J.D. Irving Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed May 2011 in Saint John, NB (Canada) (took 6 weeks)

My neighbor sent my resume to a few different channels in the company and I received a call from one of the trucking divisions. Before going in for the interview I had to complete an on-line personality test at home. The interview itself was very informal - between an HR rep and the Manager. They basically just asked me to walk them through my resume and they asked a few simple questions. They did not ask any of the typical behavioural questions that I am accustomed to. At the end of the process, the HR person had me alone in a room and asked me to complete their aptitude test (Wonderlic). The test had more questions than I could complete, but she instructed that I would only be graded on the ones I finished. You can practice some of these Wonderlic tests on-line. Two weeks later, I was called in to talk to the General Manager. That went really well and he made me feel like they had a position for me. I should mention that this whole time, they were only speculating on opening a new dispatcher job. A week after that meeting, I was called in for a third meeting with the General Manager and HR and they basicially told me all of the benefits and salary range of $35,000 to 50,000, and two weeks vacation. I was told to go home and think about it. I counteroffered with some extra vacation time and asked for $52,000. After not hearing back from HR in over a week, I called and she basically told me that I must have misunderstood ... there was no job and no job offer. Shocking! I was told that they decided to downgrade the position to a an Admin job. This was a very disappointing and confusing process. I have talked to several other people who had similiar experiences with Irving. My advice is to not feel too confortable until you have a written letter of offer.