I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Grainger in Oct 2010
Interview
Spoke with recruiters at the campus career fair in the fall. Invited to an interview a few weeks later. Had two separate thirty-minute interviews. All the questions were typical behavioral interview questions, nothing out of the ordinary. My first interview was with a more senior member of the team, and the second was with a somewhat recent graduate from my school. The latter seemed pretty passionate and interested in their job, while the more senior manager seemed either disinterested in his job or worn down by the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical behavioral questions, nothing too difficult.
I had three different interviews. They are STAR interviews so have to tell about a time when. Know how the Grainger company values aligns, and panel interview. People were nice.
2 behavioral based interviews with a variety of questions getting at motivational fit and problem solving approach. Pick 5 to 6 impactful moments in your schooling or work and spin each story to the question. Final interview round had a case study.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your supervisor and how did you resolve that disagreement?
I had three 45 minute interviews. The interviewers asked behavioral questions and then asked more questions based on my answers so it became more conversational overall. The case study was not too hard either.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to question authority