There are a number of stages: 1. Initial Application 2. Pre-recorded video interview (with an option for an alternative live Teams video interview) This is primarily motivational and making sure you fit the basic criteria: have a masters, international experience, language skills and explaining why you want to join Hilti and the Outperformer Programme. 3. First Round interview with HR (on Teams) This is primarily competency behavioural - tell me a time you've been a leader, dealt with a challenge. It's important to bring people into your answer as this is a leadership development programme and Hilti has a big focus on people. 4. Second Round interview with two leadership figures Similar to the first interview but with greater scrutiny on leadership and leadership styles. Will be asked a logical reasoning question e.g how to improve revenue in an underperforming area. 5. Assessment Centre An intense day with 4 assessments: 1. 10 min Self-Presentation followed by 30 min interview (must be creative, powerpoint not allowed) 2. Group Case (given a brief and must solve as a team) 10 minutes to read through and prep thoughts followed by 25 minutes of group discussion 3. Individual business case - this is very intense, given 60 minutes to read around 40 pages of documents including financials, emails, organisational charts, emails etc and then within that hour, also create a SWOT analysis on a flip chart. Then 15 minutes presenting the SWOT analysis and strategy going forward to panel followed by 15 minutes Q&A where they dig into what you've said and you need to justify. Definitely the toughest part of the AC due to the time pressure of going through so many documents and doing analysis (not really possible to read through everything so important to pick out a couple of key themes and prioritise strategies for them) 4. Roleplay - act as a manager where the interviewer acts as a difficult employee, 20 mins to read the brief prepare, 20 minutes do the actual roleplay.