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Bupa CEO details 6-hour hiring process, including restaurant tests

Bupa CEO Iñaki Ereño employs an extensive, six-hour interview process for senior hires, comprising three two-hour meetings. This includes a deep dive into a candidate's CV, a restaurant meeting to assess social skills and treatment of staff, and a final office session for personal questions. Ereño believes this rigorous approach, including observing how candidates order at meals, significantly reduces hiring mistakes for his large healthcare company. AI

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Bupa CEO details 6-hour hiring process, including restaurant tests

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    $25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch

    Steve Jobs had his beer test. Bupa's CEO has a six-hour interview process—and what drink you order at lunch tells him how confident you are.