Schreiber Foods Interview Questions &amp; Reviews

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 days)

Took an IQ/Skills test based on your score determines on if you proceed with the interview or not. Pass and get an interview. The cover the basic questions of describe a goal you have set and how you accomplished it. How you have handled a previous work related issue. Very generic questions and was hired with out any previous factory experience.

Interview Questions

Why did I want to work there?

Other Details

I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

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Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 1 week)

I filled out an application online and received an email to take an online assessment, the email said it should take about 75 minutes, it only took about 30 minutes. The test was some very simple math questions and some situational questions. A few days later I received an email from a recruiter to set up a phone interview, the interview was really simple although the interviewer seemed very distracted and was about 5 minutes late on calling me. She talked fast and everything she said was scripted even to the questions I asked her, she did not seem to have a lot of knowledge about the position. I just complete the phone interview a few hours ago and I do not think I will be hearing back from them.

Interview Questions

Are you willing to work the 3rd shift?

Other Details

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

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2011 in Shippensburg, PA (took 2 days)

Very basic competency exam. You're only given a certain amount of time and no one ever completes it. Then a face to face interview with HR. They ask simple questions about your work ethic to try to determine how your general attitude is and what your expectations are. Then a drug test was required. From start to finish it took about 3 days to be start work.

Interview Questions

How many days a year is acceptable amount of work to miss?

Describe a difficult situation you were in and how you handled it.

Negotiation Details

I went through a staffing agency so there was NO negotiating.

Other Details

I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Drug Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

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Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 weeks)

Interview Questions

What was a time when you were put in an uncomfortable position at work and how did you deal with it.

Other Details

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

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in West Bend, WI (took 3 weeks)

Had 2 phone interviews, first with HR then the hiring manager. Got an onsite interview which consisted of an all day panel interview process. There were 3 rounds of interviews each lasting a little over an hour. They say this is an entry-level position, but they are actually looking for someone very specific. You must be willing to work weekends and overtime especially during the holidays. 9-10 hour days are normal.

Interview Questions

Are you willing to work the 3rd shift?

describe a time when you had a conflict that couldn't be resolved?

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 3 weeks)

Applied online for a team advisor role. Was then emailed to take a skills test. Then got a call for a phone interview. Interview was going well until I was told that the position would be 3rd shift and employees were expected to work 50+ hours a week. I was surprised by this and probably sounded like it. I think they probably should have put that information on the job description. Didn't get another interview.

Interview Questions

Tell me a time you had to deal with an ethical issue in your work or schooling.

Other Details

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

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 3 weeks)

I went though two phone interviews, which I found to be fairly standard and easy. The onsite interview consisted of 3 rounds of panel interviews consisting of at least three supervisor/employees lasting an hour a piece. They used the "targeted selection process," which made no sense if they are marketing the position as entry level or 0-2 years experience. These were not easy questions and felt brain dead by the final interview. From the information I obtained, it sounds like this might not be your place to work if you value days off or any sort of work/life balance. I asked if days off are given and nobody could really give me a straight answer, except for "it's not oppressive." It sounded like you had to work weekends to earn an extra 250$, or working that weekend could be used as days off in the future.

Other Details

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

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

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Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jun 2010 in Green Bay, WI (took 3 weeks)

Contacted by company HR recruiter off Linked In website; had 2 phone screen interviews first, 1 with HR then 1 with hiring manager; then I had face to face interviews with 4 senior managers at corporate, followed by another panel conference call interview with 2 more managers, and finally the follow up by corporate/HR recruiter. Overall, this was a positive process; Only complaint is that potential employers do not offer detailed feedback for why you were not chosen (probably to protect themselves legally, but more details would help on next interview for the candidate).

Interview Questions

Describe the approach and process you would take to create and implement a new food safety/sanitation program, and how would you overcome obstacles or resistance to this program at the plants?

Other Details

The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 2 weeks)

I applied to Schreiber via an online career search website. I received an email the same day asking me to set aside 90 minutes for a 75 minute online assessment. The assessment asked questions about what I would do in situations of conflict and leadership. It also asked some simple math and reasoning questions. Within a week, I received another email requesting a 30 minute phone interview which I scheduled for a week later. The interview was a lot easier than I expected as it referred more to my leadership experience in student organizations than my work and academic background. There were only about 5-10 minutes of in depth questions and answers with the rest of the time being spent on logistics like academic background, where I would like to work, and what the position would involve. I also asked questions about the company's supplier standards and the recruiter said she would be happy to look for further information to answer my question. Overall, the interview went well and she said she would contact me within a week for a second phone interview.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time when you had to provide negative feedback to someone on a team that you were involved in that you knew may not be taken well.

Why do you want to work in manufacturing? What are your plans for the short and long term future?

Reason for Declining

I actually haven't yet but I wanted to be able to provide this information before I forgot the details of the process since I have been doing a lot of interviews lately. Depending on the response from the recruiter about the company's standards for suppliers, I may or may not consider accepting an offer if one is extended. I know that this company is the largest supplier of dairy products for fast food and grocery stores. I also have learned about abuse to cows in the dairy industry. If those accusations are true, this company would be one of the largest supporters of the abuse and I could not work for a company that does not protest the shortcuts that some factory farms take to cut costs at the expense of their animals. So, it is important to me to first learn about the standards that Schreiber sets for its dairy suppliers.

Other Details

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