The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Philip Morris International
Interview
First step - shl tests (verbal and numerical)
Second step - assessment center during the whole day. The activities were mixed in different order but remained the same - three consecutive 1 on 1 interviews each lasting 10 min., personal case to solve in 45 min, group case with 3 of your teammates and a big case to launch a product which you solve in a team of 7-8 people. The assesment lasts from 9 to 5 so be prepared to work through the whole day.
All employees were very friendly and positive so it was a pleasant experience.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Give me an example of a situation when you were asked to do a job which you had no idea how to do. How did you manage it?
Very nice recruiters, not easy but not hard. Was with one recruiter and one person from business. Very standard questions except for one weird question about how to estimate the size of something in a picture on the wall.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Philip Morris International
Interview
The interview was a group interview that took place in a university campus. The first part was a rotational interview with each recruiter (Personal Fit questions). The second part was a case interview that we had to solve in groups.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Philip Morris International (Melbourne) in Sep 2019
Interview
Assessment centre interview which went from 9-5pm. It's a really unique day that is honestly a lot of fun (coming from someone who didn't get the internship). They start off by bringing everyone in and having a pep talk/company info, giving everyone t-shirts to wear to make everyone comfortable, and then putting everyone into teams that go around to one of five stations for hour long activities. These activities included:
- Group decision making on which type of product to invest in based on finances, background info, market info etc.
- Writing a speech / marketing pitch and giving this pitch in front of the assessor and one other person
- Speed interviewing with 3 interviewers and traditional interview questions
- Smaller group decision making based on four different locations to pick for a company and information about each location provided to one person each, somewhat debate style discussion
- Group discussion with current interns
The day is largely about making friends, chatting with people and making a good impression. They call after they have made the decision and give you a bit of feedback (basically just which sections you did well and which you didn't, not hugely extensive). It took them over a month to get back to me so don't hold your breath. They provide a ton of awesome food, free coffee and drinks, and also have a later day at a club where you can go for a free tab and networking. It's a very full-on process but quite enjoyable and worthwhile to even just build some interview skills. Go in with an open mind and ready to chat to everyone and anyone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does 'collaboration' meant to you and describe one time that you had to collaborate with people in a difficult setting?