First interview held by HR only, followed by a second interview with Department Manager; overall, a fairly quick process. Not many in-depth questions related to previous working experience; possibly the fact that the hiring manager was new to Purchasing may have contributed.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Philip Morris International (Kraków) in Oct 2013
Interview
3 interviews after you are selected. First one with HR representatives, second with HR and department where you will work at, third one only with the supervisor of the hiring department
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Firs interview with very basic questions, about your goals, where you see yourself in two years and etc. Second interview is about your experience and made with the department supervisor, they are trying to understand experience. Mostly asking question like - what was your most stressful situation ever happened at work, how did you manage to handle it.
Purchasing Agent applicants have rated the interview process at Philip Morris International with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Purchasing Agent roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Philip Morris International overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Philip Morris International as a Purchasing Agent according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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