I applied online. I interviewed at General Mills (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2017
Interview
I had a 30 min phone screening with one of the hiring managers and another consultant. Later that afternoon, I received an email to set up an onsite interview for the following week. I met with the recruiting manager at the General Mills HQs; she let me know a little about each of the interviewers. I then had 3 1:1 interviews with members of the supply chain team. To finish off the onsite interviews, I had an informal meeting with another supply chain member over coffee. She returned me to the recruiting office and one of the recruiters answered any last questions, gave me a swag bag, escorted me out and let me know they would get back to me the following week on their decision. They got back to me sooner and actually wanted to offer me one of 2 other positions which they thought would be better fits. The interviewers are looking to see if you will be a good long term fit with General Mills, not for just a single role.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Give me a time when you stopped a project early? How did you determine that it should not continue? Did you need to influence others on the decision; if so, how?
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at General Mills (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2017
Interview
I was referred to GM by a friend who was declining an offer. I got a phone interview from the hiring manager. After that I was invited to on-site interviews. I had 3 back-to-back interviews with stakeholders of the analytics team. The day was planned perfectly: trip from hotel to GM offices, breakfast with the hiring manager and another applicant to ask any questions, 3 interviews, lunch with an analytics consultant to ask any further questions and finally the trip to the airport. The visit was very pleasant, everyone is very nice and welcoming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me of a time when you had to make a decision with little information.
Apply online followed by three rounds of interviews- each harder than the last and held over the phone and then over video calls. The hiring manager followed up and was super genuine and helpful.