I applied online. I interviewed at AkzoNobel (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) in Feb 2018
Interview
Phone interview led to an Assessment Day with several interviews, a presentation and a tour. The managers were very friendly and the whole day was very well organised. There were also some team-building exercises which focused on communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked to describe what chemicals go into producing an anti-fouling coating
2 stages- phone then assessment centre. Technical questions on paint and chemistry then questions to get to know you. Pretty straight forward questions, help guide you through answers. Red blue green yellow orange
Presentation, Group task and Interview.
5 min presentation about whatever you're interested in.
Group task involving deciphering the order in which a person visited certain locations. Task was very difficult but it was more focuses on how the individuals interact with each other.
Personal and technical interview.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AkzoNobel in Jul 2019
Interview
Applied online and received email correspondence a a couple months later (although this is not common and they usually get back to you faster than that). Had a very friendly interviewer who was also going to be my project supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were mainly based around my previous experience. Nothing technical.