday, HR reached out Friday, interviewed Monday. Super fast process overall, they did tell me I had an offer but then said never mind there is more interviews, so that sucked, but seemed like just a mistake. Interviewed with a recruiter, my manager, a group of managers, and then finally one more manager who couldn't make the panel interview. Got offered the day after the last interview.
All the interviews were not technical, just talked through projects and what I had done in the past. No real gotcha questions, just chatted which was very nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about resume.
Tell us about your history working as a team lead.
Tell us about your experience with CAD and PLM.
A bit informal for the whole process. I had a phone call with a regional person for a general screen, and then an interview with 2 people in the actual office I was applying for.
I applied online. I interviewed at Johnson Controls in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview process for the Head of Projects role was remarkably informal. While a casual tone can sometimes ease tension, in this case, it unfortunately masked a fundamental lack of preparation.
My CV clearly outlines 18 years of specialized experience within the security industry, yet the interviewer seemed to have little to no knowledge of how my current responsibilities and deep industry tenure translated to the advertised role. The conversation quickly exposed a significant disconnect, as it failed to properly explore the very clear alignment between my professional background and the position's requirements.
Overall, the interview felt underdeveloped and did not serve as an effective assessment of my qualifications or experience for a senior leadership role. This lack of detailed understanding from the interviewer was a major disappointment.