P&G Candidate Job Assessment Tests. The 2021 DefinitiveGuide

Applying to P&G and worried about the recruitment process? We’ve got you covered.

GF’s 2021 Definitive Guide to the P&G candidate assessment process will tell you how. Read insider tips, take practice tests and tryassessment center exercises created by our team of top organisational psychologists and recruiters – today.

In the article below, we’ll provide you with a step-by-step overview of how to prepare for (and pass!) the P&G job application andassessment process for the 2021 recruitment cycle.

Our experts have gone through the P&G application process themselves so they know exactly what it’s like. Their insights and tipsin this guide will help you improve your performance while applying for the job.

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Procter and Gamble Co (P&G) is a multinational fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company producing thousands of products inthe areas of cleaning agents, personal care, hygiene products and food. Each year, tens of thousands of candidates apply for avariety of positions in the company. Use this guide to understand what lies ahead and increase your chances of passing the P&G jobapplication and assessment process – first time.

Remember, candidates normally only get one chance to apply to P&G – here’s how to get it right.

Fast track: 5 tips to help you pass the Procter & Gamble application process:

Learn about the company1.

Find out as much as possible about the company, its markets, main competitors, recent developments and use of newtechnologies.Increase your confidence by thinking about what implications these factors might have on P&G, wider industry and evenyour particular job. Read enough so you’re ready to talk about it!You might be surprised, but many candidates don’t even carry out basic research like looking at the P&G website tounderstand their products, key brands, how and where the company operates.

Create a personal pitch describing WHY you want to work for Procter and Gamble. Candidate selection is not only aboutperfect assessment scores. It also comes down to your passion for a company and its brands.

2. Practice online assessments

P&G, like many other multinationals, use various assessment tools to sift through thousands of candidates each year.Psychometric tests are used to reject between 60-80% of candidatesYou should familiarize yourself with the types of assessments P&G use (later in this guide). Practice and prepare!

3. Connect and network with P&G professionals

By attending company events and career fairs. Find out what their roles are and what they believe an ideal candidate toP&G should embody. Then, reflect these ideas in your application form and during interviews.Use LinkedIn to stay connected with those you met or get introduced to new connections.

4. Stay calm during the online assessments and interviews

To perform at your best, you can’t let stress or distractions get in the way of your performance. Always work in a quiet placewhere you won’t be disturbed.Before the interview, practice answering typical questions (e.g. CBI questions) out loud in front of a mirror. Record yourselfon a smartphone or sign up for our AI-powered practice video interview to get personalized feedback on unlimited numberof your recordings.Practicing interviews is like practicing public speaking – it will pay off at any interview.

5. Know the P&G application process by heart

Understand what you’re expected to do at each stageFind out what tools are used to assess youThis will help to lower your anxiety levels

If you found the above useful, continue reading to maximize your chances of landing a job at Procter & Gamble.

The competition for jobs at P&G is fierce, and the vast majority of candidates get rejected on the basis of online application formsand psychometric tests – so if you want to stand any chance of passing, you need to make sure you perform your best at each andevery stage of the recruitment process; starting with your online application, through to your online assessments and interviews.

4 steps to the P&G job application process:

P&G Online Application1.P&G Assessment Tests – Online Aptitude Tests (Peak Performance)2.P&G Initial Interview / Video Interview3.P&G Final Interview4.

1. Online Application

Once you’ve done your background research about P&G and decided on which programme you want to apply for:

A. You need to complete the online form which includes

The schools you attendedand your A-levelsYour CVA questionnaire about specific skills required for the role

B. Make sure you have provided accurate information before your submission, and don’t leave this until the last minute.

P&G online application tip: apply as early as possible as this increases the chances of your application being reviewed on arolling basis. Check your email frequently in case the organisation’s HR department needs any clarification or further details.

2. Assessment Tests – Online Aptitude Tests

Every candidate applying to P&G is required to take online assessment tests. P&G use these tests tosee ifyou possess the requiredcompetencies and skills, as this is difficult to gauge from interviews alone.

Depending on what role you’ve applied for, you may be required to take up to two assessments.

What is P&G PEAK Performance Assessment

The P&G PEAK Performance Assessment is essentially a P&G branded Situational Judgement Test and PersonalityQuestionnaire mixed into one.

The PEAK Performance Test assesses your interests, work-related attitudes, experiences, background and compatibility with keyP&G competencies.

The questions revolve around common scenarios you might experience when working for P&G. Your task is to identify the course ofaction you deem the most appropriate to you, like so:

Picture: P&G Peak Performance Test Example Question

Source: P&G Website

You are also likely to be asked Personality-type questions to see if you fit with P&G’s work culture. For these questions, you’ll needto drag a slider to rate your agreeableness with each statement, as shown here:

Picture: P&G Peak Performance Assessment Example

Source: P&G Website

Other examples of Procter & Gamble Peak Performance Assessment questions:

1) When organising a work team, you select those who

Have different strengthsA.Have the most technical expertiseB.Cooperate with each otherC.

Follow instructionsD.Think like youE.

2) When given a project deadline, you are most likely to

Begin working on the project immediatelyA.Spend time thinking how long the project will take and plan accordinglyB.Start work on the project a week before the deadline because you are busy with other projectsC.Ask for an extension on the deadline because you are pressed for timeD.

This type of online assessment test is very similar to the Situational Judgement Tests and Work PersonalityQuestionnaire developed by Graduates First.

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What is a Situational Judgement Test?

Get to know Personality Questionnaires and how to present yourself in these:

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Video: How to prepare to pass a Personality Questionnaire

How to pass P&G Peak Performance Test – Tip:

P&G PEAK Performance Assessment Tip:

Before attempting the real Procter & Gamble PEAK Performance Assessment, you may decide to practice firstwith our Situational Judgement Tests and Work Personality Questionnaire. These replicate what you will experiencein the actual assessment with similar style of questions and format.

