The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA) in Jun 2011
Interview
One-hour very formal panel interview with 3 people (hiring manager and 2 senior managers). The questions they asked were easy ("Tell me about a time when you...."), but the panel format doesn't give you time to catch your breath since they tag-team on the questions. It's an endurance test. The recruiter sent prep materials in advance on the S.T.A.R. method (Situation, Task, Action, & Result) and all questions followed this format. I was surprised to find that the panel members actually used forms where they were writing in my answers under each category (STAR). So there was no room for discussion that departed from the formal question and structured STAR answer. One panelist picked apart all my answers. Not sure whether he played devil's advocate on purpose, but I managed to respond to him gently but firmly and hold onto my composure. I left thinking I'd ruined the interview and later heard that it went very well. Be prepared with very formal STAR answers to a variety of situational questions -- and be prepared to defend your answers -- and you'll be fine.
It was an HR screen, then one interview round with three people. The interviewer style was the typical tell me about a time when. It was an HR screen, then one interview round with three people. The interviewer style was the typical tell me about a time when
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide an example of delivering work in ambiguity
Plusieurs entretiens, étalés sur plusieurs semaines. Nombreux interlocuteurs rencontrés. Entretiens effectués aussi bien en français qu'en anglais. Timing entre chaque entretien est assez long. Ne pas s'attendre à une réponse immédiate.
Very thorough. They asked a lot about my previous experience and focused on my past work. It also required a background check. I think its a great company and the people there are great~!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a challenge I had to overcome in my previous job.