Interview tips: Online first interview
We hold first interviews virtually via Microsoft Teams. You will need a computer or smartphone with internet access. You do not have to create your own Microsoft Teams account. You will receive a link from us to access the interview on the date assigned. Safari, Firefox, Chrome and Edge can be used for Microsoft Teams meetings. Alternatively, you can download the Microsoft Teams app to your smartphone.
Make sure the light is good and you have chosen a suitable Microsoft Teams background. The room should be brightly lit and the light should be behind you so you are not overexposed.
Audio quality is also important. We therefore recommend that you use a headset. The integrated microphone suppresses noise so we can concentrate fully on you and your interview.
It’s a good idea to test your camera and microphone in good time before the interview. First impressions make a difference – online as well as offline! Then all you have to do is dial in on time.
Staff from the department you are applying to will take part in the first interview.
In the first interview, we want to get to know you and find out whether we could work together. We will therefore give you a clear insight into our working world and corporate culture. We’re also interested in finding out about you as a person. Because your personality is just as important to us as your qualifications.
Please allow about 60 minutes for the first interview via Microsoft Teams.
The interview will start will a brief round of introductions. We want to find out more about you: What are your key attributes? What’s important to you? What work experience have you already had?
Then we will ask you some questions about your qualifications: What skills can you offer? What would you still like to learn? What is your ideal working environment like?
Naturally, we will give you full details of your future tasks, the team and Kuraray. At the end, there will be enough time for you to ask questions.
Preparing for the interview
The best way to prepare is to visit our website: kuraray.eu. There you will find plenty of information about our company, our values, and the focal areas of our work. You can also download our latest publications to get an impression of our company. To help prepare for the interview, you can also consider your answers to the following questions:
- What motivates me and what do I find easy?
- What do I find difficult or demotivating?
- How would my friends describe me?
- What are my attributes?
- What is my role in my present team?
- What do I expect from my future team and my boss?
- What do I find interesting about the vacancy?
- Why am I the right person for this job?
- What interests me about the sector, the job and Kuraray as a company?
- What success has had a lasting effect on me?
- What failure did I learn most from?
Your opportunity: vacancies at Kuraray
We’re always looking for talented new employees who are interested in working with us to make the world a little better. Discover our current vacancies and become part of our team.
