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Colgate-Palmolive Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Colgate-Palmolive job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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How did you bring value to your last position?

Think about the strengths and skills that made you an asset in your last position. Think of ways you provided value that benefitted the company and helped them achieve something. Connect this to the role you are applying for at Colgate-Palmolive and how you might add value to this new role. Some examples you can provide would be: saving the company money and hitting sales goals.

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35 Colgate-Palmolive Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Accomplishment

    1. How did you bring value to your last position?

  • Adaptability

    2. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

  • Adaptability

    3. Change is par for the course with Colgate-Palmolive. When have you had to adapt to change?

  • Capability

    4. Why should we hire you?

  • Career Goals

    5. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?

  • Communication

    6. Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

  • Compatibility

    7. Colgate-Palmolive puts emphasis on hiring people who fit into our workplace culture. What kind of culture do you value in a workplace?

  • Compatibility

    8. What do you know about Colgate-Palmolive and our work environment?

  • Compatibility

    9. Of all the places that you could work, why do you want to join Colgate-Palmolive?

  • Compatibility

    10. How do you identify with our core values and how would you translate them into your work?

  • Competency

    11. What experience or knowledge do you have about consumer products and the heavy regulations by the FDA and other health organizations/associations on them?

  • Competency

    12. Sales performance is of utmost importance to Colgate-Palmolive. How do you plan to contribute to our profitability?

  • Creative Thinking

    13. Colgate-Palmolive wants to know how to motivate you. What work situations excite and motivate you?

  • Customer Service

    14. At Colgate-Palmolive we always think of the consumer first. What are some ways we can ensure consumer satisfaction?

  • Direct

    15. Are you applying for a job with any of our competitors?

  • Discovery

    16. How do you deal with distractions in the workplace?

  • Discovery

    17. Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.

  • Discovery

    18. What is your greatest weakness?

  • Discovery

    19. What do you know about the different companies under Colgate-Palmolive?

  • Discovery

    20. Tell me what you know about our organization as a whole.

  • Discovery

    21. In your opinion, what is the most innovative consumer product you have seen in the past 12 months?

  • Education

    22. The consumer products industry is fast moving. How do you keep up to date on current trends?

  • Education

    23. At Colgate-Palmolive we prefer to hire candidates who value learning and development. What are some ways you pursue continued learning?

  • EQ

    24. Colgate-Palmolive likes to hire those who take pride in their work. Tell me about your greatest work related accomplishment.

  • Experience

    25. Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.

  • Experience

    26. Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?

  • Experience

    27. Tell me about your experience in training and coaching others.

  • Experience

    28. The performance of consumer products relies greatly on advertising and marketing efforts. Do you have any experience with advertising, marketing, or market research?

  • Organizational

    29. Have you ever broken a confidentiality agreement?

  • Performance Based

    30. If Colgate-Palmolive hired you today, what would you accomplish first?

  • Salary

    31. What are your salary expectations?

  • Situational

    32. Give me an example of how you have been a leader in the workplace.

  • Stress

    33. We believe in strong work/life balance at Colgate-Palmolive. How do you ensure work and life balance?

  • Tough

    34. What type of work environment do you dislike working in?

  • Tough

    35. Despite more current trends, many consumer products have been tested on animals. What are your thoughts on this?