I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Astral Industries
Interview
The interview process requires two interviews with the HR department and a final interview in front of the President, the CEO/founder, the head Executive, and the Plant Manager. All in all, the process took about one month.
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Astral Industries (Stockton, CA) in May 2014
Interview
Brief phone interview and appointment set up for in person interview with hiring manager. Initial application I sent received no response. I looked up the company's HR department and left a message. I needed to be proactive in getting an interview set up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a client that is upset with a delivery
I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Astral Industries
Interview
The interviewing process was pretty standardized in comparison to other companies.
1. I first came across Astral Industries at my university career fair. Had a great discussion with the HR representative about sales and whatnot. I handed over my resume and received a business card.
2. Received a phone interview from a different HR representative, which lasted about an hour. We discussed everything about my resume and about the job in which I was applying for.
3. I received an email with instructions on taking a personality test for the company. The test was basically an MBTI test with a bunch of "in this situation, what would you do?"
4. After that, I was invited for a final in-office interview. I was interviewed by the top executives in the company. That interview lasted about 2 hours. After the interview, I received a plant tour.
5. Received my acceptance soon thereafter, with instructions on taking a physical, a drug test, and a background check.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The in-office interview with the executives was not really that difficult at all - it was more like a lighthearted conversation. There were plenty of laughs - we had a pretty fun time!