I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Vale (St. John's, NL)
Interview
Applied for position in October through cultural fit assessment and some aptitude tests and got a group interview in November. Had to work with other applicants during group interview. After this, if you are successful, you move on to final stage of interviews where you have an info session on the company first . Then you have a final interview with the target department for you to work with. Last stage of interviews is mostly behavioural based questions so you have to prepare extensively for different scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you had to challenge the status quo.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Vale (Sudbury, ON) in Mar 2024
Interview
First you fill out an online surgery. Then you attend a group interview (4-6 people) where they ask you to work as a team to create a presentation. They are looking to see how you lead and communicate with the team. This is followed by an individual interview with HR where you answer behavioral questions. Finally, your final interview is with HR and your hiring manager and it’s also behavioural but much more extensive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A challenging personal achievement
Why do you want to be a Vale trainee and part of Vale’s mission?
I applied online. I interviewed at Vale in Feb 2023
Interview
You are given an initial form to fill, if you are selected then they invite you to a virtual assessment day where you have to work as a team to make a presentation. You dont have to present, only teamwork is assessed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you applied to Vale? Describe a situation where you faced a challenge (STAR type question)
Global Trainee Program applicants have rated the interview process at Vale with 3.5 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 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Global Trainee Program roles take an average of 180 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vale overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vale as a Global Trainee Program according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 20%
Presentation: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 20%
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