Selection Process
As graduate recruitment is extremely important to us we have put in place a challenging process to decide if you have the potential to be one of our future leaders. Please remember that this process is also for you to decide whether we are the right fit for you –
so we hope that you’ll relish the opportunity to show us what you’re made of.
Applying
Please note that we will be running Selection Events on an ongoing basis while applications are open, so you’re encouraged to make an early application!
Dates within which to submit your application are as follows:
Graduate Programmes:
Finance:
Monday 5th October 2009 – Friday 20th November 2009
Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality:
Monday 5th October 2009 – Monday 4th January 2010
Engineering & Operational Excellence:
Monday 5th October 2009 – Friday 5th February 2010
Internship & Industrial Placements:
Monday 1st December 2009 – Friday 5th February 2010
The entire application process for our Graduate, Internship and Industrial Placement opportunities is online and very straightforward:
- Click ‘Apply’ for the programme you feel is best suited to you
- You will be asked to register your personal details
- Submit your CV
- Complete our 10-15 assessment questions, which are not timed but must be completed in one session – this takes approximately 30-40 minutes and you cannot save and return between questions. (Please ensure you check your responses for spelling and grammar as you go along before final submission.)
- Once you’ve submitted your application, it will be personally reviewed by our Graduate Resourcing team. We review applications on an ongoing basis and expect to get back to you no longer than two weeks after you’ve made your initial application.
- If you are shortlisted to the next stage we will invite you to complete our online psychometric tests. To help prepare for the test read our additional hints and tips.
Please note that all candidates invited to a Selection Event will be re-tested to verify their test results.
- Your application and test results are then reviewed by our line managers to produce a shortlist of candidates who’ll be invited to one of our Selection Events.
Selection Events
Please note that if you are invited to a Selection Event – and after the first day are shortlisted for the final stage of the assessment process the following morning – you will be required to stay overnight. Therefore you will need to bring belongings to cover you in this eventuality. The aim of this one visit approach is to minimise the amount of travel and disruption to your studies. If unsuccessful after the first day, you will be given immediate one-to-one feedback before you return home. No overnight stay will be required.
PM – 1st STAGE (usually commencing at 12 noon until approx. 17.30)
The assessment would include:
- Competency-Based Interview
- Group Exercise
- All candidates are re-tested (pencil and paper-based psychometric test)
Shortlisted candidates go for dinner and stay overnight with recent graduates and assessors – something that’ll help you get to know us and more about what it’s like to work for Nestlé. Unsuccessful candidates are given immediate one-to-one feedback prior to returning home.
AM – FINAL STAGE (usually commencing at 9am until approx. 12.30)
The assessment would include:
- Group Exercise
- Decision-Making Exercise
- Presentation/Case Study Exercise
- Interview with Senior Level Management
If you’re successful, we will make you an offer and send you an initial contract of employment for the Graduate Programme. To aid your development, we go to great lengths to ensure that the right projects/opportunities are selected for you. As a result you will be informed about the location of your first placement nearer your start date.
If you are unsuccessful after Day 2 of the Selection Event, we will call to give you detailed feedback.
Selection Event Dates (location of Selection Event in brackets):
Sales/Marketing:
1st December 2009 PM/2nd December 2009 AM (York)
11th January 2010 PM/12th January 2010 AM (York)
Finance:
26th November 2009 PM/27th November 2009 AM (Croydon)
Engineering:
8th December 2009 PM/9th December 2009 AM (York)
27th January 2010 PM/28th January 2010 AM (York)
Supply Chain:
14th January 2010 PM/15th January 2010 AM (York)
Quality:
18th January 2010 PM/19th January 2010 AM (York)
Operational Excellence:
25th January 2010 PM/26th January 2010 AM (York)
Summer Internships:
2nd February 2010 (All day event – no overnight stay) (York)
16th February 2010 (All day event – no overnight stay) (Croydon)
Engineering Industrial Placements:
20th January 2010 (All day event – no overnight stay) (York)
12th February 2010 (All day event – no overnight stay) (York)
All other Industrial Placements:
Dates in February TBC (York)
