The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (Winston-Salem, NC) in Dec 2011
Interview
I was contacted via phone by an HR rep who was very nice and said she saw my resume online. She asked me a few basic questions regarding my experience and told me I would be contacted soon. A few days later I was emailed and asked to list some times in which I would be available for a phone interview. I was contacted 25 minutes late by a gentleman who sounded disinterested and like he was eating a bag of fritos. I was asked basically the same questions and told a little bit more about the company.
Next was an 1:1 scheduled 2 hrs away. I got there 15 minutes early and was treated like I was a disease by the office staff. The hiring manager came to get me about 20 min late offering no apology for her tardiness. She asked me a series of behavioral questions, which I was prepared for. But she was very aggressive and seemed to be looking for any reason not to hire me. Not a very good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you were faced with a challenge and how did it make you feel?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger in Jun 2016
Interview
Good process. Scheduling of the interview was well organized and flexible. The point of contact provided good information on how to drive to the interview and where to park. Upon arrival the experience was good but the interviews seemed to be strictly by the "book". The interview was not personalized enough but still a positive experience.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Grainger
Interview
STAR style questioning. (Situation, Task, Action you took, Results you achieved)
Multiple people that interview you.
First with recruiter on phone -- casual conversation to get to know you as well as some run-of-the mill interview questions. If you pass then an in person meeting is set up, usually with 2 or more people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had a failure. What happened? why? how did you fix it? what did you learn from it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (Beaumont, TX) in Nov 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter over the phone and she explained the roles of the position and salary and such. Asked me if I was interested in what the job description entailed. So we scheduled a phone interview about a few days later. Basically, went like any other interview. History and background questions and then the star format of questions. I have no other experience in sales so those questions proved to be difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you failed at something and what was your reaction and result?