Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cargill with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cargill overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cargill as a Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Cargill in Oct 2019
Interview
Was extended an offer after two rounds of interviews. The first round was an hour long, with a single interviewer, the second round was with 3 separate interviewers, lasting 30-45 minutes each. The questions were typical STAR type questions, and I was asked to give specific examples in reference to specific engineering work I had done. Both interviews followed this format. All interviews were conducted over Skype
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you were on a team and could not agree on the direction of the project. What steps did you take to resolve this?
To figure out how many stations and how many operators you need in a production line, you start with the takt time and total workload, then factor in efficiency, layout, and operator balance. Here’s the step-by-step:
Multiple rounds with cross functional leaders. Technical but problem solving focused. Emphasis on how past experience will help in role. 3 or 4 rounds with different group each time. Was conducted virtually not in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you solve *specific business related problem* followed up by comparing it to the solution they implemented.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cargill in Jan 2024
Interview
Typical initial phone interview (e.g. your background, interest, motivation) then a virtual one-on-one meeting, then followed by an in-person meeting with the team and a site visit. Took about 2 months, depend on shecdule availability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about yourself
Q: Career aspiration
Q: Any problem with working in a particular environment