Operations Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Operations Engineer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Colgate-Palmolive overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive as a Operations Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Kansas City, MO) in Jan 2016
Interview
STAR based behavior questions. Five one on one with direct hiring manager and plant manager. Usually with two people asking the questions. After the interview, the manager was asking about salary and soft skill questions just to get to know the interviewee
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time about a project that was very difficult and had alot of pressure. How did you handle it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Emporia, KS) in Aug 2025
Interview
There was an initial screening, and once I passed the screening I was given a technical/behavioral interview, which was 40 mins long. It was in an online setting, where I had to open my camera and speak to the interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Think about something you have
done differently than your peers.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Anzio)
Interview
I applied through a job search website. I was called to assess my will to partecipate for a group interview and to evaluate my english level. The assessment centre was held 3 weeks later and it was made of different parts (self presentation, games with other participants, case of study, logic tests and final interview with two members of the Colgate-Palmolive staff. The results were received one month later.