I applied in-person. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Eaton (Fareham, England) in Jan 2017
Interview
I had 7 hours of interviews over 4 stages spread over 12 weeks. I was contacted within the a week of submitting my application for screening questions and to arrange the first interview.
Although this is the longest interview process I have been through Eaton were very professional and courteous throughout. The recruitment team touched based and provided updates on progress often.
Stage 1 - telephone interview, Finance Director
Stage 2 - video interview, Operations Director
Stage 3- Onsite Visit - 3 back to back interviews with senior management team followed by tour of the facility
Stage 4 - telephone interview - VP of Finance
Stage 5 - professional references
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioural and competency based questions.
- when you could not deliver on a commitment
- when you lead process improvement
- when you got something wrong
- when you changed your mind based on data
- when you worked under ambiguous circumstances
- when you seized an opportunity
- when you had to push back on the management team
- 2 strengths and and 2 weaknesses
- what are your goals in life