I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Banfield Pet Hospital (Plainfield, IN) in Feb 2014
Interview
I applied online and received a call within the week. There was an impromptu phone interview including a query about pay expectations. At the end I was asked to come in two days later for a formal interview with the practice manager at the location to which I had applied. The interview went well and most questions were about customer service (Tell me a time you turned a frustrated customer into a happy customer, etc). At the conclusion I was told the interview process required a second interview at a different location and if that went well, shadowing at the clinic for a few hours.
I received a call to set up the second interview within 10 minutes of leaving the first interview. It was very different. Only 2-3 of the questions overlapped. This time the practice manager asked me much more specific to me questions. She was much more direct and businesslike than the first practice manager (who was very friendly and easy to talk to). Still, the interview went well and she was clear about how she felt about it at the end. Two days later I received a call asking me to come in and shadow for three hours. I did and at the end was told I would hear back in a few days. 4 days later I was made an offer.
I was initially unsure about working for Banfield but after my first interview I knew for sure that I would love to have the job. The practice manager was great and I love that the interview process was so detailed. I don't like when companies are not careful about the people they hire and have high turnover rates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The only difficult question was "Tell me about a time you provided such good customer service that a customer asked specifically for you from then on." It was only difficult because I had just answered a similar question with an example of exactly that.
The most unexpected questions were, "Would you have quit your other job if you hadn't moved away?" and "Do you need insurance?"
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Banfield Pet Hospital (Norwalk, CT) in Jul 2025
Interview
1 in person interview with the practice manager. A few questions about past work experience, knowledge of veterinary field, and what I was looking for in a company. The practice manager explained the company and went over what the training for the position consisted of.
The interview was conducted over video with the lead and manager. It was a very standard interview process with them asking questions about your relevant experience, situational questions, career goals, among others.
I applied online. I interviewed at Banfield Pet Hospital (Jacksonville, NC)
Interview
Applied to the job and received a follow-up two months later. First there was a phone interview. Next was an In-person interview. Final stage was shadowing and seeing what the job entails.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you work well under pressure and how you deal with conflict in/at the workplace.