I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2018
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter, then scheduled a short phone call and was offered an in-person interview at the end of the call.
The in-person interview was 5 hours long, two 1:1's, a lunch interview, a tour, and an interview with a director. I thought it was a good experience overall. They mostly asked about my experience and were very open though cryptic about what McMaster does. My interviewers were all very amiable and liked the company. Very focused on operational excellence and maintaining their current strategy rather than thinking of big changes.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2024
Interview
The first round was a 45 minute phone call that asked only questions about resume and behavioral questions. You don't really get to know the interviewer and it is rather robotic.
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McMaster-Carr (Robbinsville, NJ) in Sept 2024
Interview
3 interviews prior to being flown out to the campus. On-campus interview consists of 4 interviews, 2 "informal" and 2 "formal". Also included a project overview where you have the opportunity to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an underperforming employee?
What has been the most impactful thing you've witnessed in the past year?
Why did you chose your university?
1. One 30 minute screening interview with a recruiter 2. An optional current employee informational interview 3. Three one-hour interviews from the morning to the early afternoon with fifteen minute breaks in between. The last interviewer was thirty minutes late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one way that you have achieved efficiency as defined by McMaster-Carr?
