Application Process & Interviews at Procter & Gamble

2 interviews

Assessment - tricky Individual interview - gained insight into the company and it's culture and saw if I was a fit Panel interview - more challenging, probed a lot

Assessment - tricky individual interview - gained insight into the company and it's culture and saw if i was a fit panel interview - more challenging, probed a lot

Assessments - these were not easy individual interview - i gained a great insight into what it is like to work for the company and answer lots of questions. panel interview - challenging but i also gained a good insight into the type of work i would engage in and the company's culture

Standard interview format

You have to do testing first, and then a screening interview. after the screening interview, i did a panel interview with 3 senior directors at p&g which took about 1.5 hours

I had to complete online testing first. afterwards, i had 3 interviews i had to attend before i got offered the job.

Long and thorough

The first stage was a personal questionnaire, resume and cover letter. this was followed by an aptitude test. then, you undertake a short screening interview that lasts approximately 30 minutes and gives you the opportunity to ask questions about the company and the role you are applying for. the final stage is a panel interview that lasts approximately 60-75 minutes. you will be asked a range of behavioural and problem-solving questions, and will be invited to ask questions to the panel in return.

3 interviews 1. online assessment 2. interview 3. situational/comprehensive interview

Higher rejection rate than harvard. 3 interview stages.

1) online application 2) online personality test 3) written aptitude test at the office 4) one-to-one interview (behavioural questions mostly) 5) three-to-one interview (behavioural questions mostly)

There were a few rounds of interviews and tests to go through. this process took a few months but it was all worth it in the end.

Resume and cover letter assessment, written cognitive reasoning test (45 mins), one-on-one interview (30mins), three interviewers on one candidate interview (1 hour).

Online test, written test, 1:1 interview and a final panel interview

Quite a few asssessements involved before getting a phone interview or final interview.

There is a in-person test, then short interview based on 3 behavioural questions and then a longer final round panel interview based on the 9 success drivers.

An initial psychometric assessment, followed by a reasoning test, 1:1 interview and then panel interview.

Online submission, testing, one on one interview, panel interview

5 part interview process. 1st part was a management drivers test. 2nd part submission of cv. 3rd in house logic and reasoning test. 4th stage 1 interview. 5th stage 2nd interview

Standard interview/scenario questions

Standard star questions, same as all other companies

There were a lot of behavioural questions and a couple of situational ones

tell me a situation when... - you took initiative - you lead a project and it didn't succeed

You will be asked a range of behavioural questions that look at how you would respond to certain situations - particularly involving conflict, your strengths or times you have had to innovate or change your way of doing something. problem solving questions will also be asked, where you can show your method of analysing and approaching business-related problems that may arise.

All behaviour questions

Range of general behavioural questions

Tell us an example of when you lead a team to success

I was asked about my life outside of university and how i worked as a team. they also heaviy focused on leadership skills that i had.

General behaviour based questions; examples of team work, a time you showed leadership. some more in depth questions to test knowledge within the field you applied (e.g. how would you assess a new market opportunity and what frameworks would you use to assist in the assessment).

Situation/actions/outcome

Questions relating to particular life situations and how you handled them.

Behavioural questions based on the 9 success drivers targeting leadership, ethics, analytical skills, teamwork, etc.

The interview questions were all based around behavioural questions.

Behavioural questions

Many situational based questions on how i would react in certain situations. for example "name a time when you were faced with adversity and how did you overcome this?"

Prepare interview questions to ask interviewers Prepare responses to predicted questions Do practice assessments Research the company

Prepare interview questions to ask interviewers prepare responses to predicted questions do practice assessments research the company

Research p&g and get an idea of the brands p&g manage do practice assessments and watch videos which will assist with the assessments prepare for the interview - have questions ready to ask and prepare responses to predicted interview questions

Do not lie in your star responses as interviewers will ask follow up questions

The interviewers seemed to care more about my experiences than nitty gritty finance examples which was interesting. to best prepare, have a couple of scenarios in the back of your mind for the interview.

Prepare a couple of scenarios as they ask some situational questions.

Study the company and know the role very well. i'd also recommend thinking of scenarios where you have shown the company values in different situations at school, uni, work, etc.

Always prepare prior to any interviews and ensure you have thought about questions you wish to ask. if you are stuck on a question you are asked, feel free to ask the interviewer to repeat or allow you to have a short moment to consider your answer.

Be yourself, think about when was the last time you did something innovative.

- be prepared to relocate - be prepared to show many examples of soft skills (leadership, communication) and your own "wins", e.g. your achievements and how you achieved them

Make sure you get involved in alot of extracurricular activities. anything that will show leadership, entreprenurial skills and good team spirit is key.

Know why you are applying and have real questions you want answers for as you might be shocked with the honest answers you receive. you should understand the basic market and products the company plays in, but have a great understanding of your own strengths, weaknesses, the way you learn and what you want to get out of any opportunity you go for.

Strong emphasis on leadership

Be specific in how you frame your answer to a question (cause, action, result). be prepapred to talk about yourself in a situation, not you as part of a group. know that they arent necessarily looking for the smartest candidate, but one that can apply themselves to various situations and are well-rounded in various facets of life

Have very specific situations displaying different skills prepared as aligned with the success drivers. and know each situation very well as they will be questioned on details.

The best preparation would involve understanding behavioural questions and how to frame up your answers to articulate all stages of the issue/solution you encountered.

Make sure when you go into the interview process to come up with a lot of examples from past job experience, university projects or sports teams where you have encountered problems and how you overcame them. this is often what the questions are based on.