Glanbia Graduate Programme

gill91 · 07-01-2014 01:03PM #1

I have recently been called for an interview with Glanbia for the Business Information Systems graduate programme.

I was wondering if anyone had any tips or knowledge about the interview as I don't know what to expect?

Does anyone know what the starting salary is for a graduate with Glanbia?

Thanks

SmashingPilot · 13-01-2014 03:07PM

I would be interested in any tips people had also. I've been called for an interview as part of their IT/Computer Science graduate programme.

red_bairn · 13-01-2014 06:37PM

SmashingPilot wrote: »

I would be interested in any tips people had also. I've been called for an interview as part of their IT/Computer Science graduate programme.

Is it too late to apply for this?

danthefan · 13-01-2014 07:05PM

red_bairn wrote: »

Is it too late to apply for this?

Still appears to be open on the website, all I can find is that applications close in January.

gill91 · 20-01-2014 12:57PM

Only getting a chance to reply now. the first round interview went well for me. just a general HR interview, very informal! just waiting to hear back off them now.

DaveC123 · 02-02-2014 11:04PM

Hi gill91,

Have you heard any more after your 1st round interview?

fuzzyecon · 23-05-2014 01:41PM

Does anybody know the type of shifts involved in Glanbia's Sap support unit in Kilkenny....

d2014 · 02-10-2014 12:14AM

Applied for the 2015 Business Information Systems today, anyone got tips, advice, info etc?

Crossroads101 · 08-10-2014 08:08AM

d2014 wrote: »

Applied for the 2015 Business Information Systems today, anyone got tips, advice, info etc?

Id an interview with them and tbh, I had done my homework on the company as it was a org that I really wanted to join. Nonetheless, I felt that both interviewers from near the offset had no more interest in what I had to say and that they just didn't seem to like me that much and someone I know also felt that were the case. I am prob not the right person to be asking on that experience but I found it very demeaning. But advice wise, Id say just know your CV and be able to explain why your the best basically using past experiences. Alas, from what I recall there were a few standard competency questions asked so just have a few answers practiced beforehand in that regard.

d2014 · 11-10-2014 06:50PM

Thank you Crossroads101, that can happen in interviews, its just a learning curve I guess!

Do you or anyone else have information about any of the following for the Glanbia grad program?

-Salary
-Tricky Interview Questions

Crossroads101 · 13-10-2014 12:09PM

Hi

Yeah I'm not sure exactly on what the salary is per se but I know as graduate roles go its competitive

As for questions, they asked why you chose the course you chose, what you benefited from it, why glanbia, what do you think the future holds for the company etc etc

In my experience, some questions led to other questions so try and get them to engage in conversation you fully perfectly capable on talking about.

As for my experience, I took an expansive view of the organisation and mentioned the opportunities and strategic growth areas that could see them thrive in the next few years - with a particular emphasis on their investments in the performance nutrition space in the US. They had no interest and probably knew very little about what I was talking about

d2014 · 13-10-2014 12:49PM

Thanks a million!!

Yes, that could have very well have been a problem, do you know if it was a panel of HR people interviewing you or were there any people from another working department in Glanbia?

MC2403 · 22-10-2014 06:20PM

Hey Everyone,

Applied for this year's graduate programme, anyone know when you would hear about the next stage of the process after you have applied?

Crossroads101 · 22-10-2014 06:28PM

Will be a while,, i applied around xmas time and was asked for interview in May

MC2403 · 22-10-2014 06:55PM

It says the deadline is next week so I was hoping it would be sooner, oh well! Is an interview the first stage? Or aptitude tests first?

d2014 · 22-10-2014 10:05PM

The deadline is 22nd (which is today)

I'd imagine you will find out if you have a phone interview this week or next week. If you pass that you go to Kilkenny for an interview

MC2403 · 22-10-2014 10:14PM

Oh it says 28th on Glanbia website but 22nd on GradIreland. Fingers crossed we get a call!

d2014 · 26-10-2014 01:00PM

Just got a call today (Sunday morning on the bank holiday weekend.....) for the first and second round interview for Tues 4th in Kilkenny, I was told this involves a coding exam, anyone else in the same boat as me? and if so......what the hell are we to prepare for a coding exam, it isn't even a coding role!

