I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Terumo (Somerset, NJ) in Oct 2017
Interview
Met will people from different departments discussing the role and responsibilities required in order to be successful with Terumo. Phone screening first with HR, then came in for interviews with the department head, a senior representative of the department, and other department heads who I interact with at work on a regular basis.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable with Excel?
What is your process for handling multiple projects and deadlines?
How well do you work with internal and external customers?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Terumo (Markham, ON) in Oct 2018
Interview
1st phone interview: HR questions (which took about 30 minutes)
2nd phone interview: with Director. Not friendly. Way too structured. One by one question. Was not very conversational and natural (lated one hour!!!)
3rd phone interview: with Manager. Nice guy. Interview was still vert structured and questions became VERY repetitive. Also had bilingual contract analyst on the phone to test my French (lasted a little over an hour)
4th in person interview: with Director, Manager and bilingual contract analyst. Did not feel friendly vibe. Felt way too structured and that you would get attacked if you ever made an error. Director became confrontational when I discussed that growth opportunities are important to my career and went on to say that if people keep growing and switching positions, then companies can't profit... Questions were obviously repetitive because I had already done 3 phone interviews. This interview lasted two hours and a half. At the end, they gave me an excel test and were standing behind me to watch me do it.
Overall, I wasted my time. They wasted a total of 7 hours interviewing me, which sucks more for them. Good interview practice but also great eye opener to know what to expect if you did work there.
They ended up calling me asking what the salary I wanted was and if I would be okay with a Junior Contract Analyst position, which she mentioned would reduce my salary. I felt like they were either misleading since there was never any mention of a JUNIOR role or it takes them 4 interviews to realize I am not qualified for the position they interviewed me 4 times (which is concerning).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Terumo?
Why are you interested in this position?
What qualities do you think you need for this position?
How do you handle conflict?
Explain how you would handle a situation where you are not getting the answers you need and there is a deadline to meet?
Name me 3 of your accomplishments?
How proficient are you with Excel?
What is a complex project in your opinion?
Lots of behavioural questions
Lots of very detailed questions about previous roles and education
I applied online. I interviewed at Terumo in Jul 2017
Interview
Don't waste your time applying here. The recruiter didn't even read my resume and before I could even finish explaining my experience she cuts me off and said I'm not a good fit for this position. This was before I even got to explaining my tax background and pricing experience. She then tried to convince me to apply for a sales position that I didn't want. I never had an interview experience this terrible in my life! Avoid applying! To top it all off, you have to call them! What kind of company makes you call them for your own interview?