I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Mars
Interview
The interview was done in front of two individuals, one HR manager and one finance employee. It was a basic behavioral based interview and at the end I was asked if I had any questions. It's best if you research the company and find things you love about their corporate culture. They did not really look for technical skills, but rather if I had passion to learn and make a positive impact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you have to convnce a team with limited information.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Mars (Roissy-en-France) in Mar 2015
Interview
I met with the Finance manager and HR. The interview was very generic, nothing really outstanding or interesting about the atmosphere placed on the discussion board or how the organization was presented. I gathered they value the organization's culture very much and have the necessity to go over these 5 points on a very detailed manner. There were almost no technical questions posed and the majority of these were "YES or NO" type of questions. I also felt the way on which the interview was directed was somewhat defensive, there wasn't really a lot of room to develop answers and at times the response was negative. Be prepared to be challenged and defend your CV.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about our organization?
Tell us about our culture?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Mars (Londres, Inglaterra) in May 2013
Interview
Multi stage process, very focused on meeting many people of all levels and various departments. There was a phone interview with HR, a 1-1 with the current Director, an assessment day with various elements, then a peer and direct report interview. Most interesting part of interviews/assessement day is case study review & presentation and getting a feel for culture and people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just the case study as such as it's not used in many interviews. It's a good process enabling to see a bit more of the person 'in action' and can work as a good selling tool. Key is to be focused, rested and deliver a good presentation.