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Graduates FAQs
1. Complete our application form
Answer some basic questions, and attach your CV. Remember to only apply for ONE programme.
Hot tip
Let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the application process; we’ll support you all we can.
2. Take our online assessment (Not applicable in some regions)
There is a situations judgement test and a personality questionnaire to complete. It should only take 30 minutes.
Test: You’ll be given different scenarios you might encounter on your graduate programme and asked to rate them ‘most effective’ or ‘least effective'.
Hot tip
Base your responses only on the information provided in the scenarios.
Questionnaire: You’ll be presented with several statements you need to rate on a five-point scale as ‘most like me' to ‘least like me'.
Hot tip
There are no right or wrong answers so go with your gut.
3. Record a video interview (Not applicable in some regions)
The questions will appear in text. You’ll have a minute to review them and up to three minutes to record your answer. Don’t worry – before the interview starts, you’ll have the chance to practice on a dummy question.
Hot tip
Do your prep. Make sure your microphone and camera are working.
4. Attend our virtual assessment day
This is a full day of live face-to-face assessments. To help you prepare, we’ll send you all the info you need five days before the assessment. Among your tasks for the day will be a group-based assessment and a one-to-one interview.
Hot tip
Get prepping as soon as you receive the info. Check out our values and gather examples of how you’ve demonstrated these in work, uni or elsewhere. During the interview, remember what motivated you to apply for this graduate programme.
1. Complete our application form
Answer some basic questions, and attach your CV. Remember to only apply for ONE programme.
Hot tip
Let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the application process; we’ll support you all we can.
2. Take our online assessment (Not applicable in some regions)
There is a situations judgement test and a personality questionnaire to complete. It should only take 30 minutes.
Test: You’ll be given different scenarios you might encounter on your graduate programme and asked to rate them ‘most effective’ or ‘least effective'.
Hot tip
Base your responses only on the information provided in the scenarios.
Questionnaire: You’ll be presented with several statements you need to rate on a five-point scale as ‘most like me' to ‘least like me'.
Hot tip
There are no right or wrong answers so go with your gut.
3. Record a video interview (Not applicable in some regions)
The questions will appear in text. You’ll have a minute to review them and up to three minutes to record your answer. Don’t worry – before the interview starts, you’ll have the chance to practice on a dummy question.
Hot tip
Do your prep. Make sure your microphone and camera are working.
4. Attend our virtual assessment day
This is a full day of live face-to-face assessments. To help you prepare, we’ll send you all the info you need five days before the assessment. Among your tasks for the day will be a group-based assessment and a one-to-one interview.
Hot tip
Get prepping as soon as you receive the info. Check out our values and gather examples of how you’ve demonstrated these in work, uni or elsewhere. During the interview, remember what motivated you to apply for this graduate programme.
In the country you apply to and where you're eligible to work.
Our grad programme works on a rotational basis. This means that you could be based in a variety of locations. Kerry is a global organisation, so we encourage candidates to be open to travel. We do, of course, take location preferences into account where possible.
Unfortunately not.
We can only accept your application if you have the permanent right to work in the country to which you're applying.
No, you can only make one application.
Although you will be able to list on your application form a second preferred business function if relevant.
It depends on the graduate programme you're applying for.
But you must be prepared to travel or relocate globally as part of any Kerry programme.
We offer a competitive salary to invest in you and your development.
Rewards and benefits will be subject to the location where you're working in.
English
This is Kerry's global language.
Sorry, we can't give feedback at the initial application stage.
But if possible, we'll give you feedback if you ask for it at the later stages.
No.
All applications need to be submitted online via Kerry's recruitment system.
Check if it's in a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Also, make sure it's no bigger than 1024KB.
Yes.
You'll be asked to create log-in details when you apply via Kerry's recruitment system. You can then log into the system to update any details.
Our virtual assessment centres are open until our graduate programmes are full.
So the sooner you apply, the better.
If you have technical problems.
Please contact our help desk.
Our assessment centres are virtual.
So you'll have all the info you need when you get to that stage.
Within two weeks of completing your assessment.
You can only apply for a Kerry graduate programme once in each application year.
You can apply again the following year.
Yes. Oui. Ja. Si. Hai. Tak. Naeem. Shi de.
You get the picture!
Yes.
We aim to offer all graduates a permanent position after they've done their programme.
No, if you're application is successful, you'll need to start on the same date as your fellow grads in the region to which you’ve applied (September in Europe, other regions will vary).
We'll let you know the exact date a few months before.