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Procter & Gamble Financial Analyst Interview Questions & Reviews
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cincinnati, OH Feb 2008 – Reviewed Nov 26, 2012
Interview Details – I applied to a summer internship through my university's career center. I had an interview on campus that was very resume focussed. I was then flown to Cincinnati for a panel interivew. This one was much more traditional (aka, tell me of a time when you overcame an obstacle). The company was very focussed on responses being given in the "CAR" format - Context, Actions, Results. I also had to do a personality test online. Now days, the company also gives a SAT style "Reasoning" test. I was offerred a position as a summer intern between my Junior and Senior years of college. At the end of my internship, I was evaluated and given an offer to come back and work full time after graduation.
Interview Question – After having had an interview on campus that was very focussed on my individual resume, I was surprised when they began asking me more traditional "tell me of a time when..." questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I didn't negotiate. I only heard of one person that negotiated for an internship and I don't think it was received well.
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cincinnati, OH – Reviewed Sep 11, 2012
Interview Details –
On Campus interview Process.
Be sure to talk the P&G tests online!
1. Talk to every employer at the pre-night.
2. Have 10+ examples to answer behavioral based questions.
3. 1st and 2nd round campus interviews are similar
4. Prepare 5+ interesting questions for interviewers (2-on-1 interviews)
5. Cincinnati based interviews (2). Be prepared to talk about why you want P&G for a career and not just a position. F&A hires based on people willing to work on any area of F&A
Interview Question – What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do in your life? Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
No Offer – Interviewed in Cincinnati, OH Oct 2011 – Reviewed Oct 18, 2011
Interview Details –
I made contact with a representative at our Career Fair. made an impression on him. I was encouraged to apply. I did. Got an on campus interview, then received an offer for a second interview in Cincinnati. I will be taking that interview in two weeks.
The interview I took on campus was with two reps, one young one old, asked behavioral questions. Team oriented behavior questions.
Interview Questions
- Describe a way you have improved a process. Answer Question
- When have you had to change a direction or focus of a project halfway through completion? Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 20, 2013
Interview Details –
1. Aptitude test
2. Managers interview
3. Directors interview
4. Offer
Interview Question – The life experience questions can sometimes catch you blank. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Budapest (Hungary) May 2012 – Reviewed Dec 11, 2012
Interview Details –
1. Online test about past experience, personality
2. Online or at office test (IQ test with basic mathematic calculations, reading exercises)
3. 1st interview with a manager from the department to decide if you fit the company
4. 2nd and 3rd interview after you passed the 1st one one of your future managers, and a top manager from the office will interview you (it might be one interview with both of them or 2 separate interviews) to decide if you fit a specific position
5. offer
Interview Question –
The questions are about your past experiences of coming up with new ideas, solving tensions within a work group. You get sample questions in advance.
Be prepared to have at least three examples for the sample questions from your past experience
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Negotiation Details –
The salaries are set, but much higher, than other internships I took before.
You can negotiate starting and ending days, extra vacation days
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
No Offer – Reviewed Nov 7, 2012
Interview Details –
1)Test- easy test based on logic
2) first round interview - based on behaviour
3) second round interview - compentancy based
Interview Question – all questions are straight forward, use past experiences to explain your answers. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2008 – Reviewed Sep 10, 2012
Interview Details –
Consists of:
1. Test for logical and critical thinking (the same for all candidates)
2. Online questionnaire to identify character profile and with regards to past experience (describing certain situations)
3. At least 3 interviews with different levels within the function (mainly repeating the online questionnaire)
Interview Question – How to measure the height of a building having only a barometer as a tool Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
No Offer – Reviewed Sep 5, 2012
Interview Details – I first passed the online aptitude test and then took two more tests, examining my reasoning ability. Afterwards, I attended an interview, but was only informed through email that I could try to reapply next year. Each previous test lasted around two hours and was a bit tiring.
Interview Question – The questions were about my previous experience and asked to test my reasoning ability. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Athens (Greece) Apr 2008 – Reviewed Aug 24, 2012
Interview Details – Quite demanding process. First you have to pass the online psychometric tests. Then if you pass they call you for a numerical and reasoning test on paper and after that there are two interviews.
Interview Question – McKinsey type reqruitment questions. e.g. How many diapers are sold yearly in Greece? they want to see your reasoning. Answer Question
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Financial Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Singapore (Singapore) Oct 2010 – Reviewed Sep 25, 2011
Interview Details –
Three rounds of interview and one week business competition.
Almost ll qns are behavioral questions except some accounting qns and trying to access why you wourld perfer P&G over banks if you are finance major students.
Interviewers are from different sub-departments of Finance.
Culture is friendly and to some extent competitive.
You will join first as an financial analyst in charge of a certain product planning its budget etc. a combination of corp finance+accounting role.
Interview Question – Why choose P&G over banks Answer Question
Reason for Declining –
The offer came too late.
They are giving offers are a need-basis ,so be prepared to wait.
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