I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PepsiCo (Hayward, CA) in Mar 2013
Interview
I applied for the ZSA position around the beginning-middle of February and received a call a few weeks after to discuss the position and then was offered an interview the following week. My initial interview was with the HR Director who is over all managers worldwide.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no difficult questions, I studied the company, anticipated the normal questions and even those that were not so normal that other candidates had posted via Glassdoor...I 100% overthought my interview. When I arrived I had to fill out the application and consent to background/drug tests. The interview was great...he explained what the position consisted of and a little background of the company.
After the introductions, we jumped right in! The few questions that I can recall (paraphrased):
With as much experience and knowledge that you have, why this particular position?
How do you handle confidential information?
What made you decide on HRM as a major?
What type of work environment do you prefer?
Do you have experience working for an organization where your manager was not around (onsite)? What do you think about that?
I am excited about what Pepsi has to offer and was told that I should hear something in a week. The next phase would be to meet with the Zone Sales Manager and if that goes well, on-boarding and extensive training!