MC2403 · 26-10-2014 01:28PM

That's great you got a call! What programme did you apply for?

neeraj_jain · 28-10-2014 04:55PM

Even I got a call from them on Sunday morning. They told me that I have been selected and called for an interview on 4th Nov. But they didn't mention anything about a coding exam, mostly cause I applied for a business role.

d2014 · 28-10-2014 04:57PM

I think if you applied for a business role you must do an aptitude test that's sent out at some stage this week!

What does the business role include do you know?

neeraj_jain · 28-10-2014 05:09PM

Yes, There will be an online aptitude test before the interview.

Don't have much idea about what their business roles include.

mr.noobie · 29-10-2014 11:11PM

I also got a call for the 4th off them over the weekend for the Information Technology Graduate Programme, had to do a programming online assessment for them. I was told there is a welcome briefing in the morning and the 1st and 2nd round interviews were then in the afternoon, anybody know if the welcome briefing is mandatory or not? cause I'd be hard pushed to make it there for it on time.

MC2403 · 30-10-2014 01:38AM

If ye don't mind me asking, was it the HR programme any of ye who got calls applied for?

shygal · 30-10-2014 12:48PM

I've applied to the 'marketing graduate role' and I've heard nothing back so far. Anyone else get a call for this role?

mr.noobie · 02-11-2014 05:50PM

d2014 wrote: »

Just got a call today (Sunday morning on the bank holiday weekend.....) for the first and second round interview for Tues 4th in Kilkenny, I was told this involves a coding exam, anyone else in the same boat as me? and if so......what the hell are we to prepare for a coding exam, it isn't even a coding role!

What kinda coding exam did you have? They sent me a programming assessment I needed to do, which I made a complete balls of :pac: wondering should I even bother traveling up for the interview now as I essentially have no hope, no matter how good the interview goes

d2014 · 02-11-2014 06:53PM

@mr.noobie, I wouldn't worry. There's 2 interviews to follow, and plus, this is the 1st year there's a coding exam. They never stated on the application that the position would have anything to do with computer programming so it's not as if they have the upper hand. If it was a programmatic role and was advertised as that, it would be all programmers applying - there's a LOT of programmers around

mr.noobie · 02-11-2014 08:43PM

d2014 wrote: »

@mr.noobie, I wouldn't worry. There's 2 interviews to follow, and plus, this is the 1st year there's a coding exam. They never stated on the application that the position would have anything to do with computer programming so it's not as if they have the upper hand. If it was a programmatic role and was advertised as that, it would be all programmers applying - there's a LOT of programmers around

Which role did you apply for? I went for the Information Technology one myself and I honestly cant recall if programming was a requirement on the application for it

d2014 · 02-11-2014 11:47PM

I applied for the same as you but when I got the phonecall I was asked was it for a business role or technical role I applied for...I didnt really know what the person was on about, as the only thing I remembered applying for was the IT one in general. I was told the technical one included a programming exam so needless to say I told them throw me down for a business one! Dont know what the difference is to be honest....pretty thrown over it, I'll know the basic interview stuff and a bit about the company and that's all, no idea what role its for or anything, very little you can do to prepare

mr.noobie · 03-11-2014 12:59AM

d2014 wrote: »

I applied for the same as you but when I got the phonecall I was asked was it for a business role or technical role I applied for...I didnt really know what the person was on about, as the only thing I remembered applying for was the IT one in general. I was told the technical one included a programming exam so needless to say I told them throw me down for a business one! Dont know what the difference is to be honest....pretty thrown over it, I'll know the basic interview stuff and a bit about the company and that's all, no idea what role its for or anything, very little you can do to prepare

Suppose your right I'll go to the interview all the same and just see what happens, do you know if the welcome briefing in the morning is mandatory? I'd have no way of making it to Kilkenny that early and the interview itself ain't till like 3 anyway

d2014 · 03-11-2014 01:02AM

Do, you don't know until you get there! I would not say so, it is probably just to outline how the day is organized (how they facilitate for mass amounts of people being interviewed etc)

Hotels are going cheap for about 50 bucks the night before - might be an option

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