I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mars (Caledon, ON) in Mar 2024
Interview
Initial phone screening and then second interview included two Mars representatives (hiring manager and counterpart).
Interview was extremely cold and unfriendly. Understand that virtual interviews can be tough to gauge emotion and tone but I immediately knew in the first 5 minutes that the hiring manager wasn't the type of person I would enjoy reporting into. Not a culture fit. It then took over 3 weeks for Mars to notify me that I wasn't selected. I think this is an area they need to improve on given the competitive job market right now - it's crucial to update all candidates in a timely manner. It's only considerate and respectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle ambiguity with senior leadership?
When have you experienced a challenge and how did you deal with it?
It was a long process, 4 interviews spanning 2 months. Everyone was friendly and the 5 principles were mentioned frequently throughout the process. This is a very principled company and that comes through in the panel questions and culture.
I enjoyed
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mars (Wyong)
Interview
The interview process is really long it took about a couple of months. There was very vague feedback and responses were slow. Two interviews and the second one was to present a Case Study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What Is The Reason You Apply For This role could you provide a road map to implement their strategy
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Mars with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mars overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mars as a Manager according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 30%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 4%
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