I applied through university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Robbinsville, NJ) in Nov 2016
Interview
I applied online through my university's career center. I submitted only a resume, no cover letter. I had a 30 minute phone screening with a very friendly HR recruiter, and then was invited for an on-site interview. The HR team there was one of the best I have ever dealt with, and they were extremely friendly. I had three 45 minute interviews with managers, all that were different in format. They ask you a lot of questions about what you are seeing, what you think about the catalog, etc. All in all, I had trouble being excited about the company as it was something completely different from what my background is in, but most managers that I spoke with did come from many different fields - and this is what makes the company and environment interesting. Overall, it was a positive experience.
R1 online, R2 in-person, all behavioral, they expect you to ask a ton of questions and a lot of follow up questions when u share an anecdote. u have dinner with them, lunch with them. they have town cars pick u up.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Robbinsville, NJ)
Interview
Make sure to ask lots of questions. It is very easy to be "duped" into thinking that you are doing well, but you have absolutely no idea. Seems like an amazing gig, and they definitely want to hear you stress and talk about the work-life balance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If the university you chose was your "first choice" as well as what other offers you had.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Cleveland, OH)
Interview
They flew me out for it and put me up in a hotel and everything. Then the interview was a full day - someone was assigned to greet me, give a tour, eat lunch, and three different interviews getting more and more senior throughout the day. Lots of questions for examples of times when I … and pulled straight from the prep they send.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We noticed a trend that we are sending a lot of calls to different departments - how would you suggest fixing this?