Procter & Gamble Application Process

Applying to Procter & Gamble

Graduate applicants should have, or be expecting a minimum of 2.1 degree and 280 UCAS points.

Application process

The application and assessment process at Procter & Gamble is as follows:

• Online application
• Online questionnaire
• Problem solving test
• Interview

Online application

You will need to apply online for a graduate position at Procter & Gamble. Visit the Procter & Gamble website and check current job vacancies. If you find a position that suits you, click 'apply now' to begin your application.

To make an online application you will need an electronic copy of your CV (in English) and a summary of your latest grades to input into your application. Once you have successfully applied for a graduate role you will receive a confirmation email.

If rejected you will not be allowed to re-apply for 12 months. Successful applicants will be invited to complete an online questionnaire (although not all roles require candidates to complete this).

Online Questionnaire

Based on the position you have applied to, you will be asked to complete a 20-30 minute online questionnaire. This will be relatively straight-forward but will be used to discern which candidates to invite to the next stage of the assessment.

Problem solving test

If you successfully complete the online questionnaire you’ll be invited to complete the Procter & Gamble problem solving test at an office location, or on campus during a company recruitment event.

This multiple-choice test lasts for 65 minutes and is made up of reading comprehension/verbal reasoning test and numeracy questions. This test is not negatively graded, so DO guess if you need to, or if you are running out of time.

Interview

If you successfully pass all the testing stages of the Procter & Gamble assessments, you'll be invited to an interview at an office or possibly on campus. Most interviews last 45 - 60 minutes.

Most interviews are competency based and you should prepare for competency based questions about your academic and personal history.

Procter & Gamble are looking for evidence of what they call “Success Drivers” at interview. These are specific core competencies that P&G recruiters believe would be of benefit to new employees.

Procter & Gamble "Success Drivers" fall into three categories:

The Power of P&G Minds - This is about your attitude to display an infinite curiosity, be eager to create with a healthy disregard for conventional thinking, to discover the world around you and your profession and form your idea of all this to then move your business forward.

Essentially, you need to show interviewers that you are willing to "think outside the box" and should show evidence of this if asked competency based questions about your past.

The Power of P&G People - Procter & Gamble want to establish a working environment where everybody feels free to contribute at their own best. You will need to show itnerviewers that you listen to other people's opinions and are prepared to keep an open mind to new ideas.

The Power of P&G Agility - Procter & Gamble are looking for potential employees who can jump from issue to issue quickly and decisively. You will need to show evidence of this in your interviews.

Now see - Procter & Gamble Interview Questions for information about interviews with Procter & Gamble.