Belden Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Met with representatives at university career fair and provided my resume. Received a phone call the following day to set up a 1:1 interview with the Senior Recruiter the following week. Had interview on university campus and was asked to complete an online application and a four part personality/aptitude assessment. Received a call two weeks later for a final interview over three days in Inidanapolis/RIchmond, IN. Flew to Indianapolis, had dinner with hiring managers, department heads, and ~25 other applicants. Had panel interviews the next day and two Wonderlick test. Had another dinner with managers and current program participants. On final day, toured manufacturing plant, distribution center, and headquarters before flying home. Received offer via phone and email three days later.

Reason for Declining – Received another job offer.

Interview Details – I have just done the first round interview yet, which was on campus.

Interview Details – Contacted initially by a head hunter. Initially just looking for fit. Following that I was contacted by HR and asked to complete 3 online tests. The tests focused on logic and reading comprehension and another test personality. I would say there is very little chance that anyone would be able to answer the questions in the time alloted. I believe there were about 30-50 questions and I got through about 15 of them. Answer carefully. I completed this and then was invited for an interview. Upon arriving at the interview I then had to write another 2 logic tests. We got through that and had questions with the site trainer and operations and engineering managers. I then had a site tour and met with the plant manager. I would say that the questions once in the interview were all behavior based and similar to anything you would come across any where else. Following this interview I was asked to fly to the head quarters and meet with an executive. Timing did not work out as I was on a business trip so I conducted a phone interview with the executive. It was more of a conversation than an interview at that point. Following that I was offered the job.

Reason for Declining – My current employer matched and bettered the offer.

Interview Details – It was for the college/MBA recruitment. They took us to Indy and showed us around. Interview questions start in high school and work forward. There were 3 managers in the room and 1 HR individual. It was a pleasant experience, but fairly easy to take charge of. They are looking for people who have a leadership awareness. Make sure to make eye contact with everyone in the room, not just the person asking the question and shake hands upon entering.

If you are on the college recruitment, remember that they will be watching you the entire time, so ask intelligent questions on the plant tour and at the dinners. Make a point to meet all the people for your discipline that are conducting the interviews (finance, marketing, ops, etc.).

They really want to make sure that you are OK living in undesirable cities (i.e. Richmond, IN). The personality tests are geared towards this as well. Be enthusiastic about the opportunity as they will reimburse you appropriately to live in these locales.

Negotiation Details – Non-existent. There was a group of us that came from the same school and none of us negotiated. I would have had more success if I had gone it alone.