Contact via e-mail by HR (clear communication)
In person interview with manager 1h without HR present (discussion about position, good overview about company)
Feedback by email incomplete 3 weeks after (general email, no response when detailed feedback asked)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position?
How do you see yourself in the future?
Received a phone call from HR specialist at Akzo Nobel. Answered the screen questions related to position. Phone interviews with HR manager and Director in department were two weeks later.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AkzoNobel (Strongsville, OH) in Dec 2010
Interview
At first, they wanted to bring me in for a site interview, but since I am a 7-hour drive away they opted for a phone interview. I interviewed with 3 people for about 45 minutes each. Overall, they were pleasant to speak with. One of them did use the cliche questions like "What's your biggest weakness" and "Describe a time you had a professional conflict..."
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were tempted or pressured to do something unethical.
Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at AkzoNobel with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Scientist roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AkzoNobel overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AkzoNobel as a Scientist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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