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Eastman Chemical Interview Questions & Reviews in Tennessee
Getting the Interview 12 Interviews
Interview Experience 11 Ratings
Systems Analyst at Eastman Chemical
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN May 2012 – Reviewed Jun 22, 2012
Interview Details – First there is a phone interview then an on site interview. For the onsite they fly you in and put you up in the Marriott. An employee picks you up, has breakfast with you and then takes you over to where the real interviews begin. I met with several different people. Everyone was very friendly and easy going. They use the STAR behavioral interview methodology. An offer came a little over a week later. After the offer a background check and drug screen were performed.
Interview Question – What was your most interesting project Answer Question
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Engineering Co-Op at Eastman Chemical
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Oct 2011 – Reviewed Jun 2, 2012
Interview Details – Eastman asks you to use scenarios from past experiences to explain how you react to different situations. It was a generally pleasant interview experience.
Interview Questions
- Tell us of a time where you had to adapt to a difficult situation. Answer Question
- Tell us about a time you had to work with a team. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was able to suggest which term that I would like to start. I would suggest that you prepare ahead of time examples of situations in your life that would apply to work experience, like times you worked with a team or had leadership roles.
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Electrical Engineer at Eastman Chemical
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 18, 2012
Interview Details – I was first called by Eastman Chemical Company to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview lasted about 45 minutes and I talked to two Electrical Engineers that work at Eastman. Both interviewers were really nice and the phone interview went well. I was contacted to setup an on-site interview and I flew up there for the on-site interview. Eastman does a wonderful job in setting up flights and scheduling your visit. I had to do nothing but make sure I got on the plane. The day of the interview two Eastman employees picked me up at the hotel and I had breakfast with them. Breakfast was great. I had interviews scheduled for the entire morning from 8 am till about 12:30 pm. I interviewed with over 10 people from different departments and different levels. Other than it being a long morning, there is nothing stressful about the interviews other than the stress we put on ourselves as the one being interviewed. Everyone there is extremely nice and they make the process very easy and make you feel comfortable. My experience with Eastman has been exceptional and they offer great salary and benefits for an entry level engineer. I have been offered a position and even though I haven't formally accepted the offer yet, due to having to go for a couple other interviews, I plan to accept the offer. It will be very difficult for these other two companies to compare to my experience with Eastman Chemical Company.
Interview Questions
- Questions regarding past experiences working with interdisciplinary teams. View Answer
- Technical questions. View Answer
Negotiation Details – There isn't any negotiation, however I'm very pleased with what has been offered to me that I have no reason to want to negotiate. As an entry level engineer, the offer is more than satisfactory.
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Commercial LDP at Eastman Chemical
No Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Jan 2012 – Reviewed Feb 5, 2012
Interview Details – Very well organized. Standard behavioral questions. There were 4 final round interviews and all of it was conducted by senior VP and above. They are usually looking for people with 5+ years of pre-MBA experience.
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- Tell me about yourself Answer Question
- Leadership example Answer Question
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Advanced Chemical Engineer at Eastman Chemical
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Mar 2011 – Reviewed Nov 30, 2011
Interview Details – Applied online, met people in conferences etc, had a phone and then a on-site interview.
Interview Question – Teamwork questions View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiations were successful.
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Mechanical Engineer at Eastman Chemical
No Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Sep 2011 – Reviewed Oct 16, 2011
Interview Details – Eastman Chemical Company has a one-on-one interview style that focuses on getting to know the person individually through both questions pertaining to "situations when you experienced ..." and "tell me about ____ on your resume". The interviewer was both relaxed and informative about all questions I had relating to the company and had appropriate links for me to visit if I was more curious about the specifics of the job that could not be answered by the interviewer. Overall, it was one of the best interviews I had during my co-op search.
Interview Question – I don't remember any of the questions to be particularly difficult and I was even less taken aback by them because of the more relaxed nature of the interview. Answer Question
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Market Manager at Eastman Chemical
No Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Jul 2011 – Reviewed Sep 2, 2011
Interview Details – Very pleasant yet demanding. The interview was one-on-one with several different people throughout the day. Would have enjoyed the opportunity to work there if offered the job.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work here? Answer Question
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Engineering at Eastman Chemical
No Offer – Interviewed in Kingsport, TN Jan 2011 – Reviewed Mar 11, 2011
Interview Details – Received a call from the HR dept. to setup phone interview. Phone interview lasted 1 hour and consisted of mostly behavioral questions. In-person interview consisted of 1:1 interviews with 5 separate engineers, 1 hour per interviewer. Almost purely behavioral questions such as: "name an instance when your technical knowledge was used to solve a problem", and "why do you want to work for us". Interviewers were respectful and polite, not as bad as some other companies I've read about on here. Just be ready for these types of questions.
Interview Question – Name an instance when you didn't get along with a teammate during a project, and what you did to resolve this conflict. Answer Question
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