Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Safaricom with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Safaricom overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Safaricom as a Project Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Presentation: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Safaricom (Nairobi) in Jan 2024
Interview
Standard three part interview with introductory interview, technical exam and finally an in person session, technical exam includes scenarios covering technical solutions to problems and covering agile and product management processes
Neutral experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Safaricom (Nairobi) in Feb 2019
Interview
4 panel team including representation from HR.
The questions are very leading - I got the feeling the main focus of the interview is to ascertain weather you fit the company culture.
Very minimal questions about technical abilities of the candidate
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to deal with colleagues in various stressful scenarios
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Safaricom (Nairobi) in Jan 2015
Interview
The team interviewing me was friendly. they made me feel comfortable and I was able to relax and answer all the question to their satisfaction. They gave me time to present my facts and also asked questions without any feeling of intimidation. they asked different scenarios relevant to the job that I had to give answers to. For example I was asked how I would handle different crisis levels, how I'd escalate case, and how I'd handle mistakes made by myself or my team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How long did you work on your on previous assignment?