I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at John Keells (Colombo, Western) in Aug 2025
Interview
They have a clear hiring bias against male candidates, and it's most obvious at the interview stage. The shortlists for most corporate roles are overwhelmingly female. It's more about gender preference.
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at John Keells (Colombo, Western) in Jan 2021
Interview
The initial interview was an online interview with functional managers where I was asked about the educational background and the final year research. The result of the interview was given on the same day. Next was an online test which took a week later.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Keells in Sep 2014
Interview
HR interview by HR executive, Manager interview by related department & CEO interview and package decision. Very friendly discussions and questions.
Case-based questions. previous employment briefing and challenges handling methods. aptitude test attitude test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR interview by HR executive, Manager interview by related department & CEO interview and package decision. Very friendly discussions and questions.
Case-based questions. previous employment briefing. aptitude test attitude test.
