I applied in-person. I interviewed at John Deere (Valley City, ND) in Sept 2014
Interview
Went from temp to perm. I was sent to John Deere through a temporary service and worked for over 3 months and applied through personal and they called me to a group meeting but didn't have my paperwork as usual.
I applied online. I interviewed at John Deere in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview was really chill. Just a quick phone call, they asked about my past jobs, what hours I could work, and a bit about me. Super casual, no pressure, felt more like a normal conversation than a real interview, and they emailed me back really fast.
I applied online. I interviewed at John Deere (Waterloo, IA) in Oct 2018
Interview
You interview with 2 supervisors that ask you a bunch of situational questions and want to know how you would react to certain issues that would occur during your shift.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How you would react to another employee if they were not being safe or compromising quality
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Deere (Ankeny, IA) in Oct 2017
Interview
First they were late by at least 15 minutes, wish I just left, or at least I should have left, then for some reason I was interviewed by three different people, it took kind of long. All to answer very generic questions that I have heard in other interviews. The first problem here is when you are being interviewed with other people, never seen that ever. Basically the interview convinced me that I most likely did not want to work there. Problem here is that I did not really learn anything about John Deere, no real exchange of information, like they really have something up their sleeve, and just seeing if I am dumb enough to just go along. Sometimes I wonder why I have consistently done these interviews, only to think later that I was just wasting my time. I am serious, this was not really an interview. The questions they ask demand a lot of time, but well I know I do not have a lot of time, so it is kind of like being trolled. The whole thing is automated, I am sure I would have loved to ask why 700 people essentially quit instead of coming back. But before that I remember taking test were they had you look at a screen with a bunch of random images and have you recall it immediately... It is a real no sequitor. I would have declined their offer given the chance, too many red flags.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time.... You were blamed for something.