Get ready for the recruitment meeting

There are over 11,000 of us in Poland, and 270,000 all over the world, in as many as 50 countries! Capgeminers are professionals, experts and specialists in many areas. Thanks to their knowledge and experience we have worked out the position of the global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation. But Capgeminers are also people open to diversity and development, who together create a great climate for collaboration and friendship; at this link you can see us from a less formal angle:

Capgemini has been present in Poland since 1996 and it is the biggest foreign investor in the area of modern business services in our country. Our business centres are located in Krakow, Katowice, Wrocław, Poznań, Opole, Warsaw, Lublin and Gdańsk. We are constantly growing and expanding to new locations. We work in a hybrid model which is a combination of working from home and working from the office (WorkAnchorPoint).

Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) is a global team of IT experts and technology specialists. Each day we take care of the comfort of our clients, supporting them in their work through integrating systems and processes in the cloud.

The first CIS service centre was established in Krakow, in 2004, and owing to its instant success, today CIS centres also operate in Katowice, Opole, Lublin and Gdańsk. Currently, more than 2,500 our specialists take care of the clients all over the world, communicating with them in 24 foreign languages.

What does CIS specifically do? It deals with broadly understood communication in each of the IT areas:

• cloud computing
• designing, creating, testing and implementing of IT solutions
• IT project management
• IT infrastructure support and transformation services
• software application management
• ITIL services management, including multi-language customer service.

In the Information Cloud

Today, cloud seems something obvious and ubiquitous. Actually, each business strategy is based on cloud. And although it is widely used all over the world, only some people know what the cloud really is, what its elements are, how it works, how it can be accessed. And it is this knowledge that forms the basis for CIS operations. Thanks to our abilities to manage infrastructure, operational systems, as well as internal and access networks, we can offer our clients highly specialised services. We manage software applications, IT operations, accessibility, configurations and system changes.

These are the skills development areas in Cloud Infrastructure Services:

• support and IT infrastructure transformation services
• ITIL processes management
• hosting and service desk (we provide technical support and IT infrastructure management all over the world)

We have experts in cloud solutions skilled in AWS and Azure as well as ITIL, Vmware, Citrix, Oracle Database and many more. We support companies providing helpdesk services (using human resources as well as artificial intelligence), network access and maintenance, IT operations, hosting and applications maintenance.

Projects & Consulting (P&C) is an international business line which currently comprises 10 expert teams. P&C provides services in business consulting and IT: from bidding support through transformation to the knowledge transfer in post-operational stage. We collaborate with the best global brands.

Our teams include:

• Testing & Application Management
• Tools Development
• Projects & Programmers
• Digital Adoption
• Cybersecurity
• Architects
• AI & Analysis
• Service Integration & Management Consultants
• ServiceNow Developers
• Cloud & End User Service Engineers
• We deal with innovative projects and expand the development options offered by training in MS Azure, AWS, Google and ServiceNow.

Get to know us better and see this video:

 As we know, the year 2020 changed a lot… the mode of communication has changed as well ever since. Due to the hybrid model we work in, most of our interviews are carried out online. We have several hints for you to help you prepare for this kind of meeting.

Think: People!

Good internet connection

• Inform household members about the planned conversation so that they can reduce the Internet load.

Think: Technology!

Get acquainted with the communicator we use (the information is in the invitation to the interview)

• Before you connect with us, test the equipment you will be using.

Prepare your surroundings and introduce yourself in a good light.

• A good impression is important. We use webcams for conversations, so check what we can see when we talk to you (camera scope).
• Take care of balanced lighting so that we can get to know you in a good light.

Applications on the phone / computer

• Before the meeting, turn off any applications that may distract you or interfere with your conversation.

Think: Extras!

Dress code – our conversations take place using a webcam

• Business casual will make the best impression.

Think: time!

Punctuality

• Join the meeting 5 minutes before its scheduled start. In case of technical problems, you will have time to solve them or inform us about the situation.

For us, interview is not a contest with tricky question. We want to get to know you and we want you to get to know us. Prepare for the meeting, as we for sure ask you about your strengths and areas in which you feel you are good. If you can give examples to support your skills, it will be a great asset. The recruiter may also ask you how you behave in difficult situations, or if you have ever been in such situations, and how you managed to cope with. Depending on the position applied for, also questions testing your knowledge may arise, e.g. in finance, processes or technology.

STAR model may be helpful in preparation for the interview. In case of questions on your hitherto behaviour e.g. in difficult situations, you may build your answer on the below elements:

• S like Situation – describe the situation which was difficult for you
• T like Task – tell what you had to do in the situation and what difficulties occurred
• A like Action – present actions taken to solve the problems
• R like Result – sum up the results of your actions, and give conclusions you have drawn. Tell the recruiter what you have learnt from that situation, and whether you would behave like that in similar circumstances.

