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Updated Nov 28, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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General Manager at Sodexo USA
Posted Nov 28, 2011
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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 Sep 2010 in Bartlesville, OK (took 4+ weeks)
Lots of levels of interviews.
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Negotiation Details
Short
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Caterer at Sodexo USA
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Poughkeepsie, NY (took 3 weeks)
There was no interview in a formal sense. I was informed by a close friend of openings within his firm, and decided to apply. After applying, I called and arrived several times to discover that my records had been lost or misplaced. After continuously reapplying, I received a phone call roughly three weeks later asking me to start working the next day.
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I would highly recommend locating another firm.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral.
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Catering Manager at Sodexo USA
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
Applied online which was an easy process, but automated responses got a bit frustrating not be able to talk to an actual person.
Phone screen by recruiter who had information about the position and account. Very basic questions about experience, salary requirements, previous/current employment situation, etc.
Competency interview with another recruiter who just asked a series of questions and typed my response. Very impersonal so be prepared with answer to their questions about job experience and specific examples from previous jobs. Just read the job description and be able to explain your experience or have an example for each requirement.
Phone interview with hiring manager. Similar questions to the competency interview. Able to ask more in depth, relevant questions regarding the specific job and duties.
Panel interview with hiring manager, District Manager and other unit managers also including a site visit.
The work culture can definitely be stressful so make sure you see where you will be working, meet who you will be working with and find out the good and the bad. It is best to go in with as much information as possible. It requires long hours so you spend a lot of time there so make sure you know what you are getting into.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Director of Business Development at Sodexo USA
Posted Jun 8, 2011
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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 Sep 2010 in Philadelphia, PA (took 2 months)
1 phone interview with recruiter on general background, 2 levels of behavioral question interviews over the phone, then panel interview with 90% behavioral questions as well. I did well on the interviews, but that is because I prepared for hours. You need to have specific examples at your finger tips, and be prepared to answer very specific follow up questions. For the phone interviews, I had prepared answers written on index cards under a dozen different categories ready to go. A few years ago I took a behavioral interview over the phone and "winged it" and it was a disaster. Preparation is the key to succeed in these types of interviews.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I was. Know what the general salary requirements are, and you can negotiate within those parameters. They will tell you the parameters early on, tell you that the hiring manager wants to stay within the low end of the range, then ask if that is acceptable to you. I said yes to move the process forward, but when I received the first offer, negotiated for more. Like every negotiation, the best position to be in is to be willing to walk away from the deal.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Food Server at Sodexo USA
Posted May 11, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Eau Claire, WI (took a day)
Well I walked in to the office sat down talked to the manager for five minutes and he said I got the job, it was fast, painless and I got a job!
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Operations Manager - Education, Dining Services at Sodexo USA
Posted May 2, 2011
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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 Apr 2011 in Roanoke, VA (took 3 days)
3 screening interviews via phone, time line given to move forward, and then NOTHING! Hiring mgr. would not even return a phone call. Still have not been notified that the position is filled. The competency screener sounded like a robot, very unsettling. Do not like to be left hanging....If you get in to this process with sodexo, stay calm during the screenings, carefully think through your answers. The competency screening is horrible.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Manager I at Sodexo USA
Posted Mar 9, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Brockton, MA (took 5 days)
First it was phone interview with recruiter. She had just about 10 questions, general questions. Did i know anything about food service. Then it went to HR, then i was asked another 5 questions. More specific to the job i was looking in too.
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Reason for Declining
Too far way.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Recruiter at Sodexo USA
Posted Mar 3, 2011
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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 Feb 2011 in Denver, CO (took 2 weeks)
I had an initial phone interview with a general recruiter, had a second interview with a behavioral recruiter, and a third interview with a panel of recruiters, the recruiter I would be working for, her boss, and a peer on the team. I would plan ahead in detail for the third interview. There were several questions that had several parts to the question about processes. This part of the interview was difficult because they tend to be vague about what they were looking for and when asking to clarify, they were hesitant to get specific which I am assuming is so they were not leading.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Food Manager at Sodexo USA
Posted Jan 25, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 4+ weeks)
recruiter gave me enough time to prepare for telephone interview, did first interview( behavioural) by another hr member, given scenarios and asked what would you do, or what have you done before in that situation then a phone call from a hiring manager, he was very professional on the phone, set up an appointment for another phone interview, focused more on the job you are applying for, what the job entails and was asked about job experience, at that time hiring manager set up a panel interview for the following week. they asked questions specifically for that position, about sanitation, your experiences, bring extra resume incase others do not have a copy of your resume. if a job is not offered no worries at least you have the experience and you can reevaluate how the interview went and will do better next time, if you were too over confident maybe next interview tone it down a little
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Reason for Declining
not much room for personal creativity, same cycle menu,
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Event Coordinator at Sodexo USA
Posted Jan 24, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Alexandria, VA (took 1+ week)
I was quite surprised that Sodexo had a hiring manager list a part-time position on Craigslist. Also, I was somewhat reluctant to apply as the email address was listed as private. However, I did apply and received a response via email and phone that same day from the hiring manager. It was good that the person called and email as the email was from a "gmail" account and not an official sodexo domain. I spoke with the hiring manager and then setup and went for a 1:1 interview one week later at a government building in Alexandria VA. It was extremely professional from that point forward. The interview went well but in the end I was not offered the postion as I could not commit to the desired scheduling which was not clearly listed in the job posting.
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