O2 Program applicants have rated the interview process at 3M with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for O2 Program roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at 3M overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at 3M as a O2 Program according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 40%
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at 3M (Minneapolis, MN) in Oct 2017
Interview
Interviewed on campus. Was called back two days later and set up an on-site interview. Went to Minneapolis with 30 other candidates, toured the HQ and interview with two more 3M employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you had to handle and analyze a large amount of data
Very casual on campus interview. I applied through campus recruiting and half of the interview was just discussing what the job entailed, and where there were openings. The downside is that you have to apply after the interview a separate time to the various plants you'd like to work at. The time can vary depending on the need.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at 3M in Nov 2013
Interview
One fly-out interview broken into three segments, two behavioral interviews and one tour. Very straight forward and traditional. 90% "Tell us about a time..." questions. One major idea that we kept on touching on was time management and tools for productivity. Most everyone was very "engineering-esque" if that makes sense. All were welcoming and amicable. Can't complain.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you made the wrong choice, and what did you do about it.