Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Colgate-Palmolive as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Marketing and Brand Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Consumer Marketing and Accountant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Colgate-Palmolive takes an average of 7 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Accountant had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Accountant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
submit CV, initial interview and second interview with potential line manager. Case study questions and situation based analysis. Reviewing quantitative and qualitative subject matter. Welcoming throughout and very quick to come back with an offer. Good feedback provided on the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you foresee as being the biggest challenges to our industry?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Mumbai) in Oct 2012
Interview
Went through 3 Levels of interview, the waiting time for all of them was not much. Interviewers were all on time and polite
The interviews were very casual and were not trying to put pressure on anyone
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were on my previous experience with a lot of emphasis on Business Understanding
Also I was asked some questions on the Talent Management Concepts
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive
Interview
Scheduled an interview after college career fair, the process was easy they asked technical questions and behavioral question. The Interviewers were very nice and casual, it was not a stressful process.