I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Southaven, MS) in Aug 2014
Interview
Applied online then was contacted for phone interview about a week later. Interview was basic corporate behavioral questions so honestly just get used to them, I know there stupid and irrelevant but large companies will always use them. About a week after phone interview I was selected for this Skype type interview that had pre recorded questions and I had like a minute or two to respond. Also these were very corporate questions as well. The third part of the process was the field day with a RSR which I thought went very well because he did not ask me all the BS questions he just wanted to get to know me, get a feel for what kind of colleague I would be. The most upsetting part was not being turned down for the job but not getting any feedback on my interview progress whatsoever. I was emailed by the (do not reply mail) on a Sunday night saying they decided to move forward with other candidates. I was unable to get any kind of feedback what so ever. That was the most upsetting part, because if a candidate makes it that far along in the interview process give him/her the good graces of contacting them if turned down.
I applied online. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Houston, TX)
Interview
The first step was an in person interview
with HR and the hiring manager. You also did a ride along with one of their Sales Reps to see if the position would actually be a good fit for you and if you would be a good fit for the company. The rep evaluates you and advises management if you should move forward in the interview process, etc. Not certain if the process has changed.
I had multiple virtual interviews with friendly employees. After those, I had a field interview where I shadowed an employee in the role I had applied for. That is when I realized the job wasn't for me, though the employee I shadowed seemed to really enjoy his job. The interview process wasn't overly drawn out, it was straight forward, and I have no complaints.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I can't fully remember, but they did ask a STAR question
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Hershey Company in Apr 2022
Interview
I had an Interview with a 3rd party screener, then interview with manager, then I had a shadow day where I followed a rep around. Did not hear back for weeks after shadow day so I accepted a different job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in working for our company?
Retail Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at The Hershey Company with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Representative roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 157 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 Retail Sales Representative according to 157 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 12%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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