I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mars (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2023
Interview
A Mars recruiter reached out to me on Linkedin. I did video interview questions the following week and then did an hour long interview with hiring manager. I never heard back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the biggest technical challenge you have faced?
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mars (Chalfont, PA) in Jan 2023
Interview
The first interview was a phone interview with HR followed by a two-stage 1-hour interview with two different groups of interviewers. You can choose to do the two stages on the same day or 1- hour at different days.
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mars (Chicago, IL) in Sept 2019
Interview
Recruiter called me and took some time to learn about my background. Kept me updated often throughout the process. Very pleasant experience with her.
I was then invited for an in person interview at the Chicago location. The interview questions were all scripted behavioral questions. Hiring managers seemed like they were just going through the motions and made me feel like I was wasting my time. I was convinced they already had already selected a candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you were told “it can’t be done” and how you approached the situation.
