3 rounds of interview:
- Line manager: major in background understanding, working experience dicussion, work scope etc.
- Director of department: negotiation in personality, motivation and company culture
- HR: Motivation, salary, expected onboard date etc
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Trip.com Group (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
Pros:
One of the peers I spoke with was genuine, smart, and engaging.
Case study panel was structured reasonably well.
Cons:
Chaotic and unprofessional process: Initial recruiter call was followed by a month of silence, then sporadic re-engagement. After another promising step, I was ghosted again for weeks.
Gaslighting communication: When I followed up after being ignored for a month, the recruiter claimed they “must have missed my email” — an excuse that felt dismissive and unprofessional.
Lack of transparency: At no point were salary bands, expectations, or role scope clearly communicated. I never even spoke with the hiring manager, which left major gaps in context when preparing for the panel interview.
Time wasted: Multiple follow-ups went unanswered, leaving the process to drag out unnecessarily with no closure. It came across as disrespectful to candidates’ time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle local needs vs global product development.
3 rounds
1. your direct leader. ask simple questions like how will you compare trip with other competitors. what dimension will you compare the app
2. +2 leader. i told a project experience and she was very satisfied, not even ask any other questions.
3. HR, simple questions why you want to join us.