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J.B. Hunt Interview Questions & Reviews
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Programmer at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lowell, AR Jul 2010 – Reviewed May 18, 2013 New
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The process started out by filling out the job application online which was very easy to follow.
After a few days, I received a call from the HR department stating that I was accepted for an interview and scheduling a date. HR kept constant contact throughout the entire process.
The first interview was a phone interview which was a get to know you interview asking questions like what do you like to do for fun do you like programming.
After the interview an on site interview was schedule that was more technical. They asked more questions related to the actual business I would be doing.
Interview Question – No question was too difficult as I was very familiar with the material already. Answer Question
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RISE Leadership and Sales at J.B. Hunt
No Offer – Interviewed in Lowell, AR – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New
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Initial phone interview to gauge your interest and go through your resume, then an in depth phone interview in a couple of days later. Be prepared because they ask a lot of questions. If they like you, then you will receive a negotiation test. You will be expected to show off your negotiation skills with one of their employees, be prepared to leverage.
They will fly you out to corporate HQ, let you have dinner with their employees and a series of tests and interviews on the following day. It will be a corporate tour, job shadow, then interview with two of the managers that work there. After that there will be a sales test, which you are provided a scenario where you need to sell an internet package/service to a branch manager. Lastly, you are invited to go for lunch with the VPs, there you will be tested on your management capabilities.
Interview Question – The practice management scenario with the VP consists of lowering the operation ratio from 110 to 95, which involves saving $40,000. This can only be done by modifying the salaries and bonuses paid. View Answer
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SErvice Technician at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Columbus, OH – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – they called me for an interview. I scheduled one. They accepted me and then i took a drug test.
Interview Question – Why did you leave your last job ? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Nope
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Carrier Fleet Recruiter at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lowell, AR Jan 2011 – Reviewed Apr 9, 2013
Interview Details – Phone interview, panel interview, cross training/job shadowing, phone offer.
Interview Question – strengths/weaknesses, why did you leave other jobs. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – none
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Operations Supervisor at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2010 – Reviewed Mar 26, 2013
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First interview is a phone screening with Corporate HR. If you pass, they will usually tell you immediately that they are going to talk to the hiring manager and recommend you. If you aren't necessarily up to par, they will say something to the tune of "we'll get back to you."
Each hiring manager is different. Some will do an in-person interview and, if you are the best, make an offer within the next week. Others may do another phone interview, followed by an in-person interview, and then an offer if you pass all stages.
For you folks out there who dabble in drugs/alcoholism, this is not the company for you. You are managing truck drivers who must adhere to strict D.O.T. regulations. Any hypocrisy will irreversibly damage your ability to manage the fleet as they will lose respect for you. Also, J.B. Hunt will require passing a hair drug test as a contingency of the offer.
Interview Question – You have a driver you need to counsel who comes in and says "I have kids older than you, you've never driven a truck before, and I've been driving for 20+ years. Why should I listen to you?" How do you handle this? View Answer
Negotiation Details – No negotiation. The manager training program has a set salary. There are a few small areas where there is a cost-of-living adjustment but, again, your salary is not negotiable.
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RISE Program at J.B. Hunt
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 24, 2013
Interview Details – Started with an initial standard phone interview with competency based questions etc. Followed through to a "test sales call", and finally flown out to HQ for final interview. Very detailed hiring process, and very quick with call backs. Didn't get final offer, but decent company and offer high growth potential. Long hours and minimal time off is expected. Be prepared to live in Arkansas for 18 months before being transferred. They look for people willing to be mobile.
Interview Question – Test Sales Call View Answer
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Management Trainee at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Bernardino, CA Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 12, 2013
Interview Details – Met at career fair. Got a screening interview the next day on campus. Next, had a conference interview with the upper management directors.
Interview Question – What is the most unpleasant thing you've told your employees to do as a manager? View Answer
Negotiation Details – I am awaiting to hear back from the company
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Dedicated Manager In Training at J.B. Hunt
No Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2012 – Reviewed Jan 24, 2013
Interview Details – It is composed of several interviews some onsite in a trailer or in an office setting. When you come out of college, you do not think that your job would be literally working elbow to elbow in a small dingy hot trailer. Yes it is the transportation industry but, I have seen better with smaller trucking companies. The interviewers are very informal,unprepared, and unaware of what was going on.
Interview Question – So where do you live? View Answer
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Logistics Engineer at J.B. Hunt
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lowell, AR Nov 2012 – Reviewed Jan 3, 2013
Interview Details – All day interview process with two new people every hour. There was an analytical test during one of these interviews to assess critical thinking and analysis skills. Overall everybody was extremely nice and made the process much, much better than other all-day interviews I've experienced.
Interview Question – The questions are as much about you as they are about your abilities. They really care that you will "fit" as much or more than your technical savvy. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – The offer was stated as firm, little room on negotiating with respect to salary. Some leeway in vacation and benefits.
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Fleet Manager at J.B. Hunt
No Offer – Interviewed in Elizabeth, NJ Apr 2012 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
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I applied for the position and within a few days I was contacted by a recruiter located at their headquarters in Arkansas. She asked very basic questions to gauge my interest, experience and whether or not I was articulate enough to make it to a second interview. You then are scheduled to meet with a regional manager at their office (aka double wide trailor). My experience with the manager was that he was disinterested and appeared unfit for a management position. He had clearly not read my resume, read it in front of me, and failed to ask any questions or even make eye contact. From their he tells you about benefits and salary and tells you that a corporate big wig from Arkansas will contact you with a follow up interview.
The interview with the manager in Arkansas is much more specific and intense. They ask you a number of questions regarding your experience, education and industry specific questions. My real problem with JB Hunt was the demeanor of the regional manager who would be my direct superior. Like I stated, he didn't make eye contact, seemed uneducated and failed very basic displays of professionalism (that even I, a recent college grad, knew about).
I also had a very serious problem with the events that transpired following the interview. Despite driving to the first interview in hurricane Sandy, sitting in a 3 hour gas line and taking an hour off of my lunch break for the phone interview, they refused to follow up with me despite indicating that they were seriously considering me for the position. At the time, I was being offered a job by my current employer so I needed JB Hunt's answer. I followed up several times and made it abundantly clear that I needed some form of answer just so that I could ensure I landed a job. JB Hunt never called and as my father said (who directly works with JB Hunt as an executive with a manufacturing firm), be thankful your not working for them because their behavior is an indication that they aren't very professional.
Interview Question – How wold you handle a truck driver who was failing to follow basic safety procedures? Answer Question
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