Interview is also a good moment for the manager to learn about your aspirations, expectations and motivation behind your intention to join Capgemini.

Remember that conversation means dialogue, so if you want to learn more on the job description or working style of a given team, this is a good time to ask questions.

As we do care for continuous improvement development and well-being of our employees, we have prepared a set of benefits and incentives for them. See what they are: 

Development:

• we have a free-of-charge access to NEXT platform which combines content from many libraries and from many e-learning course providers, among others Coursera, Harvard Manage Mentor, Spark, Microsoft or Pluralsight. There, you can find several thousand training courses in many business and technology areas, e.g. Excel, VBA, IT Project Management, Agile, ServiceNow and many more. You can access them any time, at home.
• we use Education First platform,  a self-study programme for learning English, which covers unlimited virtual access to both general as well as industry-specific courses. One of its assets is versatility and convenient use – you may use it wherever you like by means of your telephone app.
• we may participate in development programmes, academies, and apply for subsidies to external courses, education and certification.

In-house job offers

• we can change the direction of development and career path within the company. In the first part of 2021, as many as 60 employees used the option of internal transfer in Cloud Infrastructure Services, and changed lines, acquired new experience and skills!
• each employee may plan his or her career path in a flexible manner. You can choose the leader path for people who want to manage their own team in future, or expert path for people who want to develop in a given area, but without the need to manage HR.

Medical care

• we have access to private medical care in Medicover centres for ourselves and our family members, with an option to extend the package by dental services on preferential terms and conditions.
• access to StayWell helpline – we can have conversations with psychotherapists from Mind Med Psychotherapy Institute on mental health, care for emotional development and building effective relations with people.

Life insurance

• we have a private life insurance Unum with an option of extending it by an oncological package on preferential terms and conditions.

Wellbeing

• we take part in internal events related with the improvement of well-being, such as StayWell webinars, meetings with dieticians and many more.
• we may have our private holidays subsidized

Wide array of benefits for your choice

everyone has access to a personalized MyBenefit platform, where we can spend the points we are entitled to every month for benefits we like, e.g. for: Multisport sports pass, cinema tickets, holiday trips, stays in SPAs, vouchers for shops etc..

we have free access to a wide database of audiobooks, from language learning to fiction or audiobooks for children.

we can use the car leasing option on preferential terms.

Community

• everybody can join our communities and engage in various projects, e.g. Employer Branding Community, PMO Community, Risk & Compliance Community, or Community for internal trainers.
• we participate in many free-of-charge webinars – with guests invited and with other employees. The meeting topics are as broad as our interests – from IT, through finance or health, to travel held by Capgemini employees. Everybody can find something for themselves.

Unique atmosphere

• joint celebrations: Children’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, the last Thursday of carnival, St. Nicholas’ Day? Unforgettable moments spent with our colleagues let us make friends and feel good in the company. There are many activities happening: either internal contest, or sending postcards, or making donuts online for the last Thursday of carnival. You can never be bored!
• no rigid dress code applies. Everybody can feel good.

Corporate social responsibility

• each of us may conduct a grant programme, i.e. raise funds for specific social purposes. Our Capgeminers refurbished children’s homes, organised coding workshops in social day-care centres, hospitals, and created a virtual space with training for the digitally excluded! Have you got an idea for your project? Great – at Capgemini you will find space for its implementation!
• modern and secure offices with an option to leave bikes in a closed parking space.

Watch the video to see more actions we were involved in before:

Additional benefits

• we may receive additional bonuses for recommending friends to work with us.
• we receive holiday benefits and gifts for children of our employees.
• we may become a part of the employee participation plan.

And last but not least: in our company you can find smile, support and friendly people.

As an employer we take responsibility for our employees. We create secure and stable workplace. We take care of your development, foster diversity and engage in local communities. All of that not only positions Capgemini as the leader, but also gives us recognition from external entities.

• In 2021, we were granted the Top Employer Poland and Top Employer Europe titles again. The Top Employer quality certificate is granted to companies which offer the best working conditions, allowing their employees to raise their qualifications, and implementing effective talent management strategies as well as on-boarding good practices.
• In 2020, we were included in the Forbes Diamonds list as one of the best developing and active companies in Poland.
• In 2020, we received the ABSL Diamonds Award 2020 in the category Business Leader in: Vibrant Workplace!
• In 2020, for the 8^th time we received the title of one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”.
• In 2020, we also received the Wellbeing Leader certificate, which proves good wellbeing practices in the organisation. It confirms that the organisation is people-centred, takes care of the wellbeing of its employees and in agreement with them it implements solutions which are to support ethe employees in everyday work, so that they could feel good and be able to balance their private and business lives, taking into account professional challenges.

We hope that the above information will help you to prepare for the interview and join the group of our specialists.