Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Johnson Controls as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Communications Specialist and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Communications Specialist and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Johnson Controls (Chandigarh) in Sep 2017
Interview
I applied through pool campus. The procedure took 2-3 days. First it was apti round then after the result declaration technical and HR round was conducted..
It was my first interview and I learned a lot from that.. I gained an excellent experience..
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Johnson Controls (Calcuta)
Interview
There was 3 rounds of interview.
1. Online aptitude test (60 Questions, 60 Marks, 60 Minutes)
Cut off for the aptitude test can be very high, be prepared. In aptitude test there was questions from general arithmetic, reasoning, C, embedded systems (as we opted for the embedded domain), general knowledge etc. Although it depends on the job role you are applying for.
2. 1:1 Technical Interview (My interview duration was about 15-20 minutes)
I was asked some practical questions about power supplies, control system, and ACs.
Also they asked, what I know about the company.
3. 10:1 (approx) Technical + HR round (Interview duration was about 8-10 minutes)
Again questions was on basic electronics engineering. They also asked why I want to join a core company rather than an IT firm and what I know about Johnson Controls.
That's it.
Results was declared after 15 minutes or so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to connect a voltmeter and ammeter in a circuit ? and why so ?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Johnson Controls in Jun 2018
Interview
I applied online, and received an email stating that I'd been chosen to do a phone interview. The email required me to click a link and schedule my own phone interview. This was the first time in all my years that I've ever had THAT happen - felt very impersonal and unwelcoming.
I was expecting a normal phone interview (trust me, I have been through at least 10 phone interviews recently, so I know the drill). This was different than any other phone interview I've ever had. The person who called me sounded like they were a phone bank employee, whose job it is to just call and get super generic information about a person. Sounded very bored with zero emotion. Literally would just ask questions and note my responses. Zero conversation. Again, very impersonal and cold.
At no point in this phone interview did we ever discuss one thing about the job itself or Johnson Controls. It was all focused on my resume. I was asked ballpark questions about my job history, gaps in employment, what responsibilities I had in my past roles, etc. These were all questions easily answerable by anyone who'd looked at my resume or my application, so it felt like a complete waste of time.
After that, I was told I'd hear one way or another in a few weeks. I finally received the canned email today stating the generic phrases all large companies use in their rejection emails: "Huge number of applicants, tough competition, etc. etc." All in all, was about 3 weeks from the point I applied to today's rejection email.
To me, this interview process is a snapshot of what's wrong with hiring in Corporate America. Cold, impersonal, and off-putting! To be quite honest, if this is any indication of how Johnson Controls is to work for, I think they did me a favor by eliminating me as a candidate!