1st round consisted of Phone interviews with HR and hiring manager. Invited to the office for 2nd round interviews. Completed personality test online before the 2nd round interviews. 2nd round interviews consisted of interviews with several employees from the marketing team as well as some cross-functional partners.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral question: tell me about a time when you worked with a team member that was not giving their fair share of time and effort
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Mills (Toronto, ON) in May 2010
Interview
The interview process is fairly straight forward. You are first recruited off campus, and then are invited into the office for 2 two day interview process. There you will meet with several directors, who will want to go over your background, your passion for marketing, and how you would respond to specific situations (ie inventory of an ingredient runs low, how do you react).
You will also be taken out for lunch by current employees who will be looking to understand how you are on a social level. it is important to be yourself during this process, as fit is very important to General Mills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are a Marketing Manager for Brand X, and there is a shortage of a key ingredient just before a major key selling season. Do you:
a) Send only the amount of product which you can produce with the ingredients you have on hand - which will mean shipping customers less product that they had ordered during a time of year where they rely on your products to drive business
b) Substitute a different ingredient into the product, which from your understanding the consumer will not notice a difference, and complete all of the orders your customers have placed which will allow them to have a successful key season.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at General Mills (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2008
Interview
4 behavioral/mini case interviews from marketers follow a monster written case with several questions about how to target, position, promote and price a new product; the case varies for everyoneand an external consultant grades; often used as a "tie-breaker" if your series of behavioral interviewers don't align on you
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How do you market a product that's really healthy/has great benefits but tastes/smells/feels horrible?