Morton Salt Interview Questions
& Process

It was a really odd interview. I had a phone screen first, and then I went to their office in Overland Park to meet with two HR people. I brought my portfolio to show them some of my writing, but they seemed put off by it. The rest of the interview felt like they were just going through the motions, which is strange considering my race and gender.

This was the most disappointing interview process I’ve been through. I had four rounds, totaling almost six hours of interviews, all scheduled back-to-back because the company asked for it. But then, I never heard back from anyone on the team. This lack of professionalism and respect for my time really makes the company look bad. Because of this, I wouldn't apply for another job there.

It was a standard interview process. First, there were phone screens with HR and the hiring manager. Then, an onsite interview happened. The phone screens were pretty relaxed and conversational. The onsite, however, was more intense, with 8 managers each taking 30-45 minutes. It was a 50/50 mix of conversational and behavioral questions. Most interviewers had specific topics and questions they wanted to cover, whether behavioral or conversational. None of the interviews felt like business discussions focused on value-add and compatibility. They asked questions about daily or weekly tasks, not major events, to test preparation and in-the-moment thinking. Based on the questions and the corporate location, M Salt seems like a fun but rigid culture, more corporate than entrepreneurial. One manager mentioned it could take 16 months to implement changes, which seemed odd. Other managers were robotic, focused on assessing job and cultural fit with rigid questions.

I arrived at an interview fair around lunchtime, which in retrospect wasn't the best timing. After waiting a bit, I was called in with other applicants to wait more for a supervisor. The interview was pretty standard; the interviewer took my resume, shook my hand, and said I'd hear back either that evening or the next day at the latest. It's been over a week and I haven't heard anything. I would have been fine if they had called to say I wasn't a good fit or that the roles were filled, but being ghosted felt very unprofessional. It was the first time in my career someone shook my hand, looked me in the eye, and potentially lied to me, though maybe HR was responsible. I'm not sure, as I never received any communication. They are very serious about safety, which is understandable in a factory. However, in the presentation room, they had exposed wiring for a speaker, which seemed like a safety code violation. Otherwise, it seemed like a decent place to work.