Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Places for People as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Studio Manager and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Studio Manager and Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Places for People takes an average of 5 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Studio Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Studio Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 5 days).
I applied regardless of a very low salary for the position because of the company's mission. I was asked to complete an online assessment, even if I believe is not a great practice. The assessment consisted of 3 parts, so I was a bit taken aback after the first one finished as I didn't expect to have to complete 2 more. The technical issues I pointed out were ignored, and they could not get me access to the results for 2 of the tests. I followed up a week later and was told they would get back to me in the next 3-4 days (they didn't).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on how to deal with various issues with people (first test), numerical reasoning (second) and verbal reasoning (third).
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Places for People in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process was straight forward, no nonsense and the interviewers were polite and welcoming. The company seems to appreciate neurodivergence and offers allowances for those that might need it which feels progressive.
I interviewed at Places for People (Preston, North West England, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
It was a group interview - first there was an icebreaker, then a group discussion, then a quick phone call to see how your phone skills were, and then the 1-1 interview about past experiences and how you align to the company values.
I did not get a job offer - my feedback was that although I was knowledgeable about the company and the values, my answers in the experience questions weren't role-specific. Gee, if only I'd communicated my past roles in my application, Oh wait. I did. And PFP still invited me to the group assessment day which lasted a few hours when they knew I didn't have experience in that role before.
Completely wasted my time.