The Hershey Company Mock Interview

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What goals would you like to accomplish while working for The Hershey Company?

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How you answer this question will inform them of how career oriented you are. Most career minded professionals have a five-year career plan in which they lay out the goals and achievements they hope to reach, moving them closer to their end goals. They'll also constantly revise their career plans, adjusting time frames and setting out new goals as they accomplish each milestone. So, they're interested in hearing how growing within their company fits into your plans. It's also an indicator of why you are pursuing their opportunity over another. It's important to do your company research before interviewing and identify how they will help you reach your goals.

Kevin Downey

"After looking through your careers I was excited to find out that your mission is very much in line with my career goals. Your leadership development program is exactly what I need to improve my management and team building skills. I want to grow my career in merchandising, eventually moving into a management role. I feel confident that working for you will help me to cultivate my skills so that I can take my career to that next step."

Kevin Downey

"My primary career goal is to find a position where I can stay long term while making an impact on the company's profitability. Because The Hershey Company has such a strong reputation for workplace culture, it fits perfectly with my desires for a long-term fit."

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35The Hershey Company Interview Questions & Answers

Experience

1.What challenges do you anticipate in this new role with The Hershey Company?

Experience

2.Describe your typical work week.

Career Goals

3.What interests you about The Hershey Company?

Career Goals

4.What goals would you like to accomplish while working for The Hershey Company?

Behavioral

5.What is your greatest weakness?

Behavioral

6.What is your greatest strength? How will it help you make a difference at The Hershey Company?

Behavioral

7.The work environment at The Hershey Company can be fast-paced at times. How do you handle stress?

Behavioral

8.At The Hershey Company, we understand that conflict can arise when you're working closely with others on a team. Give me an example of a time when you had to deal with an issue while working with others.

Leadership

9.Tell me about a time when your actions resulted in greater efficiencies of your team.

Career Goals

10.What is your greatest professional achievement so far?

Career Goals

11.Why are you leaving your current job?

Behavioral

12.What do you think you will enjoy most about working in the food and beverage industry?

Behavioral

13.How would your co-workers describe you?

Behavioral

14.Can you tell me a little about yourself?

Experience

15.What are some of the challenges that the food and beverage industry face today?

Leadership

16.Tell me about an idea you implemented in the past that made an impact.

Leadership

17.Do you have experience training others?

Communication

18.How do you handle customer complaints?

Attendance

19.How do you handle situations that could cause you to be tardy or absent?

Behavioral

20.It's important for shift changes to go smoothly at The Hershey Company to maintain productivity. How do you make sure transitions are seamless?

Leadership

21.At The Hershey Company, we value individuals who take initiative. Can you give me an example of a time you did something without being asked?

Availability

22.There may be times when you are asked to stay late, work weekends or overtime, due to fluctuations in the schedule and shift changes at The Hershey Company. What is your availability?

Behavioral

23.How would you handle an issue with a policy or procedure?

Behavioral

24.We strive to help our employees create a healthy work/life balance at The Hershey Company. How do you balance life and work?

Behavioral

25.How can we motivate you on the job?

Ambition

26.What bores you, fails to challenge you, or fails to excite you?

Behavioral

27.When have you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem?

Career Goals

28.The Hershey Company is asking for 8 years of industry experience and you have just 5. Why do you think you are qualified for this position?

Knowledge

29.Have you ever been to Hershey, PA and visited any of our attractions?

Logistics

30.Have you ever had to sign a non-disclosure agreement? Have you ever violated a NDA?

Behavioral

31.Who is your biggest inspiration?

Behavioral

32.What Hershey's product do you have in your home?

Experience

33.Do you have any questions?

Behavioral

34.How do you like to spend your spare time?

Experience

The Hershey Company Mock Interview

What goals would you like to accomplish while working for The Hershey Company?

35The Hershey Company Interview Questions & Answers

1.What challenges do you anticipate in this new role with The Hershey Company?

2.Describe your typical work week.

3.What interests you about The Hershey Company?

4.What goals would you like to accomplish while working for The Hershey Company?

5.What is your greatest weakness?

6.What is your greatest strength? How will it help you make a difference at The Hershey Company?

7.The work environment at The Hershey Company can be fast-paced at times. How do you handle stress?

8.At The Hershey Company, we understand that conflict can arise when you're working closely with others on a team. Give me an example of a time when you had to deal with an issue while working with others.

9.Tell me about a time when your actions resulted in greater efficiencies of your team.

10.What is your greatest professional achievement so far?

11.Why are you leaving your current job?

12.What do you think you will enjoy most about working in the food and beverage industry?

13.How would your co-workers describe you?

14.Can you tell me a little about yourself?

15.What are some of the challenges that the food and beverage industry face today?

16.Tell me about an idea you implemented in the past that made an impact.

17.Do you have experience training others?

18.How do you handle customer complaints?

19.How do you handle situations that could cause you to be tardy or absent?

20.It's important for shift changes to go smoothly at The Hershey Company to maintain productivity. How do you make sure transitions are seamless?

21.At The Hershey Company, we value individuals who take initiative. Can you give me an example of a time you did something without being asked?

22.There may be times when you are asked to stay late, work weekends or overtime, due to fluctuations in the schedule and shift changes at The Hershey Company. What is your availability?

23.How would you handle an issue with a policy or procedure?

24.We strive to help our employees create a healthy work/life balance at The Hershey Company. How do you balance life and work?

25.How can we motivate you on the job?

26.What bores you, fails to challenge you, or fails to excite you?

27.When have you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem?

28.The Hershey Company is asking for 8 years of industry experience and you have just 5. Why do you think you are qualified for this position?

29.Have you ever been to Hershey, PA and visited any of our attractions?

30.Have you ever had to sign a non-disclosure agreement? Have you ever violated a NDA?

31.Who is your biggest inspiration?

32.What Hershey's product do you have in your home?

33.Do you have any questions?

34.How do you like to spend your spare time?

35.What work experience do you have relating to people with backgrounds different from your own?