I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Grainger (Lake Forest, IL)
Interview
The hiring process was tiring and thorough. It included a phone interview, an on-campus interview and a 5 hour in-person interview. The in-person interview included four 45 minute 1-on-1 interviews. Although there were some very basic case questions, the majority of the time was spent answering specific questions about previous experiences, my career passions/aspirations and the job position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing was too unexpected. I think the most unexpected question was, "how do your passions align with this job position?" It caught me a bit off-guard.
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