Food Safety Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Ecolab with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Food Safety Specialist roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ecolab overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ecolab as a Food Safety Specialist according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 15%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 5%
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They had a very in depth interview process allowing for full understanding of the scope of work. All interviewers were incredible friendly and professional. I went through 3 interviews before receiving an offer.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Ecolab (Charlotte, NC)
Interview
Initial interview with hiring manager, then district manager, then above leadership. Similar questions, “tell me about a time” standards as well as work history, skills, application. Each interview was about 30 minutes to 45 minutes, with 4-5 days in between the next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you intervened in a food safety situation?
I applied online. I interviewed at Ecolab (Tallahassee, FL) in Jun 2022
Interview
Standard interview asking about experience, comfortability with the industry and travel.Three Phone interviews and an emailed skill test before an offer. Skill test was a video that you have to watch and point out safety violations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Wanted to know about about how comfortable I was traveling and working in kitchens with different clients. Skill test to spot violations.