I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at 3M in Aug 2014
Interview
I applied directly through their website but was also networked into the job and sent my resume directly to the hiring manager. A week later their website informed me that they also forwarded my resume to the hiring manager. 3 months later the hiring manager called me for a phone interview. Two weeks later they invited me to schedule an on-site interview. On that day I was already on-site at another company who made an offer two days later. I took the offer from the other company and politely withdrew myself from consideration at 3M.
To summarize, 3M took 4 months to get me into an interview. The other company (also a large corporation) made an offer within 1 month of my application on their website. 3M is a great company, but I don't think they understand how to hire experienced professionals.
Regarding the phone interview, it was a very natural conversation. No canned questions.
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None. It was a great conversation. The hiring manager dug into some of my specific experiences from my resume. I asked a lot of questions about the job.
Three rounds of interviews, first round is the manager, second round with senior manager and third round with director. Overall the process is straight forward and focus more on personal experience.
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Intro to yourself and what have you done in your current role.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at 3M
Interview
Two weeks from HR to direct manager interview. Typical behavioral to technical questions. Offer relatively low comparing to other companies. Good way to learn about being in a big corporation, then bring that to a smaller company for a huge pay bump
It was a smooth process. The questions were very straightforward and I was able to showcase my experience and make myself marketable for the position. The company was eager to learn about me and genuinely looking for qualified employees
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Q: Name a time you were a part of a team and you faced obstacles or adversity.