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Updated Mar 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Operator at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Mar 8, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 6 days)
This is a two interview minimum before hire company. The entire process was conducted in a professional and well organized manner where it did not take too much time. There were standard interview questions asked which you would hear from almost any other hiring place of business. There are some " tell me about a time questions" asked and I advise a potential candidate to research these questions online so they can think of some examples ahead of time.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation in my case and that would be due to I had no prior experience with that particuliar job but, the pay is very competitive.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Operations Associate at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Nov 12, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 days)
Applied online and was called for a 30-minute phone interview with a hiring manager. Lots of behavioral based questions about previous experiences. Later invited to Wichita for three 1:1 interviews with Operations Managers from the Business Unit. Very similar behavioral based questions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Meat Solutions Engineer at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Oct 18, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Lincoln, NE (took a day)
It was ok. They told me about the job and the position. They asked me some questions like tell me a time when you had a challenging project and how you worked through it. Also tell me a time when you had to explain something technical to someone that doesn't have your background.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Production at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Aug 15, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Fort Morgan, CO (took a day)
very fast herd everyone in like animals
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Negotiation Details
they tell you what u will make and that is it.
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The interview consisted of a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Entry-Level Associate (College Grad) at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Jul 3, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Wichita, KS (took 5 weeks)
Started out with a phone interview by the recruiter. After I had "passed" that interview, I was invited to Wichita a week later to interview in person. I was not told this beforehand, but the next interview was actually a series of interviews conducted by key managers and associates. All interviews at Cargill are done by 5-7 other people, who then discuss the interviews and candidates for selection. I went through 6 interviews, then was taken out to lunch by another person (who said ti was not an interview, but know that you are ALWAYS under observation). After passing those interviews, I went home and waited for about 3 weeks before I heard anything more. The last interview was done by another person in HR as just a final check for suitability/compliance/red-flag answers. I received an offer a week later.
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Negotiation Details
With very few exceptions, Cargill doesn't negotiate much of anything. If you are coming in from another business or industry at a higher management level, you might be able to carry over your vacation or other benefits, but other than that, most compensation (salary, insurance, vacation, job title, bonus, pension/retirement) are set by HR and don't have much flexibility. In my opinion, this is what makes Cargill have a difficult time attracting the best of the best, because their compensation is lower than others' overall, anyway.
It's especially difficult for internal applicants, because they already know how much you make, how your last performance reviews were, etc., and can offer you enough to incent an acceptance (it's frowned upon for internal candidates to reject an offer, anyway), but not enough to pay you what you are worth.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Business at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Nov 16, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Fresno, CA (took a day)
I work for a Career Center and actually met the employers at a Career Fair, while at work. I networked and really fell into the interview by just casual conversation. Interviewed the next day, did my research, created my profile online, went to the interview, and completely nailed it. I did forget to grab the gentlemen's business cards, but found out later they did not have any so I could follow up and send a thank you card. I would not have changed anything in my interview. I was well prepared, well dressed, and (exaggeration) literally started answering questions before they finished because I had great personal and business experiences with the questions they presented. I am confused because I was told I would be contacted even if there was no further interest in hiring me, but have not received a response yet. Maybe I will just sit tight, but Cargill is a really good company. I hope I at least get a rejection call!
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Internship at Cargill Meat Solutions
Posted Nov 9, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2008 in Wichita, KS (took 2+ weeks)
The hiring process was very professional. There was a multitude of behaviroal based questions around their leadership model. It consists of the 'heart of leadership' - courage, conviction, and integrity.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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