I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Eastman (Kingsport, TN) in Nov 2012
Interview
The company recruits at many of the schools around the south east. The recruits first meet with company representatives who decide on a face-to-face or phone interview. Thos canidates are then ranked and the top recruits are brought on side for an all day interview process with experts in the their field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewers will ask problem solving questions that can be off the wall. They are not looking for the right answer. They want to see your thought process on how the problem might be solved.
30 min teams call with hiring manager. Easy going conversation about my work experience and reasons for applying to the position. First step in the interview / hiring process. Was stated that next steps would be an in person panel interview.
Zoom interview following a conversation at a career fair, great experience overall with challenging and fair questions. The hiring staff seems very professional and put-together. Furthermore, the application process online was very simple and easy to complete.
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Question 1
Describe a time when you were challenged by something unexpected.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Eastman
Interview
- Applied
- Phone Interview: behavioral questions (STAR format), talk about work experience, and job details.
- Notified that I was going to be flown out to the Kingsport location. Upon arrival, I ate dinner with a group leader and a senior mechanical engineer. The following day, I ate breakfast with two engineers. One of them then drove me to the plant location, which is when the interview started. All the interviews were very relaxed. After the interviews, two managers took me to lunch and then we went on a plant tour. To end, I spoke with HR about potential benefits, etc.
