Laborious, repetitive STAR format interview process. Lots and lots of “Tell me about a time when…” questions. You will need to have many, many examples of stories that show conflict resolution skills, problem solving skills, etc and you will not be able to refer back to a previous example, you will need a new story or experience for each “Describe a time when” question. It’s exhausting. You will not be allowed to deviate from this format and just have a dialogue with your interviewer. This is how they do things at Cintas.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to give your manager difficult news and how did you do that?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cintas (Bedford Park, IL) in Aug 2022
Interview
Extremely long - 10 interviews in total. Two video and eight in-person, over the course of three months. Each interview is with a different team member and lasts 45 minutes to an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Each question is situational. Tell me a time when you...