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Updated May 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Production Manager at Pactiv
Posted May 1, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 (took 4+ weeks)
I was contacted by a recruiter who contracts out as a "hired gun" from what I can tell, aiming to fill multiple positions. He was at company HQ in Illinois, and called me about a position on the west coast. After a 30 minute phone interview, I was told I would be contacted for a site interview. I received a call from site HR about 15 days later, who scheduled an interview with the Plant Manager and the hiring team. I was interviewed by the Plant Manager, and two of his direct report managers. One of the managers who interviewed me was highly complimentary, saying he was extremely impressed by my qualifications, and that I could make a big difference, etc, etc. I received a mix of technical and behavioral questions from all three interviewers. I received a plant tour, and was told HR would call me back, since she was not present, due to training, to interview me as well. I was asked to fill out an online application, which I did.
I never heard anything from anyone at Pactiv. The HR rep never contacted me, and never returned my phone messages. After 3+ weeks of waiting for some sort of a reply from Pactiv, I managed to leave a message for the Plant Manager, who did not return my call either. These people were beyond unprofessional in my book. I left the plant interview feeling highly qualified for the job, and never heard a word from these people.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Master Planner at Pactiv
Posted Mar 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Lake Forest, IL (took 4 weeks)
I was called by an outside recruiting firm and had an initial phone screening with the recruiter. First interview was 1:1 but met with four different people over the course of the afternoon - the director of the department, the hiring managers (two) and a peer. I didn't hear anything for two weeks following the interview so I assumed I didn't get the job. The recruiter kept telling me that they are somewhat slow and to stay positive. The third week I received a phone call from the recruiter stating that I made it to the second round of interviews. I went later that week and met with two more peers in another plant. This was a Friday and on Monday, I received word from the recruiter that everything was positive and she expected an offer on the table that week. I did receive an offer on Friday of that week. After I accepted the offer, I received a packet with instructions on how to submit for my background and drug screening. That took another week. Finally got word that everything came back okay and got my start date. Overall the process took almost a month. There were many times where I felt annoyed or discouraged by how the slow the process was but overall, it was well worth the wait.
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I was actually quite happy with the offer and didn't even feel I had to negotiate. I felt what they were offering me exceeded my expectations.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Human Resources at Pactiv
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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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 May 2010 (took 3 weeks)
Recruited by headhunter, phone interview by Regional Hr, on-site interview with leadership team, following week went to corporate in IL and went through a round of interviews both 1:1 and panels. Great company and I accepted the job.
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Negotiation Details
You can negotiate and I would come in with your homework already done so you know your salary expectations.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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PACKER at Pactiv
Posted Apr 14, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Temple, TX (took 2 days)
Pretty much you go in a classroom for like 2hrs then u go to the aid station and they give you a urine test and a hair folicle test then u h=have to wait for the test to come back before u can work...
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales at Pactiv
Posted Jun 7, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 3 months)
There is not a single positive thing about this company, completely archaic and unprofessional. Their interviewing process takes months, in which they have you jumping through hoops one week, but then you don’t hear from them for a month, next it’s jumping through hoops again, then the chase is back on to find out an answer. The recruiter was a complete liar, the “stories/feedback” didn’t even coincide with actual events. I’m a male and it was actually shocking to see how few females are employed by this company-which brings me to the fact that the District Managers act like frat boys at best. My head was spinning after speaking with them-I couldn’t figure out if I was talking to my nephew in college or a business professional. In short, if you are a professional, run fast and far from this company. Decline the interview unless you want to be jerked around for a quarter of a year.
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