I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger in Jun 2016
Interview
Good process. Scheduling of the interview was well organized and flexible. The point of contact provided good information on how to drive to the interview and where to park. Upon arrival the experience was good but the interviews seemed to be strictly by the "book". The interview was not personalized enough but still a positive experience.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger
Interview
Messaged by recruiter and asked if interested in a career with them. I accepted to learn more about the company and had a talk with a recruiter who called me and scheduled another call with me. After that I talked with her than she referred me to an 1 on 1 interview somewhere else and after that I had to speak to someone else and do the same exact thing again luckily the last call after that I spoke to someone higher up and it went smoother. Later that day I was offered the position and accepted but than I was expected to fill out so much paperwork immediately at such a short notice. The letter states 24 hours to fill everything out which is overwhelming.. I am not sure how I feel about this process anymore it seems like they want me to work for them but I need some time to exit out my other things and handle other personal matters. Very nice people but not everyone can complete the tasks required at such a short notice.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Grainger
Interview
STAR style questioning. (Situation, Task, Action you took, Results you achieved)
Multiple people that interview you.
First with recruiter on phone -- casual conversation to get to know you as well as some run-of-the mill interview questions. If you pass then an in person meeting is set up, usually with 2 or more people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had a failure. What happened? why? how did you fix it? what did you learn from it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Grainger (Beaumont, TX) in Nov 2015
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter over the phone and she explained the roles of the position and salary and such. Asked me if I was interested in what the job description entailed. So we scheduled a phone interview about a few days later. Basically, went like any other interview. History and background questions and then the star format of questions. I have no other experience in sales so those questions proved to be difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you failed at something and what was your reaction and result?