Cooper Tire & Rubber Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Feb 2011 in Texarkana, AR (took 1+ week)

The online application process was initially broken, so I submitted a paper application that was seemingly ignored for a nearly 2 months.

Eventually I tried applying online again, and got an e-mail stating they'd like a phone interview with me. I scheduled it online. I had the phone interview the same day and was called back immediately afterward, saying I had passed and they'd like to set up the next interview, which was the in-person interview.

The interview at the facility was between me and two other people. One of them I don't recall speaking but they both took notes as far as I remember.

I was told I'd know within 10 days whether I'd be hired. I wondered why it would take that long but tried to keep my hopes up. On the 10th day from the interview (Sunday, so non-business days count) I received an automated e-mail stating that I had been passed over to pursue other candidates.

They knew my qualifications and everything else from my application and the phone interview. I wonder why they bothered with an in-person interview if I wasn't qualified. I think my age (19) led them to believe I was not serious about a career with them, though I tried to convince them otherwise during the interview. It's a shame I got rejected, as I think I would've made a great employee, being a healthy young adult who could handle the physical demands of the job.

They told me everyone starts at $13.00 per hour.