BEFORE YOU APPLY
If you’re ready to start your application, click the Search and Apply button to search our current vacancies.
Can’t find a suitable role? Click Leave Us Your CV and complete all the relevant fields, and we will be back in touch when a role that matches your requirements is live.
Before you hit Apply Now, there are a few things you’ll need to bear in mind.
Upload an up-to-date CV
Keep it concise. Keep it relevant. Check and double check it for errors.
Permissions and paperwork
You'll have to be able to prove you're eligible to work in the country you're applying to.
Company insights
Do your homework. Research the role and business function that you’re applying for. And our business and wider industry.
A conducive environment
Allow yourself plenty of time. Find somewhere quiet to give your application the undivided attention it deserves.
Bring your difference
We’re hiring you for you. So, let your personality shine through.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Hiring the best talent available calls for a robust and thorough process. So, it can take up to three months depending on your level. These are the main steps.
1. Application
Uploading your CV and completing our online application form. This is your first chance to make a great impression and share your motivations for joining BAT.
2. Culture Questionnaire
A bespoke online culture questionnaire. Designed to find out whether you share our values.
3. Cognitive Tests
A chance for you to show us what skills and potential you can bring to BAT. It gives us an idea if you have the verbal and numerical abilities to meet the unique challenges of our business.
4. Telephone Interview
This might be a brief introductory chat about the role and salary expectations. Or a longer, more formal conversation with competency-based questions.
5. Leadership Preference Questionnaire
This helps us understand your individual leadership style. From the approach you take in different business situations. To the way you deal with other people at work.
6. Face-to-face Interview
The length and format will vary according to role and location. It gives you the chance to show us the skills and knowledge that make you a perfect fit for the role, in person. It’s also a great opportunity to ask any questions you might have.
7. Assessment Centre
A testing but enjoyable day of team and individual exercises. It’s designed to assess your capabilities in action. It also includes an interview by your prospective Head of Function. So, you'll have the opportunity to find out more about the role, function, or our organisation as a whole.
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