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Updated Feb 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineering at Procter & Gamble
Posted Feb 8, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Cincinnati, OH (took a day)
I posted my resume on P&G's website, and within a week they got back to me saying that I had made it past the first screening step. The next step was taking a personality consisting of questions like "Do you feel that you are a better leader than most of your peers?" or "How many times in the last month have you demonstrated leadership?". Then I took a reasoning test which consisted of pattern completion involving various shapes and figures. It took approximately 2 weeks for a response upon completing both tests, but I did not get an interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Engineering at Procter & Gamble
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 5 days)
Proctor and Gamble has an extensive interview process.
1. First you apply online through their career website.
2. After you apply you will be sent a link to fill out a Personality test that asks questions about how you feel about your leadership skills and how would you handle certain tasks. Along with the personality test is a reasoning test similar to an IQ test with reading comprehension problems, puzzles, etc.
3. If you do well on the online tests they will ask you to take another reasoning test at one of their facilities. It is similar to the reasoning test taken online.
4. If you do well on that then you may be given an interview, mine was over the phone. They generally ask you to give an example of a time that you did something such as overcoming a difficult problem, leading a group, using innovative thinking, etc.
5. I was not given an internship but I was admitted to their TETRA program. It is a week long training program where they teach you about the company and have you go through thought exercises. During the week you are given an final interview by two people who ask you questions about your resume, experiences, etc. This was a chance to talk about exciting things that you have done.
The TETRA program felt deceptive because at this point they are trying to impress the interviewee into joining the company, although they are not given an offer at that point. They spent a lot of money and treat you to many fancy dinners in order to convince you that this is the place to be.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Researcher at Procter & Gamble
Posted Feb 3, 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 Feb 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 5+ months)
The initial step was the online application. Immediately following this, I took a personality assessment which consisted of several hundred questions. After this, there was a quick reasoning test. Fairly straightforward, just pay attention. A month or two after that, I got a call about doing a phone interview. A few weeks later, I did the phone interview and aced it - it's very typical situational leadership/personality questions. A few weeks later, I got asked to come up for a day visit. At the day visit, I was given a more rigorous IQ type test followed by a panel interview with two senior scientists. Just be sure to nerd out and don't be afraid to go into excruciating detail into what you know. After that was a drug test and that's it. An offer was made that very day before I left.
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I didn't accept the offer on the spot because I wanted to negotiate. I was able to raise my offer by about $2k. It wasn't as high as I wanted, but I took it at that point. My advice is to start HIGH. The worst they can say is no, which if they do, you just come back down slowly. If you passed the hiring process, it means they want you, they think you'll be a valuable contribution to the company. Don't be afraid to push back.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Assistant at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 30, 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 a day)
1st round-50 questions within 65 mins, reasoning test
2nd round-english skills
3rd round-panel interview,3 panelists,line manager and one level up manager
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
be yourself is the best way
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Researcher at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 29, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 4 months)
I applied online and completed two assessments. I received a phone call two months later informing me that I was selected for a phone interview. The interviewer asked situational/behavioral interview questions. The interview lasted for an hour. I advise anyone seeking employment with P&G to prepare well for their interview. I read several books of interview questions and practiced with friends beforehand. A few months later a P&G representative called to inform me that the company announced a hiring freeze :(.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Customer Business Development at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 3 days)
Everything was great! The organization is extremely organized and they really give you a great understanding of the company as well as what you will be doing over the summer as an intern. My advice would be to show your true colors and really understand why you are there. Do not try to fit anything that you are not, or say what you think they will want to hear. It will shine through.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Purchasing Manager at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 27, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Singapore (Singapore) (took 2 weeks)
online test, follow by 1st round interview by direct report, and then the head of the department
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Summer Internship at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took a day)
P&G offers a very clear hiring process, including:
- online application
- online reasoning test
- 2 screening interviews
- 1 functional interview (the last interview with your potential boss)
I passed the first 4 rounds, and was not offered to go through the last interview.
The reasoning test was quite easy.
The interviews were conducted in a friendly atmosphere. P&G HR interviewers are friendly and encouraging you to speak. They also appeared to be very actively listening. However, this might make you feel like you did a pretty god job yet not offer at the end.
The questions of the interview were competency-based, almost about your CV check, your past experience, what you learned, what you think is your success, etc.
You should answer with a STAR approach - situation, task, action and result.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Human Resources Manager at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 18, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 3 weeks)
The initial phone screen and final interview were comprised of all behavioral questions. The questions were divided into 3 sections based on the PVP (Purpose, Values, Principles): the Power of Minds, the Power of People, and the Power of Agility. The questions tend to be a little more complex than usual. For example: "Tell me about a time you used a particular approach to solve a problem, and then used that same approach in a different situation to solve another problem."
My advice is to be prepared. Have a list of the attributes you want to demonstrate (Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Risk Taking, etc.), and then have answers demonstrating each attribute. Ultimately, the questions are trying to determine whether or not you possess a desired competency, so it's better to prepare answers for personal attributes, instead of attempting to have an exhaustive list of answers for every question.
I had to take two reasoning exams. The first was 15 questions, and was a pre-screen, and the second was an hour long at their HQ. The first consists only of figural reasoning, while the second also includes logical reasoning and basic algebra problems in word format. It seems designed more to weed out unsuccessful applicants than to assess reasoning ability.
The people there were amazing. Very driven, motivated, highly intelligent, and capable. Lots of Type A personalities. Many had worked there for their entire career. I was very happy to have received an offer.
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Negotiation Details
Can't negotiate starting salary. They pay competitive.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Business Analyst at Procter & Gamble
Posted Jan 15, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 2 months)
The interview took place on campus. The interviewer was very friendly and easy to talk to. Seemed very interested in getting a feel of the culture and personality fit. Took a long time between the first interview to hear from HR regarding next steps.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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