Balsam Brands Interview Questions

The overall interview process lasted about a month and a half from application submission through the final interview, but the process will transition from smooth to intense and extensive. I first received a notification from the recruiter to attend a Zoom interview with the recruiter which was overall a basic albeit pleasant interview. This interview was comprised of discussion of past experience and a general understanding of the position with a couple of tell me about of time questions that were referenced. Upon completion of the interview with the recruiter, I was next invited to attend another Zoom interview with the VP of the department which lasted a little over 45 minutes. This interview although relatively more difficult than the prior, it was quite a smooth and pleasant process which consisted of stating about my background and experience and some aspects of how one would handle certain situations on the job, but nothing too out of the ordinary. One would typically think for a non-managerial position this would be about it in terms of interviews, but NOT the case at all at Balsam Brands. After the interview with the VP, the next step in the process was to have a mass array of additional Zoom interviews which consisted of four additional 45 minute to an hour Zoom interviews with a mixture of 5 different individuals from managers to other individuals in non-managerial roles. Nearly all of these individuals were based in outside departments. These additional interviews were also scattered between three separate days and this is where things get intense and time consuming because these interviews are all entirely based out of tell me about a time situational questions to elaborate on the job situational based questions to put you entirely on the spot. Some of the interviewers were very pleasant and made things very comfortable, but others literally made the interview more in line with an interrogation for a deposition. Despite having to take PTO to accommodate an excessive amount of interviews, the final interview I was provided incorrect Zoom information by a different recruiter to attend resulting in a delay for the final interview. In addition, the last interview was with an individual who had only been with the company just shy of two weeks. This interview definitely caught me off guard because this last interview actually had a surprise visit with the original VP that I had already had an interview with but, this time around the interview is entirely based out of even more tell me about a time to extensive situational based questions and that was the end of it. Lastly, to provide some positive insight on the aspects of the entire interview process, the bright spots were the original recruiter she was great and informative not the second recruiter that provided incorrect Zoom information resulting in a delay the day of the last interview. The only other bright spot was with the gal who I believe was a merchant who was very pleasant and she was able to fit me in for an interview the afternoon the day before Thanksgiving. Lastly, if one wants to take multiple days of PTO off to accommodate an intense interview schedule lasting of several days with 8 different people for a non-managerial role, not to mention that consists of being asked tell me about a time you have failed on the job more than once... than look no further because this may just be the place for you!