The Boston Beer Company Interview Questions
& Process
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The Boston Beer Company
People Operations
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 8 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was pretty thorough, I met with a bunch of people from the team and even leadership. In total, there were 8 interviews. Every interviewer said I could reach out if I had any questions, but after the last one, I got totally ghosted. I tried emailing, calling, and following up a bunch, but the recruiter and the others who said to contact them just ignored me. Super disappointing and rude.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What motivated you to apply to this company?
The Boston Beer Company
Change Management Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I put in my application online through the company's website. A response email came about three days later with links to the HireVue video interview platform and another site for a Personality Assessment. Although they aren't hard, both are known for being biased, which makes me wonder why everyone at Corporate looks the same. Over time, if you only hire people who 'fit' instead of hiring for intelligence, ability, and cultural diversity, a company can't innovate because it gets stuck in its own echo chamber of sameness.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What motivates you to want to work at this company?
- Can you share an example of a time when...?
The Boston Beer Company
Specialist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call
Interview formats
Other Behavioral
So weird that they do a personality test before even talking to anyone, which felt like a bad sign. You also don't get to see the results of this test, making me think it's used for discrimination. Then there's a Hirevue, which makes me wonder why a robot is used instead of talking to a person to see if someone fits the role. If the hiring process is this messed up, I can only imagine how bad the actual workplace is.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your strengths.
- What makes you want this job?
The Boston Beer Company
Market Channel Manager
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Other
The interview process was pretty long. It started with a one way virtual interview, where questions are selected for you and you record your responses. This is pretty easy, as you are given 3 chances to record your answer. After that there is an interview with a recruiter. Once I made it past this stage there was an interview with the Region manager. This I am told is followed by a day in the market with either a peer or your direct manager. I had a day in the field with my peer. This is designed to give you a feel for the role you will be doing. After that, I interviewed with my manager. This was followed by three interviews in the same day with people from the training and division leadership teams.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Do you love to win or hate to lose?
- Why Boston Beer?
The Boston Beer Company Interview Questions
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“Could you calculate the percent growth for the given sales figures?”
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Read reports →“What would you say is the theme song of your life?”
Read reports →“What is the most critical factor when setting up an account display?”
Read reports →“Are you more driven by a desire to win or an aversion to losing?”
Read report →“What strategies would you suggest to boost Twisted Tea sales on the West Coast?”
Read report →“When it comes to brand management, what's more critical: focusing on data and analytics or emphasizing creativity?”
Read report →“When thinking about safety, what is the very first thing that comes to your mind?”
Read report →“Since no one is perfect, what's a weakness you can point out about yourself?”
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