In total I did five (!) separate video interviews, plus a four-hour-long written assessment. A month and a half after the assessment, I was finally asked to do yet another interview (!!), which I declined. In my opinion the process was just unnecessarily stuffy and bureaucratic. Also worth noting: one of the higher-up K2 interviewers was pretty disparaging of the role, and said they doubted that I would enjoy it. I found this to be an odd (if not somewhat rude) thing to say to a candidate. All that being said, I spoke with some pleasant people during the process. It seems like the team is made up of very intelligent people who take their work seriously.

My first interview was conducted online with mid-level managers, who asked standard questions such as “Talk us through your CV,” “Why are you interested in this role?” and “Why this company?” Following the interview, I was sent a three-hour assessment consisting of a research exercise. Upon submitting the completed task, I was invited to attend a second-round interview at the office. During this stage, I was required to present my findings to two senior managers, followed by a Q&A session.