I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Belden (Richmond, IN) in Oct 2010
Interview
I got this interview through a career fair at school. The first part of the process was an on-campus 1-on-1 interview with a recruiter and was asked standard interview questions: strengths, weaknesses, what I would bring to the position, etc. For the next step I was flown up to a 2-day recruiting event in Indianapolis with about 12 other candidates. We all went out to dinner with candidates and employees and talked with them. Formal interviews were held the next day. There were two rooms, each with a panel of 2-3 interviewers. This interview was mostly a personality profile, they would ask you to talk about your life and then ask questions about it, to learn more about you and your personality and see if you were a good fit for the team. An intelligence test was taken and we went out to dinner again that night with candidates and employees.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Belden (Indianapolis, IN) in Nov 2013
Interview
The questions for the Leadership Development Program interview were biographically based. Instead of asking the normal interview questions, Belden essentially asked for your life story and then had questions based off specific experiences, club memberships, internships, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you decide which college to attend? Why did you select your major? What are the biggest lessons that your internship taught you?
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Belden (Indianapolis, IN) in Oct 2012
Interview
Met with representatives at university career fair and provided my resume. Received a phone call the following day to set up a 1:1 interview with the Senior Recruiter the following week. Had interview on university campus and was asked to complete an online application and a four part personality/aptitude assessment. Received a call two weeks later for a final interview over three days in Inidanapolis/RIchmond, IN. Flew to Indianapolis, had dinner with hiring managers, department heads, and ~25 other applicants. Had panel interviews the next day and two Wonderlick test. Had another dinner with managers and current program participants. On final day, toured manufacturing plant, distribution center, and headquarters before flying home. Received offer via phone and email three days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to simply talk about my childhood and upbringing. Nothing too crazy, but it left a lot of opportunity for candidates to mention things that were inappropriate or unsavory.
