MSC Industrial Direct Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details Interview process lasted a very long time, all day. The interview ran long causing me to miss my flight which I paid for myself. The interview turned out to be for a position that I was significantly overqualified for.

Interview Details You have 2-3 calls with hiring recruiter. Once you get past this process you have 2 in person meetings with hiring DSM. After you pass this process you have phone interview with Regional Vice President of Sales.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation needed since offer was at high end of salary range.

Interview Details There are several steps to the interview process. Initially there is a phone call with management to determine phone skills and appropriateness for the position. If this is acceptable, then there is a face-to-face interview with management. If there is interest there is a second interview. Finally, there is an offer to spend the day observing the job being completed in order to determine personality fit.

Negotiation Details – set base salary, no negotiation on salary or time

Interview Details 1. Phone interview with HR
2. Face to face 2hr face to face with some psych questions.
3. 1hr "test drive" with a current associate
4. Hurry up and wait back ground check and drug screen

Interview Details took forever from initial recruiter interview to onboarding. Several telephone interviews, two face to face, interview with local Branch manager, two more phone interviews with various managers who you NEVER saw again, one hour interview with a shrink who asked you far too many personal questions about your home life, then you flew to NY for a day filled with further grilling. DON'T SIGN THE NON-COMPETE!!!!

Negotiation Details – there is no real negotiation..they throw the contract at you...you take it or leave it.

Interview Details Presented opportunity via outside recruiter. Fast tracked initially with a 1 1/2 hour phone interview with corporate recruiter in NY, followed by a phone interview with hiring manager. Along with online application, prior to face to face interview the applicant fills out a paper application. (Most likely to accept a background check). They do NOT drug screen. I was warned by outside recruiter that the process could take 3 weeks to 3 months, depending on schedules. Approximately 3 weeks after first contact I interviewed in person. (Business dress is expected, long with copies of resume and obviously pen and paper). It was at the person to person interview that I was told I was the first candidate of several that would be interviewed, something that my outside recruiter was unaware. I did provide a thank email / followup after the interview, which was NOT acknowledged. I was kept "in process" for another 2-3 weeks, until I challenged the outside recruiter to seek out an update. I was told, 2 months to the day of contact, that they were moving forward, which coincided with a mailed letter to that effect by the Corporate recruiter that day. Unprofessional and unnecessary process, in my opinion, given that they Corporate recruiter did not keep a supposedly "solid" candidate , and their recruiter, in the loop. It's their loss..

Interview Details It took about 16 interviews to land the job. They will run you through a recruiter, then screening by their HR department. From there you will meet with the Market Manager. If things go well, you will then fly to New York for more interviews.

Negotiation Details – Rigid. The HR Department gives you a take it or leave type offer. Read the non-compete carefully as it is non-negotiable and is very restrictive. If I were to do it again. I would not sign this document.

Interview Details Long process, this as promised in initial contacts, but their internal confusion and promotion from within created a climate where they promised that they were going to fill the position externally, and really were only going to fill the position internally. Don't know if they were just seeking new ideas from external candidates, or if they are simply unethical. Either way , their credibility should be questioned.

Interview Details There was a four step process with personal meetings with various supervisors and day where I sat with people doing the job

Negotiation Details – The HR specialist called and asked what my salary expectations were and I told her. She did not meet those expectations but told me I could meet those soon. The market is obviously low on jobs so I believe that would dictate the offers