I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Seaboard Foods (Shawnee, KS) in Nov 2016
Interview
I applied for the Management Trainee position. There are many options, and I applied for the IE position which is very similar to the BA position. I first did phone interview screen with HR, then did a Skype interview with the HR lady and an industrial engineer (basic questions such as what software/technology used, and other behavioral questions). Following this, I was invited to an on-site interview. There were like 20-25 others, but we were not all interviewing for the same speciality - there were sales, marketing, etc. So, the interviewers were the ones who fell in your category. For IE/BA, we had the same two interviewers, and there were around 5 or 6 people interviewing for this roe. We basically did a round robin, where interviewee's would interview with the interviewer for ~30 minutes then rotate. Basic questions trying to gauge your background.
It was very evident to me that the two on-site interviewers hadn't looked at my resume. We had lunch after these interviews, and that was it. Interviewers were nice and they did a good job handling all the travel logistics (I flew in with a few others).
The lady handling the HR side of things said that she will let us know by the following week if we moved on or not. To my surprise, she actually called (this was right before Thanksgiving). Didn't get an offer. Too bad. :-(
A few hours later I got an offer from a much larger and well known food company that I interviewed with. Winning. :-)
Great response time from Human Resources department. Interview process was in depth about collegiate experience. The version of the DISC assessment used is too broad. Some of the answers are too intense or non related to the other options.
I applied online. I interviewed at Seaboard Foods in Oct 2020
Interview
I put in an application through Seaboard foods website. Had an interview a few days later. The interview consists of your typical interview questions; it was simple. After the interview you may get a behavioral assessment called DISC. If you apply for this job you should select "most like me" for some of the D traits (strong-willed, dominant, etc.)
Thank you for your review. There is no right or wrong answer for the DISC assessment. The DISC results are used during the interview process as another tool we can use to develop questions to get to know each candidates individual skills and personality traits and best assess where they can be successful within Seaboard Foods.
The process was somewhat confusing as I received multiple emails with no clear direction of where the next steps would be taken. I wanted to ask more questions but it seemed like the recruiting officers were too busy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are areas of interest for you?
Are you willing to relocate?