I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Essendant (Deerfield, IL) in May 2018
Interview
The hiring process consisted of an interview with an HR Recruiter, followed by an in person interview with management and the Director. The Recruiter contacted me to make an offer. Negotiations took place. I accepted the offer.
After completing a background screening and Drug test. I work with the recruiter and management to plan a start date.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you a fast learner? Tell me about your experience as it relates to financial analysis.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Essendant (Deerfield, IL) in May 2019
Interview
One interview with the hiring manager and the Director of Accounting. They were extremely friendly and it was a pretty loose format as far as the questions they asked and what they were looking for.
Senior Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Essendant with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Financial Analyst roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Essendant overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Essendant as a Senior Financial Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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