I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Mars (Portland, OR) in Oct 2015
Interview
Phone screen, series of small panel interviews, one phone interview. Was brought back to interview with VP. My initial encounter was with a recruiting firm for the purpose of determining whether they felt my background and skills were a good fit for the position and to determine whether they would present me to the company. My second phone interview was with the recruiter and the hiring manager. This was much more in-depth and of all of the subsequent interviews focused much more on my skills and the applicability of my work experience to what they were looking for. It was also the forum where I was able to ask the most questions of them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What was one thing that they asked you? They asked if I was comfortable with lack of structure and amibuity because the department was in transition.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Mars (Hackettstown, NJ) in Nov 2015
Interview
I was initially screened by the HR Manager and was scheduled to meet with two hiring managers on a panel interview. Interviewers were very down to earth and you could tell their goal was to get to know you and learn about your experience, however I had a sense that they had already selected their candidate. They were very straight forward asking typical questions on my last experience and then gradually moving to situational and behavioral questions.
You have to bring many real life examples, mostly on how you dealt with conflicts, how you solve a problem, a time when you could not solve a problem, a time when you took leadership, a project I worked on and if I met the project timeline etc. They also asked if I could see myself in other roles in the company beside the job I was interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was there a time when you could not solve a problem and why?
Was there a time when you had a conflict with a team mate?
Describe a project you worked on and did you by any chance failed to finish on time?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mars (Franklin, TN) in May 2015
Interview
Behavior based questions. A pretty informal environment and tour of the office area. The interview is really based upon the person interviewing and their ability to understand your abilities. Very similar to many other large companies. The panel consisted of 3 groups of two people alternating questions. The people seemed very happy and proud of their company.