Financial Controller applicants have rated the interview process at Eaton with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Controller roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Eaton overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Eaton as a Financial Controller according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Eaton in Mar 2022
Interview
HR called and said they would set up the next interview for later that week. They never called back or set up an interview. Overall I would say not a great experience.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Eaton (Valinhos, São Paulo)
Interview
A entrevista online com os gestores da área foi altamente acessível e acolhedora. Senti-me à vontade durante todo o processo, o que proporcionou uma interação positiva e facilitou a realização da entrevista.
I applied in-person. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Eaton (Fareham, England) in Jan 2017
Interview
I had 7 hours of interviews over 4 stages spread over 12 weeks. I was contacted within the a week of submitting my application for screening questions and to arrange the first interview.
Although this is the longest interview process I have been through Eaton were very professional and courteous throughout. The recruitment team touched based and provided updates on progress often.
Stage 1 - telephone interview, Finance Director
Stage 2 - video interview, Operations Director
Stage 3- Onsite Visit - 3 back to back interviews with senior management team followed by tour of the facility
Stage 4 - telephone interview - VP of Finance
Stage 5 - professional references
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioural and competency based questions.
- when you could not deliver on a commitment
- when you lead process improvement
- when you got something wrong
- when you changed your mind based on data
- when you worked under ambiguous circumstances
- when you seized an opportunity
- when you had to push back on the management team
- 2 strengths and and 2 weaknesses
- what are your goals in life