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General Mills interviews FAQs
Customer Operations Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at General Mills with 2.9 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 Customer Operations Specialist roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Customer Operations Specialist according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 16%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 12%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
Background check: 1%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at General Mills
Interview
There was a phone screening after the online application and then an in-person interview with two of the hiring managers. The HR representatives meet you and bring you to the interviewers and then walk you out, leaving you time to ask questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time when your differences with co-workers led to issues on a project. How did you solve those issues?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at General Mills (Mississauga, ON) in Mar 2024
Interview
The recruiter explained the process of the call from the beginning, starting with administrative questions, then related to the position and basic HR questions, and then answering my questions. It all went smoothly.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position, and what got your attention about the role?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at General Mills (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2022
Interview
Invitation to record and submit answers to interview questions.
Online personality testing.
Online timed logic / problem solving test.
In person (online) interview.
Drug testing when offered / accepting position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very standard questions — examples of how you’ve handled / would handle situations.
Round 1 is a Phone interview ( I talked to the manager that I later ended up working for), Round 2- back to back on site interview with 3 manager on the team. Very straight forward. 1 month in total from when I was first called to schedule an interview to when I got my offer letter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic stuff that you can google. Nothing is that hard or will take hours to prepare for. If you're somewhat qualified for the job and can articulate yourself well, you'll be highly considered for a hire.