Interviewing at Mars

Nailing Your Interview at Mars

At Mars, we're committed to ensuring every candidate has the tools they need to excel in our interview process. Alongside assessing technical skills, our interviews often include behavioural questions to understand how you would approach challenges and collaborate with a team.

Behavioural questions often provide insights into your past experiences and how they've shaped your professional growth. To help you effectively communicate your skills and accomplishments, we encourage using the STAR technique.

The STAR technique involves structuring your response to behavioural interview questions into four key components:

Begin by outlining the Situation, providing context for the interviewer. Describe the Task or challenge you faced, clarifying your role and responsibilities. Next, detail the Actions you took to address the situation, emphasising your decisions and contributions. Finally, discuss the Results of your actions, highlighting achievements or outcomes, and reflecting on lessons learned from the experience.

By using STAR, you can provide clear and structured responses that highlight your skills, accomplishments, and ability to handle various workplace situations effectively.

Engagement Strategies

Nail your interview by focusing on these essential strategies. Below we have shared some tips that will help you engage effectively and help prepare you ahead of your interview:

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We encourage you to prepare thoughtful questions about aspects such as the role, team dynamics, and our mission.

This gives you a chance to understand our organisation and culture better, ensuring it aligns with your career goals.

It's a chance for us to discuss how we can work together effectively and share our vision for success.

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Understand our values and purpose, starting with The Five Principles. Our Principles form the foundation of how we do business today and every day. They unite us across geographies, cultures and generations.

We'd be curious to know what motivates you professionally, and how we can potentially support your career aspirations.

We don't just hire for a role; we hire for a career at Mars, where your long-term success and growth are our priorities.

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Pay close attention to the questions asked during the interview. Take a moment to think about each question before responding. This helps ensure your answers are clear, succinct, and concisce.

Don't be afraid to ask for any questions to be repeated or rephrased; at Mars, our priority is to be inclusive.

It goes both ways! If you have any questions ahead of your interview, we are here to help and support any adjustments you may need.

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Housekeeping Tips

Treat your virtual interview just like you would a physical one. Do your preparation beforehand, so you feel comfortable, confident and relaxed. Here are some practical housekeeping tips to help prepare you:

Make sure you have a device with a camera - whether it's a desktop, laptop, mobile phone or tablet. Make sure to check your internet connectivity and device battery power.

Where possible familiarise yourself with the video conferencing platform.

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At Mars, we celebrate your uniqueness,
and we want you to bring your most authentic self to work. Therefore we recommend you choose an attire that makes you feel confident and reflects your personal style.

Make sure to dial in on time for your interview. Should you encounter any technical issues, inform your point of contact in the recruitment team as soon as you can so that we can assist you.

If you find that you're unable to attend, we completely understand that unexpected matters can come up. Please reach out to your point of contact in the recruitment team as soon as you can. We'll work together to figure out the next steps.

As you know, there are many video conferencing platforms available. For roles in which we receive a high volume of applications, we may choose to use HireVue. HireVue is a talent experience platform designed to automate workflows, making volume hiring more efficient and inclusive. This page introduces tips on understanding why we use HireVue and its benefits for the hiring process.

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