I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at General Mills (Atlanta, GA) in Sep 2018
Interview
Met a recruiter at an on campus recruiting event. I was called 2 days later for an interview. Round one was with 2 recruiters and was mainly behavioral questions and one "technical" which was more about showing your creativity. Round 2 was the same but with one person via Skype.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work with a team
Apply online followed by three rounds of interviews- each harder than the last and held over the phone and then over video calls. The hiring manager followed up and was super genuine and helpful.
R&D applicants have rated the interview process at General Mills with 3.5 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 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for R&D roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at General Mills overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at General Mills as a R&D according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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