Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Hempel as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Production Manager and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Production Manager and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Hempel takes an average of 90 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Production Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 90 days), whereas Production Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Hempel (Barcelona) in Dec 2025
Interview
2 Stage Interview Process:
First interview with hiring manager, Confirm competencies and knowledge.
Second interview with hiring manager, department head and HR. Answer questions, give a presentation on a set topic to the interview panel often showing understanding of the role or how to approach a certain scenarion.
1st there was a phone screening with HR
2nd online interview with director of area and project manager
3rd online personality and technical assessment
everything online because the team is hybrid.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hempel (Darwen, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Thorough and well thought out - asked interesting questions, seemed very engaged throughout the process. Task based assessment was well pitched and clear to understand. They were very quick when it came to sending out offer and efficient with contract management.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you experienced good leadership and what did it look like?