Territory Manager, Oxfordshire at Associated British Foods (Grocery)

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Associated British Foods (Grocery) scores 3.5/5 based on 154 reviews.

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What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £25,000 - £27,000

Current salary: £25,000 - £27,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 8:30

Finish: 16:30

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Be yourself! ABF is a friendly company and they want to get the best out of you, so if you be yourself, then you will know whether you will fit in to the organisation.

Be prepared! Think of times when you did well and also times when you didn't do so well. Knowing yourself and your strengths and weaknesses is a really important part of the application process. Examples can come from university, part-time work, social or sports clubs/committees or anything where you play an important role in making things happen.

Do you have any interview tips?

I had a phone interview, Skype interview and 2 face-to-face interviews at my assessment day.

For the phone interview, make sure you have done your homework and know what ABF is all about and you have really looked into what the job is you're applying for.

The Skype interview was really good. I hadn't done one before this, but it is much easier than a phone interview because you can see the interviewer so you can tell when they are looking interested and get a feel for whether they want to know more about what you're talking about. The Skype interview is more to do with the STAR technique of answering questions (situation, task, action, result) so if you think about some ideas/scenarios before the call and think of STAR, you can give structured answers and won't waste time.

At the assessment centre, the interviews are more for the interviewers to find out more about yourself. This is where you can show your personality and talk about your experiences. Think how your skills fit in with ABF values and the job role. And come with some questions for the interviewers - it is supposed to be 2-way.