I applied for a job as a junior barber…
I applied for a job as a junior barber at Ruffians Shoreditch and was invited for to complete a tray test. Prior to the interview I was asked to bring 2 of my friends to cut their hair and demonstrate my skills. I bought my 2 friends and completed their haircuts and was complimented on the haircuts at the time by Richard Tucker who was conducting the interview. Richard also advised me prior to the interview that he would provide one other model for me to cut their hair which he did not and on the day initially apologised for this. Prior to this interview Richard provided me no details of how the interview would be conducting, my role within the interview except for demonstrating my barbering skills or any indication of how long the interview would take. I completed the tray test on my 2 friends, was greeting customers into the shop and left at 5pm after my interview had finished. Richard on the day complimented me on my skills and initially stated he would invite me back to complete another tray test to further assess my skills. Later that evening received a message from him stating that I was unsuccessful with the interview and would not be invited back to complete another assessment. His rationale was because I was "talking to my customers", which I found to be disconcerting for a company that prides itself on customer service. Richard also stated that I did not bring 3 models to the interview even though it was pre-agreed that I would bring 2 and he would provide one. He also stated that I did not offer customers complimentary drinks upon arrival which I was not aware that I could do, as this was a job interview and had been given no previous indication I could provide free drinks to customers. Lastly, he stated in the text message he wanted me to stay until the shop shut at 8pm which was never discussed and also was not said when I was leaving the shop. The whole experience was very misleading, unprofessional and left me feeling extremely frustrated. Finally, he advised me to email Ruffians to discuss my experience and ask for another interview at another site which I did and never received an email back. Wouldn't advise anyone looking for a job within this company or at Ruffians Shoreditch.







