Management Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 41% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Trainee roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Colgate-Palmolive overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive as a Management Trainee according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Skills test: 19%
Phone interview: 14%
Personality test: 6%
Other: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Mumbai) in Jan 2016
Interview
It was a 2 round process. Group discussion followed by personal interview. The questions asked were base on what you write in cv. Go thorough company website. I was asked mathematical questions too as I mentioned Maths Olympiad in my cv. So this is the extent of depthness which is followed in interview.
Applied through career fair so did not went through the whole process in website. HR was friendly and approachable but then after the interview, i followed up twice but no response.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Istanbul) in Jun 2024
Interview
Online assesment, HR interview, Group Case Study where we worked on a case as a group of 5. There was many employees there to observe us. And lastly there was a one on one with the General Manager as the last step.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Bangkok) in May 2024
Interview
1st stage - phone call (in Thai and English)
2nd stage - solving a business case given and providing solutions through slide presentation as a group work
3rd stage - individual interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What did you do in your previous roles?
- Why are you applying to Colgate?
- Why MT program?