Finance applicants have rated the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Finance roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Finance according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive
Interview
Phone call with HR. Followed by three interviews at their HQ in New York City. Mostly behavioral questions. The interviewers were very good, and knew the processes and culture at Colgate really well. They highlighted the goods and the bads of working there.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive
Interview
I applied online from my college job board. After about 2 weeks, I got a call from HR that the finance manager wanted to schedule an interview time with me. The interview was scheduled within that week. I got the decision the following day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Colgate?
Why are you interested in the position?
Questions about previous experience.
Tell us about a time when you made a process more efficient
Tell us about a time when you had to work in a team
Strengths & Weakness
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive
Interview
Applied through the college career center; received an email that requested for the phone screen after 1 week -
1 phone interview (With HR intern)
got invited for the in person interviews after 4 days -
3 in person interviews ( 2 with finance directors, 1 with HR)