I applied online. I interviewed at Kellanova (Tampa, FL) in Feb 2014
Interview
Received email for a phone screen. Fairly straight forward review of qualifications, salary, etc. received email for final interview and was told it would be the next week. Waited and no email. Two weeks later received email to schedule final face to face. District manager and two others at interview. Behavioral stuff, no one acknowledged responses, just wrote notes constantly. It was pretty obvious from the other interviewees that I was the oldest person screened for the position and the only female (check off two diversity boxes at once?) Got a strong feeling from the DM that he preferred a young male for the job as he kept talking about how physically demanding it would be. No emphasis on selling, total emphasis on restocking, building displays - the implication being, "do you really have the stamina for this?" Not sure why this is considered sales, sounded more like an order taker and merchandiser. Was told I would need to "roll up my sleeves" and "get down on the floor" to get the job done. Despite the fact that I had extensive stock and inventory experience in the past, did not feel the job description was accurate nor did I want it.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Kellanova (Dayton, OH) in Jul 2020
Interview
Phone screen with a recruiter, then Panel interview with 2-3 people (1 from HR and 1-2 from hiring mgr team) Situation Based Questions (tell me a time when…) they are looking for what the situation was, how you responded/contributed and then the end result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you stepped into a role and took leadership.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kellanova (Colorado Springs, CO) in Sep 2016
Interview
Received email for phone interview. They listed the time, which I assumed was my time and found out it was their time. Rescheduled for following day and lasted about 30 minutes. Was a great interview, asked a few questions about my past jobs and then went over this job. Said I was her top choice and glad we connected. Received a call on the following Sunday to interview in person the following Wednesday at a hotel lobby. Met with 2 gentlemen, the area and district managers. We had a nice chat to start, very relaxing, good eye contact and then they took turns asking me questions from a list they each had. Stumbled on a couple, but they both stated they liked my answers and I did great. Went over the job and duties, pay, benefits, etc. Said they hoped to have a decision by Friday but it was up to HR. I did not receive a call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you were put in a leadership role and the outcome?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kellanova (Kansas City, MO) in Jul 2016
Interview
Filled out online application, then had a phone interview with HR in Michigan. This was followed by an interview with hiring manager.
The interview questions were situational based - "Tell me about a time when..." I as able to ask questions afterwards and they answered them fully. We had a good back and forth conversation about the job, territory, hours, etc. Good interview, friendly manager.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to come up with a creative solution to a problem?
Retail Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Kellanova with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 41% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Representative roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kellanova overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kellanova as a Retail Sales Representative according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
Group panel interview: 21%
Background check: 16%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
One on one interview: 5%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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