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Manufacturing Engineering Associate at General Mills
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Buffalo, NY Nov 2009 – Reviewed Feb 22, 2013
Interview Details – Career Fair, Info Session, on campus interview 1 hour, in plant interview 5 hours 6 interviews. Led to summer Internship. Full time MEA offer followed. Star question format for questions. Looking for leadership traits. Mostly easy behavior based and or time management questions. Manufacturing experience prior was a plus. Some team some 1 on 1 some group interviews.
Interview Question – Name a time you disagreed with yor superior how did u handle. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None
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Manufacturing and Engineering Associate at General Mills
No Offer – Interviewed in Covington, GA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Oct 23, 2012
Interview Details – Behavior based interview questions at a local plant followed by a plant tour.
Interview Question – Give me an example of an ethical dilemma you experienced in the workplace. Answer Question
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Manufacturing and Engineering Associate at General Mills
No Offer – Interviewed in Methuen, MA May 2012 – Reviewed Oct 12, 2012
Interview Details – 2 Phone interviews and 1 full interview day at a General Mills factory. Went on factory tour with current Manufacturing Engineering Associate (MEA) and met with all engineering employees of the plant. Pleasant interview process, and was contacted several days later about not receiving the position.
Interview Question – The IQ test as soon as I arrived threw me for a loop, but most of the interview questions were pretty basic. Answer Question
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Manufacturing and Engineering Associate at General Mills
No Offer – Interviewed in Saint Charles, IL Oct 2011 – Reviewed Feb 17, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process was thorough and provided a ton of information about the company. The first round was a 1 on 1 and the second was a 2 on 1. The people were very friendly and made the process more bearable, but the final round was on site and was brutal. It consisted of 4 one on one interviews each that took 45 minutes.
Interview Question – Describe a situation where you lead a group to achieve a goal. Answer Question
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Manufacturing Engineer Associate at General Mills
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Nov 9, 2012
Interview Details – Started through university recruiting. Had a one on one interview on campus with some of the staff. I was asked to have an on-site interview about 4 days later. The on-site interview was comprised of 5 interviews, about 30 minutes each. I heard back about a week after the on-site interview. Everyone was super nice during the whole process, which made me want to work there even more.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work for General Mills? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Very great offer
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Manufacturing and Engineering Associate at General Mills
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2011 – Reviewed Sep 14, 2011
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Very thorough process. Since I had already gone through College Recruiting with General Mills last year, they contacted me for a phone interview. I accepted and proceeded through the interview. The interview was mainly behavioral questions that looked at leadership ability and technical ability. It was also an opportunity for them to understand what my plans were for the future.
After the phone interview I was alerted that I would be called with details for an onsite plant interview. Prior to the onsite visit, I had to do a personality test that asked questions about the sort of person I am as well what I value. Within 2 weeks I was flown out to a plant for the interview. The plant interview consisted of a plant tour and 4 one on one interviews with various managers. The interviews were very informal and enjoyable. They were a mixture of behavioral questions and conversation about my job experience.
At the end of the interviews, the HR lady said that I would be contacted within a week and if I was being offered a position they would let me know the location a week after that. 3 days later, I get the call that I have a job!
Interview Question – What is the most creative presentation you have ever given and what was its outcome? Answer Question
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MANUFACTURING and ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE at General Mills
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Apr 2011 – Reviewed Jun 23, 2011
Interview Details – Went to dinner when I arrived with a couple other interviewees and two young employees from the plant. Easy conversation. Then next day got a plant tour from a Manufacturing and Engineering Associate, and had 5 interviews with the management of the plant. The interviews were standard. I received a phone call the next day with a verbal offer. Just be yourself- General Mills employees are warm, friendly, and down to earth.
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- Describe a time when you had to work with a difficult person. Answer Question
- Describe a time when you had to implement change without support from your peers. Answer Question
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Manufacturing and Engineering Associate at General Mills
No Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2010 – Reviewed Oct 26, 2010
Interview Details – I applied through the school and interviewed on campus. Got a response within a day and had to complete two 20 minute assessment tests online within 24 hours. A few days later, I interviewed at one of their facilities. Interview consisted of about 30-35 behavioral questions and not much technical questions. Interview was fairly easy, they don't ask you trick questions.
Interview Question – Describe a situation where you didn't get along with someone. How did you handle the situation? Answer Question
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