Intern applicants have rated the interview process at IFF with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IFF overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IFF as a Intern according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IFF
Interview
My interviewer was quite nice. Although she was rather late to the call she apologised after and the interview was very conversation-like. There was no portion on theory tested and she let me know the intern scope at the very start of the meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about an experience where you faced hardship and how you overcame it.
Easygoing interviewers, reasonable questions and good timing overall, just some background noise occasionally from the interviewers. Received a call from them and was able to schedule an interview in the following two days. Good emailing support from their side as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Work related situation and how I would approach it.
Three interviewers were present, and they were all friendly. Asked many questions about projects I worked on and why I wanted to work there. Allowed me to ask them questions as well.
I applied online. I interviewed at IFF (Haverhill, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Good communication and overall smooth process. Asked to prepare a presentation on a chosen topic. During interview, give the presentation and answer questions about myself and career so far. opportunity to ask interviewers questions as well. everyone was friendly.