The Hershey Company General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 27 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The Hershey Company.
The Hershey Company
Intern
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Case
Applied on LinkedIn. A week later, HR reached out for a first round interview scheduled for the next week. The interviewer ghosted me and never called. After emailing HR, the interview was rescheduled for the following week. I had the interview, which was a great and informative conversation, though the interviewer didn't apologize for ghosting me. Two weeks after the interview, I was invited for a second round interview with some tough behavioral questions and a case study. It took three weeks after the second round to get my decision, which was a rejection via an automated email. It felt disrespectful to get an automated rejection after two hour-long interviews. The whole process took 8 weeks, which is too long.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a time you've initiated change within an organization?
The Hershey Company
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was pretty easy getting in since I was referred by someone who works there. I sent in my application online and then got an email from HR. I had a short chat with HR first. After that, I had a phone interview with management. If that went well, they'd invite you for an in-person interview. I got a tour of the office and then met with two people for interviews: the overall manager of the team and the person who would be my supervisor. They talked about my skills, what I know about the company, and why I'm interested in working there. It was a really nice experience overall. I usually get super nervous for interviews, but they made me feel really at ease. I can't say enough good things about Hershey!
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Share an example of a situation that shows your [trait/skill].
- What makes you want to work at this company?
- What do you know about us?
The Hershey Company
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
I put in my application on the internet and then a manager from the office rang me. A few days after that, I had a conference call with five people from the Global Shared Services team. They hadn't hired interns in this department before for the summer, so they wanted to know about my previous experience and what I was interested in so they could figure out where I would fit in best. About a week later, they called me back to tell me I was one of the five people they picked for the whole department.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me about your interests and what you see yourself doing in your career in the future?
The Hershey Company General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from The Hershey Company interview reports.
“What's your favorite candy?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me what you know about the Hershey Company?”
Read reports →“What percentage of your sales came from direct response advertising?”
Read reports →“Given this data, please analyze it and share your observations.”
Read reports →“Tell me about your worst class.”
Read report →“What major trends do you anticipate in the coming years?”
Read report →“What do you know about us?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your typical operational costs?”
Read report →“Can you share something about yourself that most people wouldn't know?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 27 The Hershey Company interview reports.