I applied online. I interviewed at Reynolds American in Aug 2020
Interview
It was smooth, and the interviewer was nice. Overall, a pleasant experience. I applied, then had to do a pymetrics assessment and then an interview via phone call. After that they take about two weeks to answer if you will continue with their application process or not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Give me an example of when have you used data in your life?
I applied through university. I interviewed at Reynolds American (Winston-Salem, NC) in Dec 2020
Interview
Process took about 2 months total. First there’s a pymetrics assessment, then an HR interview, and a final round with two back to back hour long interviews with a VP and a manager in the company. Phone interview with the recruiter was more informal, lasted maybe 30 minutes but the final round is more intense, with something like 12-15 behavioral questions total. From what I’ve gathered, if you get invited to the final round, they think you’re qualified and they’re just vetting you for culture fit. Compared to other more technical interviews, it isn’t too bad. It was still definitely one of the tougher behavioral interviews I’ve had; just make sure you have a lot of experiences you can talk about and relate them back to values that Reynolds/BAT wants. One of the VPs reminded me before we started our interview to “make sure to answer every question with a story.” So use the STAR method and focus on the results.
