After a phone screening a case study follows. Upon completion the case study is presented to a panel of seniors/hiring managers in the program. If successful, a second panel follows with the same structure but different hiring managers. Both my interviews seemed to go great and I received an invitation to meet with the managers, which followed a negative decision on their side.
Very simple and straightforward. Basically just getting background info on you to see what department you would be best suited for. Received prompt and quick responses to set up interview and follow-up post interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you and co-worker had a conflict. What did you do to resolve it.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Westfield, MA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Application
Recruiter touch base
Interview with mid/mid senior leaders
Interview with senior management (GM/HRM)
The interview is extremely corporate and formulaic. While the questions that are asked certainly hold value, the rigid structure of the interview/questions feels a lot more like an exam than an interview. The human element is lost and anyone who gets performance anxiety is at a major disadvantage. As someone who has been privy to the interview packets, each response is “graded” so essentially if you’re a fantastic candidate who doesn’t interview well, you’re almost guaranteed to be passed over unless you’re internal.
They look for “STAR method”, “SMART goals”, and buzzwords like “adaptive leadership” “process optimization” “root cause analysis” “supply chain bottlenecks” etc.,.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where circumstances outside of your control impacted your ability to meet an important deadline- how did you respond?