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Updated Jan 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Marketing Intern at S.C. Johnson
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Racine, WI (took 2 weeks)
Submitted resume and cover letter, was offered interview on campus.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Human Resources at S.C. Johnson
Posted Dec 14, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Racine, WI (took a day)
I was interviewed by a recruiter who referred me to the hiring manager. The hiring manager interviewed me via phone. Then, I was invited to interview with 5 or 6 additional people in Racine. The process was straight from the DDI book and focused heavily on how I'd "fit" into the organization. I perceived the people to be extremely passive and satisfied with what I thought was alarmingly slow progress, though they seemed very deliberate and accurate. Clearly, I could have done the job but would have been VERY bored in no time. Obviously, I wouldn't have "fit" in their organization. Bottom line; the interview was all about whether the interviewers liked the candidate or not. They were very professional and precise.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Analyst at S.C. Johnson
Posted Sep 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took a day)
Was already a current employee at the company so I didn't need to complete any background or drug tests, although that is typical for new employees. Interview consisted of ONLY behavioral questions. No questions presented an opportunity to showcase work that I had done previously to demonstrate that I was a good fit for the position I applied for. Majority of questions were phrased as "tell me about a time when...." or "tell me about how you handled a situation where....". This is NOT a good way to interview for a technical/analyst position.
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I did not negotiate.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Representative at S.C. Johnson
Posted Aug 31, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took 3 days)
Screening interview with recruitment agency. After that, first interview in the headquarters with Human Resources and then with sales director and account director.
The company looks for enthusiastic professionals eager to pursue a long-term career within the organization. It doesn't matter if you don't have experience in the field they "sell" you a career plan with continuous formation. Just be yourself and show passion for sales and marketing.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiation depends on experience and level of studies
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Research Engineer at S.C. Johnson
Posted Aug 5, 2011
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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 Dec 2010 in Racine, WI (took a day)
Typically SC Johnson conducts phone interview with potential employees. For on-site interviews, the company flies you into either Milwaukee or O'Hare and picks you up with a dedicated driver in a Surburban.
Many of decisions in the company are made by consensus, so as expected, the interview day is full of 1 hour interviews with different individuals. At the end of the day, the interviewers get together and discuss their impressions with the interviewee.
Interview questions are typical behavioral questions (i.e. tell me of a time when you...) One interviewer was tasked to ask Intellectual questions to dig deep into the practical understanding and thought process of the interviewee.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiated through a recruiter. Explained salary and benefit requirements and expectations were met.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Innovation Manager at S.C. Johnson
Posted Dec 16, 2010
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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 Nov 2010 in Racine, WI (took a day)
Very positive interaction with potential colleagues over the phone. The actual interview day seemed quite long, lasting 8.5 hours. Each interviewer on the list will have a packet of information in which they must fill out for their "calibration meeting" at the conclusion of the interview. This packet is a list of behavioral type of questions in which the candidate must give specific examples of their actions/roles in said questions. Four of the seven people I interviewed with said they did not like using the packet but they had to. The people for the most part were very gracious and seemed to like their jobs. With SCJ being a private company, the work culture is quite different than publicly listed companies in regards to employee benefits and perks. Also, their employee title system seems to be different than most I am accustomed to. Personally, I experienced a complete lack of professionalism and decorum from one interviewer (at a Director's level) who answered her office phone (on speaker phone) during the interview and repeatedly used curse words to the employee on the other end while I was sitting 3 feet away. I had only been in her office for less than 5 minutes. It was at that point I was no longer interested in working for SCJ.
The recruitment process took 3 months from the time I spoke with the recruiter to the decision.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Brand Management Intern at S.C. Johnson
Posted Nov 16, 2010
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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 Feb 2009 in Racine, WI (took a day)
A 45-minute on-campus interview. First, meet with one representative, given 10 minutes to come up with a presentation. Then, talk to two other reps, and they ask you tons of behavioral questions.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Supply Chain Analyst at S.C. Johnson
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Lowell, AR (took a day)
HR Manager was on speaker phone remaining silent, while group panel discussed the position, my credentials, et cetera. I forgot the Hiring Manager was even there, she did not speak once. She must have took a corporate cat nap. Overall the interview experience was a 7 out of 10 point scale.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Assistant Brand Manager at S.C. Johnson
Posted Feb 5, 2010
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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 Feb 2010 in Racine, WI (took a day)
Applied through the website and they responded after a couple weeks. Initial phone screen was very basic and covered a resume walkthrough and a few questions about working with data and leadership.
In person interview covered typical behavioral questions, "Tell me about a time..." Details about interest in SCJ brands and the company and the location. Focused on leadership and overall company fit. Two person interview, very conversational.
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Marketing Internship at S.C. Johnson
Posted Jan 5, 2010
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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 Mar 2009 in Racine, WI (took a day)
I was contacted by the recruiter and told I would have a chance to interview with the marketing recruiter for a summer internship position. I was not a student from the "typical" schools HR recruits from (Michigan, UW-Madison, and a few others) so I already felt at a disadvantage. The whole interview felt very forced. Every question was: tell me about a time when... I almost felt like they weren't even listening to my answers but just jotting down notes the whole time. Not warm and welcoming at all -- turned off from the company because of it.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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