I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Keyence (London, England) in Mar 2020
Interview
I sent in my application and had a phone call to discuss application. Then there is a phone interview (pretty standard competency based questions) and then the assessment centre. There was a talk from the management, then a group activity (spaghetti and marshmallows). This was easy, but there were too many candidate in the room, and doing such an easy task makes it difficult to stand out. Then there was a presentation. I got invited to the interview, which consisted of competencies and why you choose the company. Annoyingly the interview was scheduled for the following week, and given that the office was in London this meant lots of travelling for people who were from the north (which was almost everyone there).
Keyence have a lengthy 4 stage interview process, including a video interview, mechanical test, initial interview and then a final in person interview that takes half a day and requires a presentation on one of their products.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself? and how you can be a suitable candidat.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Keyence in Nov 2021
Interview
Group Interview online and Mechanical Comprehension Test to do in own time, followed by an Assessment Centre including a presentation and roleplay task. If successful, I believe next step was another interview with a regional manager.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Keyence (Manchester, England) in Aug 2021
Interview
- Short video interview
- Mechanical reasoning test
- Virtual Assessment Centre with presentation
- Final stage zoom interview
Overall the entire process wasn’t too difficult, it focussed a lot on your competency, skills, and a bit about why you want the role.