Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at 3M with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 9 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 Summer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 60%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at 3M (Singapore) in Mar 2013
Interview
I applied online through my school's portal. I received an email from HR to arrange for a phone interview (I was overseas at the time) and got on the phone with my manager after that. She was very nice about the whole process and it took about 30 minutes. After that, I was notified of my acceptance by the HR manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think you can do for us at 3M Singapore?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at 3M
Interview
It went smoothly. I was asked about my interests and future plans. I was also asked about my favorite subject and why I liked that subject. It was one-on-one and for 30 minutes.
Got the interview though on campus recruiting. One 30 min interview after an initial recruiter conversation that lasted around 5 mins. Took about 5 or 6 weeks to hear back from the company. Very typical process.