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Management Trainee at Del Monte Foods
Posted Mar 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
I was recommended to the Sales and Marketing VP so I'm not sure whether they have an IQ/Personality/Skills Test that they normally ask applicants to take.
I had two panel interviews. The first one consisted of 3 people: HR Manager, one from Sales and another manager. It was a simple getting-to-know interview. Asked why I wanted to apply for the job and why to their company; what are my career plans; etc.
The second one consisted of all department managers, plus the company VP. I was actually surprised that it was more of a getting-to-know interview than an interview on my skills and competencies. More on career plans and how aligned are my goals to that of the company. Perhaps that's because they were more concerned on my length of stay in the company.
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Reason for Declining
I wasn't really interested on Sales and Marketing. And if I accepted the offer, it would have been unfair if I would have eventually left the company after a few years.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Administrative Assistant at Del Monte Foods
Posted Feb 15, 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 Dec 2009 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)
It truly is about how good of a reputation you build for yourself. I was already temping and was recommended for a position by a permanent employee. (Think cube neighbor to perm employee in diff dept upstairs to his/her manager to 2nd manager to HR to staffiing agency manager - that's how many times my name rolled in the reco conversation to get the interview scheduled. ) I interviewed with 2 managers and ask questions about skill set mainly (PowerPoint and Outlook is huge here). The key question I was asked was regarding my inter personal skills. Come to find out I had more skills than required that they believe would be a great asset but the interpersonal skills for this roll was vitally important due to the company culture.
(Hint: seek admins with the company from linked in or iaap to find what other special skills you may need to know.)
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Negotiation Details
Staffing agency asked how much I wanted. He relayed it to HR. HR relayed it managers and they accepted my exact offer. Nice. Except I realize many months later I was low balling myself. Do your homework on what the market average is and add $20k to your offer. THEN start the negotiation. Know your worth.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Analyst at Del Monte Foods
Posted Oct 5, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)
I interviewed with three people, a potential peer, hiring manage and then a cross functional partner. After the interviews I met with the HR Director/Manager. The questions were all pretty standard and I don't remember being asked anything too tough. Most of the questions were "tell me about a time when..." The offices were really nice and the interview process was well organized.
The hiring manager seemed a little hostile - after the interview I kept trying to think if I had said something that annoyed him. The only thing I can think of was that I didn't have a good understanding of the canned food industry and so I asked questions...
I must admit that I didn't exactly hit this one out of the ballpark, but was suprised that after spending so much time interviewing that no one even bothered to call me back or at least send a rejection letter.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Finance at Del Monte Foods
Posted Aug 20, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 5 days)
Applied online, HR contacted me through email, very prompt responses
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Category Manager at Del Monte Foods
Posted Jun 27, 2010
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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 Dec 2008 in Walnut Creek, CA (took 3+ weeks)
Super simple. First a had a screening phone interview with HR, then I interviewed with the team director. Next I interviewed with my internal clients and finally the person who was going to be my boss.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Brand Manager at Del Monte Foods
Posted May 15, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 days)
I met with three brand managers and one director. The interviews varied greatly, ranging from case interviews to behavioral interviews. I then met with the Marketing Director last, who offered me the job on the spot. I got the impression that they really needed someone.
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Reason for Declining
The culture seemed a little off. There seemed to be some disagreement about what the overall strategy was.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Brand Manager at Del Monte Foods
Posted Jan 24, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2009 in San Francisco, CA (took 3 weeks)
This interview was through my MBA program's recruiting services. My first interview was a phone screen with an alum. I was then invited to the office for a day-long interview, which consisted of several 45 minute sessions with people at different levels within the marketing department. My last session of the day was a more casual "coffee meet up" which was more of an opportunity for me to ask questions, and presumably, for the interviewer to assess fit. The culture has a very small business feel to it, which I liked very much. Everyone was very friendly and personable, and they seem very motivated to get the organization in a forward moving direction (from a culture perspective) now that some time has passed since they moved the Pet Food division from Pittsburgh to San Fran and many of the kinks from that experience have worked themselves out (i.e., that very few marketers made the transition to the west coast).
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation possible, but I think this is common for companies that formally recruit MBAs.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Brand Manager at Del Monte Foods
Posted May 12, 2009
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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 Oct 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 6 weeks)
Del Monte Foods typically hires MBA students for their entry-level Associate Brand Manager position. In the past they have focused on developing relationships with about 10 schools (Stanford, Berkeley, USC, UCLA, Northwestern, Cornell, UVA, Indiana U, Duke, Michigan). They also recruit at the National Black MBA Career Conference every year.
If you get an interview on-campus, this is usually just a one on one behavioral interview with a Senior Brand Manager or Director in the company. They are looking for passion, leadership, ability to work well in teams, initiative to get things done, etc. My initial interview was with a Director and it was very informal.
If you get invited to the 2nd round interview process, you will be brought in around the same time of other ABM candidates and will have 3-5 interviews (30 mins each) with various people from across the Marketing organization. Typically you will be provided the names of the people beforehand, so I encourage you to research them via Linkedin/Facebook to get an idea of their background; maybe you'll have a mutual friend in common?
For these interviews, make sure you do your homework on the various brands they sell, visit a few of your local retailers to identify trends in the categories they operate in, talk to store managers or stockers to see which products fly off the shelves or even talk with consumers to ask them about their preferences to try and uncover if their needs are being met by the company's products.
You should hear back with an offer or a rejection letter within 2 weeks of your 2nd round interview. They typically give 4-8 weeks for you to decide on your offer.
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Negotiation Details
Yes, I was able to negotiate a little bit. I had done some extensive research on the top salaries being paid to other MBA candidates from all sorts of CPG companies across the US. I called University Career Centers and asked them to share a range of what students were getting paid. I called friends who recently accepted jobs with other CPG firms. I called on friends who worked for CPG firms and who knew the starting salaries being offered. I used this info to negotiate with my recruiter and was able to raise my base salary by a few thousand. I was also able to re-negotiate my signing bonus.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Drug Test.
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