I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Unilever (Purfleet, England)
Interview
fairly generic, scenario based questions. looking for all the obvious attributes and box ticking.
seemed fairly geared towards teamwork and following instructions.
two interviewers treating the process more like a chat. but note taking throughout. I'd hazzard a guess that personality would be taken into account above suitability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell us about a situation where you had to approach a colleague about not pulling their weight.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Unilever
Interview
The interview process consist of multiple stages. Many people make it to the interview stage by working through a temp agency and already have experience doing the exact job they are applying for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was not asked difficult questions. The manager spent most of the time talking about himself. The interview lasted about an hour.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Unilever (Hanover, PA) in Oct 2012
Interview
Transferring from one plant to another I had to move because that plant was closing. The company wanted my experience. I got that job. I regret that the plant closed again.
Machine Operator applicants have rated the interview process at Unilever with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Machine Operator roles take an average of 150 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Unilever overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Unilever as a Machine Operator according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Drug test: 17%
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