I applied online. I interviewed at Newly Weds Foods (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2025
Interview
I interviewed onsite for the Customer Compliance Specialist role at the Chicago location. Upon arrival, I was directed to a meeting room where I met with the hiring manager.
The interview experience was unexpectedly brief. After asking me to introduce myself, the hiring manager did not ask any follow-up questions about my background, experience, or how I handle job-related scenarios. Within about five minutes, I was asked if I had any questions for her, which was surprising given the lack of discussion up to that point.
The entire interview lasted approximately 15 minutes, and there was minimal effort to explore my qualifications or assess my fit for the role. It felt as though a decision may have already been largely formed prior to the onsite interview, which made the process seem less meaningful from a candidate perspective. If that was the case, it would have been more respectful to candidates’ time and effort to reconsider bringing individuals onsite, as I had taken PTO and invested time preparing for the interview. It felt unfair given the time and effort involved in attending the onsite.
After about two weeks, I was informed that they had decided to move forward with another candidate.
While I understand that not all candidates will be selected, I was disappointed by the limited engagement during the interview. A more structured and thorough interview process would provide candidates with a fair opportunity to present their experience and better reflect the company’s professionalism.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Newly Weds Foods (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2023
Interview
First step is HR then call with manager. Next step is in person interviews at their Chicago headquarters. The process was fairly smooth, but the in person interview was with several people which I felt went well because everyone was very friendly and did not ask anything too far out of the realm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about past experiences. They seemed to care about personality, but they seemed to care more about your experience, which I had a decent background for the entry position, so I am not sure what they were looking for.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Newly Weds Foods (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2023
Interview
Everyone was very nice. The building was clean and spacious. Not the job I was looking for but I’ve heard great things about this company. I feel like I answered their questions well but it seemed they were looking for someone with more experience and immediate hiring.