I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati, OH) in Jan 2009
Interview
Applied online in March 08 and months later got two online tests: one about how I "ranked myself among my peers," and another that is more technical in nature. I got an on campus interview in November at my alma mater, even though I had already graduated in the spring. The on campus interview was very standard and focused on my research experience. The questions were not difficult, but rather focused on what you were interested in/good at doing in your previous experiences. A couple of weeks later, I had a 45 minute phone screen from a business manger. I was then asked to do a "day visit interview." The day can be described as long, wierd, and finally confusing. The day started with a test that was fairly easy for a science/math type. Then I had interview after interview with different people in the division. No one could/would ever really answer any of my questions directly about what position really was. So, I felt really frustrated and annoyed by the end of the day. I recieved all positive feeback, however they declided to offer me the position. They acted like my "file" would go into a seperate pool of applicants, but it never did. I am still being teased by them and it's almost Nov 09. If you are indeed thinking about interviewing with them, be prepared to be annoyed and furstrated with their "state of the art recuriting process." Good luck.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you realised you made a mistake.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Procter & Gamble in Jan 2009
Interview
Originally received a phone call interview that took about 45 minutes. They asked about my educational background, what type of work I was interested in, etc. There was nothing specific implying where or what the job would be. I then received an email saying that one of P&Gs companies was interested in me and would I be willing to go for an interview. The actual interview day was LONG! I had to take a skills test and did interviews with every different section head in the R&D area. After that I was told I needed to take a hair follicle drug test, pass a background check and needed to get my transcript sent to them. When all of that was completed I received a call from my now boss giving an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation in which you were confronted with a shortage (of supplies, people, etc) and how did you overcome it?