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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2009 (took a day)

Got an interview with the recruiter when he came to campus. Before the interview, I had to take a test online which is consisted of mostly personality questions to test one's decisions in a group setting. There will also be additional personality questions in the actual interview. Because this is a campus recruiting, there is not a specific title we were applying for. Unfortunately, never heard from them after the interview.

Interview Questions

Can you describe a time when you take leadership in a project?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)

The interview was done in one day, many candidates. 3 rounds in total, each last about an hour. Lots of waiting time in between. The interviewer are nice and friendly, questions are mostly behaviour type ones. Then they will give marks based on 3 criteria, power of mind, people and agility.

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Describe an achievement in your life you are most proud of?

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How do you think you can contribute the company?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 2 days)

After applying, I got an email to complete the online assessment and then the test. I passed that and got an interview phone call.

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What is your strongest weakness?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2 days)

Three weeks after applying online to a posted position, I was contacted to completed a "success drivers" assessment and to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview lasted about an hour and consisted of behavioral-based "success drivers" type questions.I was invited for an on-site interview a week later, and this interview consisted of a 1-hr long presentation followed by project discussions and more interviews for the remainder of the day. The interviews and project discussions were with the associate directors and directors. Much of the questions during the interviews were again behavioral-based "success drivers" type questions. These questions are not easy to prepare for, and in order to perform well, one must be able to provide an articulate, intelligent and concise response to the question. I was given an offer the following week.

Interview Questions

If you could relive your life all over again, what would you do differently, in terms of education or career choices?

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Negotiation Details

My attempt to negotiate a higher salary or signing bonus was not successful. The company seems to be pretty rigid with compensation. Not once during my interview did anyone ask what my salary expectations were and what my salary with my current employer was.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.

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5.0

Very Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2010 in Cincinnati, OH (took 4+ weeks)

I was contacted by the recruiting person that directed me to a online test that consisted of behavioral question regarding to leadership, creativity, etc. Next day I was contacted by a senior scientist of the division who interviewed me by phone. The phone interview lasted about 1 hour and 30 minutes. First part of the interview I was asked about my research, than all behavioral questions like "tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a colleague".
The next phase I was invited for a onsite interview.
I had a dinner the night before the day visit.
I gave a seminar to about 15 people about my research. I was interviewed by many scientists and also had some project discussions

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time when, if you had been more flexible, things would have worked out better.

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Tell me about a time when you have different opinions from someone how did you handle the situation

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Negotiation Details

I didnt negotiate, the offer was very good.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2010 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2+ months)

Gave phone interview to scientist applicant. Asked standard battery of questions regarding skills for the Scientist role (e.g. specific to microscopy - so what type of experience the person had - # years, types of instruments, what they used the most etc.). Asked what they look for in an ideal job - i.e. Do they expect to work in a lab most of the time, some of the time (what %), how much they like to manage projects, do basic research, write up reports/results. etc.

Interview Questions

What is the one thing, I did not ask about you, but I should have asked about you? (Asked at end of interview).

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)

I posted my resume to a general resume book compiled by my department. The recruiter said she asked certain departments for the resume book and contacts the people she would like to interview. She and I happened to follow a similar educational path (we attended the same higher education schools) so that was a starting point for the conversation. She first asked me to describe my research in 6-8 minutes and since she and I worked in completely different fields, she stopped to ask me questions and it took closer to 20 minutes. I tried to apologize and she said I clearly showed enthusiasm and excitement about my research. She also asked me what I'm most proud of and times when I've led a team. At the end, she told me to go and specifically apply for certain jobs she thought I would be good for through the P&G website.