One initial zoom round, one follow up and then the final in person interview. All behavioral and no technical knowledge required. The people were pretty nice and they paid for the trip to Texas for a weekend.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a time when you solved a problem on a project
I applied online. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Elmhurst, IL)
Interview
Incredibly drawn out and tedious interview process with 9 total “interviews” for the entire process, including 5 on the on-site final round. Open-ended questions about yourself and different processes/projects at the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think X is designed like this, what are things you’d think about when implementing something like X
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr
Interview
Made it past phone call screening and had a one-on-one chat with a current manager before final round of interviews. Each round was 45 minutes to an hour long and questions were difficult. Have lots of examples ready. Have different answers ready for similar questions.
Management Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at McMaster-Carr with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Management Trainee roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 192 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McMaster-Carr overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McMaster-Carr as a Management Trainee according to 192 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 37%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 4%
Skills test: 4%
Other: 2%
Presentation: 2%
Background check: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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