I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Schaeffler (Wooster, OH) in May 2018
Interview
The interview was collaborative and highly thought provoking. I was impressed with the level of innovation and technical product depth at Schaeffler. Discussion for this position included much of managing risk, contract negotiations, and problem solving where necessary.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Schaeffler (Fort Mill, SC) in Aug 2025
Interview
I was called into the office the week of me applying. It had to be an urgent fill. I have not heard back from them since last week, but it was the interview with the hiring manager and director. They ran through your resume and asked character and behavior questions.
Senior Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Schaeffler with 3 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 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Buyer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Schaeffler overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Schaeffler as a Senior Buyer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Personality test: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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