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S.C. Johnson Interview Questions & Reviews
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Interview Experience 22 Ratings
Electrical Engineer at S.C. Johnson
No Offer – Reviewed May 7, 2013 New
Interview Details – A recruiter reached out to me via LinkedIn. Gave me a phone interview where some basic resume background information was asked, and told me to apply online and that she would pass my resume onto the hiring team. This was over a month ago, and I have never heard back from her. I tried following up, but my emails were ignored. It is a bit unprofessional to reach out to somebody and then ignore them when they try to follow up with you.
Interview Question – How do you feel about living in Racine? Answer Question
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Chemical Engineering Internship at S.C. Johnson
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 24, 2013
Interview Details – A bunch of situational and behavioral questions. The interviewer was a bit rude; once your answers are a bit off, they immediately show that they are no longer interested in you.
Interview Question – 1) Tell us why we shouldn't hire you Answer Question
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Paralegal at S.C. Johnson
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2012 – Reviewed Feb 17, 2013
Interview Details – Very difficult lots of computer tests
Interview Question – More the 4 different I terviewers View Answer
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Brand Manager at S.C. Johnson
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 7, 2013
Interview Details – Initially got the interview through campus recruiting. The interview was two on one with a heavy emphasis on behavioral questions. They did ask a marketing case question, but it was an unstructured and open ended one. A few days later they informed me through email that I didn't receive a second round. Overall, it wasn't a bad interview. Interviewers were pretty open and friendly. Make sure to do your research on the entire CPG industry, not just SCJ.
Interview Question – What do you think is a successful product and why? Answer Question
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Research Scientist at S.C. Johnson
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 23, 2013
Interview Details – Many questions about situational experiences and not many questions about technical experiences. Very strange questions about women and management.
Interview Question – Is there such a thing as a glass ceiling? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There was an offer, but no negeotiation.
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Senior Research Scientist at S.C. Johnson
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Racine, WI Dec 2010 – Reviewed Jan 17, 2013
Interview Details – Behavorial interview questions and technical competence questions. "Tell me of a time when you had a difficult situation - what did you do and what were the results?" Interviewed with 5 individuals. One interview was technically based and the others were behavorial. No skills test per-se, but technical interview probed at past experiences and depth of knowledge
Interview Question – What was your most challenging project Answer Question
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Scientist at S.C. Johnson
No Offer – Interviewed in Racine, WI Jun 2012 – Reviewed Nov 28, 2012
Interview Details – I first made contact with an SC Johnson representative at a job fair and spoke for a while. The next day an in-person interview was conducted. About a month later, an onsite interview was schedule and a few weeks later was conducted. There were interviews with 4 personnel.
Interview Question – Was there ever a time when you were unable to deliver the results you wanted? How did you react? Answer Question
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Intern at S.C. Johnson
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Racine, WI Mar 2012 – Reviewed Jul 4, 2012
Interview Details – There were two interviewers, both in my field. They had a list of questions to ask and went through the list. Once that was over, I asked them various questions and got to know them more. They made me an offer in person 30 minutes after my interview. HR contacted me the same day with paperwork to fill out. I received the paperwork in email and in the mail and mailed it back within a week.
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- Tell me about yourself. Answer Question
- What has been your worst and best group experiences and how did you contribute to the group? Answer Question
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R&D at S.C. Johnson
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Racine, WI Feb 2011 – Reviewed Jun 12, 2012
Interview Details – I had a 8.5 hour LONG day of interviews. I was even interviewed over lunch while I ate. They use the STAR method (Google it). They ask a question and I had to explain a situation I was in that was similar and details of that situation. YES- 8.5 hours with multiple different people. They were very focused on if I was a fit for their company and had a sense of arrogance. I did not have a chance to ask a lot of questions and they Forgot I was also interviewing them. They seemed very old school. The worst part was the last person- it was the manager- he had the hardest questions and my brain was shutting off due to 8 hours of interviewing. I have never been that exhausted in my life. I ended up accepting the offer due to salary/location.
Interview Question – Describe a situation you were in a department that had a large process change. How were you affected and how did you handle the situation? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I negotiated salary and an extra week of vacation. The starting date was the hardest to negotiate. I would ask for what you want and be cautious too as they think you should be dying to work for them.
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Demand Consultant at S.C. Johnson
No Offer – Interviewed in Racine, WI Apr 2012 – Reviewed Jun 5, 2012
Interview Details – The interview started with a phone call and lead to a in person four and half hour interview. I was disappointed they did not get back to me sooner regarding the out come. They said 1 - 2 weeks and it took almost a month. They shouldn't string people along especially if you are not the right candidate for them.
Interview Question – Describe a time when you didn't meet your goal(s)? Answer Question
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