Nestlé Purina U.S. Interview Questions

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S..

Interview

I was recruited through LinkedIn by a Purina talent sourcer based on my credentials. I had a phone conversation with the talent sourcer about the position, which was more of an informational call than an interview. He told me to expect an email from HR to set up a formal phone interview and to check Glassdoor.com for sample behavior-based questions.

I had the phone interview with an HR person about two weeks later. I was asked to talk about each one of my previous jobs and why I left, and then to answer two behavior-based questions using real-life examples from my work history. Even though I expected this and tried to prepare as much as possible, there is no preparation for this type of interview. They're looking for a 3-4 sentence answer: state the situation, talk about your role in it, say what action you took, and report the result. There's no room for any other details, and I guess I talk too much. I didn't make it to the in-person interview with actual hiring manager.

Purina is a great company, and I would love to work there, but I feel like the interview style is subjective and doesn't assess a candidate's true abilities. It's disappointing because they invited me to apply based on my skills and credentials. Those evidently don't matter in the big picture.

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Application

I applied through other source. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. (Phila, PA) in May 2017.

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Very professional & friendly approach. It was conducted by phone. It didn't proceed for long because the interviewer was able to determine early on that my compensation requirements were not in line with the position.

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Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. (New York, NY).

Interview

After interviewing, I received a friendly and outgoing request for a phone interview. After a few delays, we finally worked out a time to talk. The interview went as expected, with behavioral and basic questions. The interviewer was friendly and informative. She said I would hear back from her within a week no matter their decision. A week passed, no word. I emailed her asking if there was any news, or anything else she needed on my end. No response to that either. Still no reply to this day. I know many companies do not get back if they choose to go in another direction, but as she explicitly said she would inform me no matter what, it is very frustrating, especially as she overlooked my follow-up email, as well. I was not only excited to interview for such a great company, but such an important role, as well. This lack of communication and follow-through only proves how important the need for good recruiters is, as their current ones are projecting false transparencies. It is disheartening to now view the company, and my interviewer, differently because of this experience, but so it goes.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S..

Interview

First had a phone interview that lasted about an half an hour. Asked general animal care questions and questions about work ethics. Then about a week after the phone interview had a face to face interview for about two hours. Toured facility and talked with manager and human resources.

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Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. (Saint Louis, MO) in August 2016.

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Standard SAR/Behavioral interview. Applied through my university hiring platform, then applied online. Heard back regarding scheduling a phone screen, then follow up a week after the screen for a proper interview. Very friendly, company seems very focused on culture and an easy work environment. Given opportunity to visit St. Louis but took another offer.

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Interview

A HR representative called a day after I submitted application to arrange an interview. I scheduled the interview for about a week later. He asked about 5 behavioral, star story type questions about dealing with teams, project management, and using analytics. Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

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Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. (Saint Louis, MO) in December 2016.

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Recruiter called at a set time and asked about general work history background. He then asked a few specific behavioral questions related to actual workplace situations that I may have experienced. Interview duration, 30 minutes.

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Interview

Received an email from the company being interested in setting up a phone interview. They explained about the position requirements and I shared my past experiences. Phone interview contained three behavioral based questions .

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Application

I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. in February 2008.

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I spoke with the staff after finding out about the opening from an inside source. I was interviewed via phone briefly but I did not make it to the second stage of interviews. I was somewhat disappointed with not getting a personal interview since I had an inside contact with the company.

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Application

I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Nestlé Purina U.S. (Saint Louis, MO) in June 2013.

Interview

I applied for the job and about a month later received an e-mail to schedule a phone interview. The phone interview was very structured and began with me walking the HR representative through my resume. I was then asked some questions about how I heard about the job and why I wanted to work for Nestle Purina. The phone interview ended with 4 behavioral based questions. The HR representative said I would hear if I were to move onto the in person interview in about 2 weeks.
Two weeks went by so I contacted the HR rep I had interviewed with who confirmed I would know in a few days. I few days later, I received an email to schedule an in-person interview.
The next week, I went in for a 4 hour long interview. The first hour was lunch with a manager and my potential boss. I was then led to a conference room where I was interviewed for 3 hours (1 hour each with 2 different people in each interview). The questions were all behavior based except for any questions regarding my resume. There were 4 behavior-based questions per interview but they each had about 4 sub-questions.
Although some of the questions were challenging and stressful at times, the people I met were extremely nice. It was obviously apparent that they loved their jobs and were passionate about what they did. I really enjoyed the experience.

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Negotiation

This was my first permanent job so I was just happy to get the job. I gave them a minimum salary and they were able to come very close to that.