Our Hiring Process

While our process varies role to role, below are the typical steps you can expect throughout recruitment when you apply for a role with us. We want you to do your absolute best, so our Talent Acquisition team will be on hand to support you through each step.

Keen to know a bit more about each step in the process?

Find your dream role with us? Great! Apply from our careers page by uploading your CV or using your LinkedIn Profile. You can also submit a cover letter or further supporting materials if you like, but that’s completely up to you! We’ll also ask you to input a few extra details to your Lion Profile to help our Talent Team understand your suitability for the role. This should only take you a few minutes.

Virtual Interview
If selected to progress through to a Virtual Interview, you’ll receive an email with a link to record video responses to a set of questions designed to give us more insight into your experience and fit. This may also include some gamified assessments which you can learn about in the online assessments section below. This can be completed at a time most convenient for you. We use a tool called HireVue and you can learn a bit more about what to expect here.

Career Conversation
Alternatively, you may be invited to have a 1:1 live Career Conversation with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners. We will ask you to talk through your recent experience, ask some questions about specific skill sets, and what you are looking for in your next job opportunity and company.

Our online assessment process enables our team to assess a variety of skills, competencies, traits and drivers required for our roles using a variety of gamified and cognitive ability assessments. Rest assured that if you get invited to complete this important step in the process, you’ll get lots of information and support from our team on what to expect and how to best prepare. We’ve also included some further information on a couple of our assessment tools below.

If you are selected to progress through to interview stages, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you and invite you for either an in-person or online interview.

Our interviews are an opportunity to meet with the Hiring Leader and other Lion team members whilst showcasing what you’d bring to the role. The interviews also offer you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the role and culture. We’ve included a bit more information below on best practice interview preparation.

If you have been selected to progress through to pre-employment checks, it means we must really like you!

Depending on the role, you may be asked to complete reference, medical, criminal and/or qualification checks.

Our Talent Acquisition Partners will explain to you what checks are relevant for you to complete and why.

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FAQ

As a general rule, business casual is probably best for interviews at Lion.

Most of our Supply Chain teams are in hi-vis and the rest of our teams tend to wear whatever is most comfortable and appropriate depending on the activities of their day, from beer branded t-shirts to skirts and slacks. So there isn't a dress code per se, but for your interview we'd suggest leaving the suit at home as well as the shorts.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work towards a solution that ensures a fair and equitable process. This includes supporting transgender and gender diverse applicants as we particularly understand the unique challenges and concerns these individuals might have.

To discuss further, please contact [email protected].

Technology plays an important role in our everyday lives and our hiring process at Lion is no different. Our Talent Acquisition team use AI in various scenarios:

Crafting job ads or messages (although we always add the personal touch before we hit publish!)
Searching our database to find resumes or profiles that match a role we are hiring for
Scheduling interviews
Assessment scoring
Research
Automating workflows

We design our hiring experiences with you as the candidate in mind, so we embrace technology where it can enhance your experience, create efficiencies, or positively impact the fairness of the selection process. This allows us to focus on meaningful interactions during interviews and assessments, where we can get to know the authentic you. All decisions throughout our selection processes are human ones.

Navigating the job application journey can be quite a ride, and we're here to help you make the most of it, including when to bring in the tech-savvy GenAI and when to let your authentic self shine.

Feel free to use GenAI to organise your resume, highlight key skills, and stand out. But when it comes to showcasing your unique personality, passion, and the story that sets you apart, Don't Settle for Ordinary. Let your genuine self take the lead during interviews and assessments.

In a nutshell, use GenAI to polish your professional presence, but remember that it's you we're eager to get to know. We're not just about the checkboxes and keywords, we're about building connections with real people.