Largely based on SOAR methodology. Situation, Obstacles, Actions, Results. Not STAR (Sit, Tasks, Actions, Results). After phone screening, had another phone interview with technical team. Mostly asked behavioral questions to understand my approach to problem solving
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Tell us about a time when you used data to solve a problem.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Memphis, TN) in Apr 2019
Interview
The interview process was fairly straight forward. I applied online and was contacted via phone by HR to schedule an initial phone interview with HR. Within the week, I received an email from HR for another interview with the Operations Excellence Manager/Business Unit Leader. Following that, I received a call/email for the onsite. It was all a very quick and easy process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a time" questions... They have five different subject areas that Hershey focuses on within their interviews, dealing with areas such as team conflict, process improvement, the client, etc.
Process Lead applicants have rated the interview process at The Hershey Company with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Process Lead roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Hershey Company overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Hershey Company as a Process Lead according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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