Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cargill with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cargill overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cargill as a Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cargill (Indianapolis, IN) in Jun 2021
Interview
Did two video call interviews. One with one interviewer, one with two interviewers. The questions where fairly typical of a job interview for engineering positions. Prepare for the typical kinds of questions about team work, overcoming challenges, etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a previous work challenge and how you handled it
To figure out how many stations and how many operators you need in a production line, you start with the takt time and total workload, then factor in efficiency, layout, and operator balance. Here’s the step-by-step:
Multiple rounds with cross functional leaders. Technical but problem solving focused. Emphasis on how past experience will help in role. 3 or 4 rounds with different group each time. Was conducted virtually not in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you solve *specific business related problem* followed up by comparing it to the solution they implemented.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cargill in Jan 2024
Interview
Typical initial phone interview (e.g. your background, interest, motivation) then a virtual one-on-one meeting, then followed by an in-person meeting with the team and a site visit. Took about 2 months, depend on shecdule availability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about yourself
Q: Career aspiration
Q: Any problem with working in a particular environment