I applied online. I interviewed at Cintas in Jan 2021
Interview
I made it to the final round of this process. 5 interviews in total - one with the HR Manager at another location, one with the Director of HR, two with different General Managers, and one final one with the Director of HR. The communication was great until the end. I was told I was a finalist, just me and another person, and that I would be called regardless of the outcome. They sent me a generic regret response from their do not respond HR email 6 days later. This is NOT how you treat candidates, and if they treat their candidates this way, I can't imagine how they treat their employees.
Great communication. Prompt responses. Fun and energetic interviewers. A long process with multi-level interviews however this is a good thing to ensure the candidate and company is a good fit for each other. Overall the process was pleasant.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cintas (Amarillo, TX) in Nov 2017
Interview
The process consists of many interviews and they use behavioral and motivational based interviewing techniques. Two of the interviews were over the telephone and the interviewers read from a script. It was very impersonal. I also was not allowed the opportunity to ask questions. Typically after an interview occurs, the interviewer asks if you have questions. After each interviewer read from the script the interview was over. After the third interview I called to inquire the status of the position and was told that I needed to reapply online again. I was not told if the position was filled by another candidate or if I was still being considered. I received no further follow up. This was a very time-consuming process that lasted many weeks. It’s unfortunate that after so much effort was put into the interview process that they did not feel it necessary to thank me for my time or my effort and just left me hanging. This experience has left a bad taste in my mouth about this company. If they treat those who they interview this way it makes me wonder how they treat their employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time that you questioned or had to give push back to a person of authority with an idea or problem. How did you address the situation and what was the outcome?