Henkel & KGaA Interview Questions
Go Back1. Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?
2. Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.
3. Do you prefer doing work on a routine day-to-day basis or do you prefer mixing up your routine occasionally?
4. Henkel puts emphasis on hiring people who fit into our workplace culture. How would you describe your personality?
5. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA wants to know how to motivate you. What work situations excite and motivate you?
6. Have you ever broken a confidentiality agreement?
7. How did you bring value to your last position?
8. Many consumer products are heavily regulated by the FDA and other health organizations/associations. How do you feel about that?
9. What are your salary expectations?
10. Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.
11. After researching Henkel and our culture, what do you think are the top 3 values we look for in our candidates? Do you possess those qualities?
12. How do you deal with distracting coworkers who stand in the way of your progress?
13. Do you see yourself a leader? When have you led a team?
14. When entering a new job, describe how you build relationships with your new coworkers and supervisors.
15. What type of work environment do you dislike working in?
16. What is your greatest weakness?
17. Henkel encourages continued education. Tell me about a time when you took on a new course to study in order to improve your own work performance.
18. Henkel is a global corporation with brands and employees all over the world. What is your experience working with a diverse group of people?
19. Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?
20. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?
21. Change is par for the course with Henkel. When have you had to adapt to change?
22. If Henkel hired you today, what would you accomplish first?
23. The environment is fast-paced and challenging at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA . How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?
24. Are you applying for a job with any of our competitors?
25. The consumer products industry is fast moving. How do you keep up to date on current trends?
26. Sales performance is of utmost importance to Henkel. How do you plan to contribute to our profitability?
27. At Henkel, we seek to hire those who want a long-term fit. What is your long-range career objective?
28. At Henkel we prefer to hire candidates who value post-secondary education. Do you have any post-secondary education or related training?
29. The performance of consumer products relies greatly on advertising and marketing efforts. Do you have any experience with advertising, marketing, or market research?
30. Of all the places that you could work, why do you want to join Henkel?
31. Tell me about a time when you received criticism from your manager. How did you react to that criticism? How did you make improvements based on that criticism?
32. Henkel encourages continued education. Tell me about a time when you took on a new course to study in order to improve your own work performance.
33. At Henkel, we want to make sure we are the right fit for our employees. Describe to me your ideal employer.