What is P&G Interactive Reasoning Screen Test

The Interactive Reasoning Screen Test is made up of 3 Game-based Assessments. Find out more about Game-basedAssessments.

The first presents you with an on-screen keypad and requires you to fill in the numbers either side of mathematical operators to geta specified answer. Questions get harder as you go along, and you can only use each digit once per question. You need to answeras many questions as you can within the time limit.

P&G Interactive Reasoning Example QuestionSource: P&G

In the second P&G Game-based Assessment, you need to use an input sequence of 4 shapes to form a number key. For example,let’s you start with the following sequence: Circle, triangle, square, rectangle. The circle is 1, the triangle 2, the square 3, and therectangle 4. You then need to use this key to figure out the 4-digit code for the output sequence.

Sticking with this example, if the output key was rectangle, square, triangle, circle, the 4-digit code would be 4321. For harderquestions, you may be asked to do this process in reverse (i.e. output to input). Again, try and answer as many questions as youcan in the time limit.

P&G Interactive Reasoning Example QuestionSource: P&G

Lastly, in the third Assessment you’ll need to switch between a memory task and spatial task. You’ll be presented with dots on yourscreen. These dots light up to indicate a sequence that you will need to remember. However, they will only light up one-at-a-time.

For instance, the first dot will light up and then you’ll switch over to a spatial task. Once you’ve done the spatial task, you’ll beshown another dot, and so on until you are asked to recall the entire dot sequence. The key here is to focus more on the memorytask and less on the “easier” spatial task to try and help you remember the sequence. Try to answer as many questions as you canwithin the time limit.

P&G Interactive Reasoning Example QuestionSource: P&G

The spatial task will get harder across 3 rounds:

The first-round task requires you to indicate whether two figures are symmetrical.1.The second round asks you to indicate whether the right figure would be symmetrical to the left, if it was first rotated2.anticlockwise by 90 degrees.Lastly, the third-round task requires you to visualise adding and subtracting bits of a figure and then select whether the3.answer shown would be correct.

P&G Interactive Reasoning Example QuestionSource: P&G

P&G Interactive Reasoning Screen Test Tip: The final Game-based Assessment is perhaps the trickiest, given the jugglingbetween the spatial and memory task. Did you know that GF has Game-based Assessments to train your Attention and Memory?Our Memory Assessment is particularly useful in preparing for this portion of the Interactive Reasoning Screen Test. Find outmore about Attention and Memory gamified assessments.

P&G Attention and Memory Game Example QuestionSource: P&G

Procter and Gamble Reasoning Test (in-person)

Although rare, some roles may require you to take a paper-and-pencil Reasoning Test. This assessment test is delivered on-site aspart of your final interview. It measures your reasoning skills using numerical, logic-based and figural reasoning type questions.

The questions will typically vary from strictly numerical and problem-solving tasks, to abstract reasoning type questions (withshapes and images).

P&G Reasoning Test Tip: Don’t even think about getting help from anyone else! If your scores differ you will be disqualified sointegrity is crucial. In the actual test, remember that sometimes it’s fine to skip difficult questions – after all, you need to workthrough questions quickly but also correctly. If you’re stuck, move on.

Procter and Gamble Reasoning Test Example:

If a machine produces 150 units of product per minute and 15 units of product are packed in a case, how many cases can be filledby a machine in 22 minutes?

1121.2202.223.3504.4105.

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This type of online assessment test is very similar to the Logical Reasoning Test developed by Graduates First. Both aptitudetests assess your ability to quickly recognise patterns and use logical reasoning to identify the right answer.

For more FREE QUESTIONS,similar to P&G assessment tests, register with GF and take a free Logical Reasoning Test now!

3. Initial Interview Sales Virtual Job Preview/Video Interview

Now that you’ve passed the online testing stage, you will be invited to the Sales Virtual Job Preview, which should take 60minutes to complete but is untimed. Although rare, some roles may require you to sit a Video Interview instead.

P&G Interview Tips:

Read our interview preparation guide.

This interview will involve a combination of behavioural and situational interview questions to get to know you better; this willinclude your background, personal motivation and interests.

Before the interview make sure to research P&G, its position in the sector and any recent events that could affect the company.

It’s more likely that you’ll be invited to the Sales Virtual Job Preview. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills,experience and knowledge that make you suitable for your desired role.

The Sales Virtual Job Preview begins with a brief introductory section in which you are presented with information regarding P&Gand the Sales role.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 1Source: P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #1: Although this initial section does not include any questions, it can be good to take notes onwhat is being presented to build your knowledge further for the remainder of the Assessment.

After finishing this section, you will have to progress through 6 different exercises:

In the first exercise, you will need to imagine you are a Sales team member. You will be presented with 9 emails that you1.need to respond to and will be asked to pick your “Most” and “Least” likely response out of a pool of 4 for each email.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 2Source: P&G

This exercise is essentially a spin on a traditional Situational Judgement Test. These tests assess whether you have what it takesto select the Best and Worst courses of action based on a scenario.

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #2: Practice various Situational Judgement Tests from various providers. GF’s practice SituationalJudgement Tests assess a range of competencies including the customer-centric focus of this Exercise.

2. Sticking with the role of a Sales team member, this exercise requires you to answer 8 Numerical questions using informationcontained in text, tables, and graphs. In other words, you’re asked to take a Numerical Reasoning Test.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 3Source: P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #3: Practice, practice, and practice some more to reduce stress and time pressure for the realthing. Our FREE Numerical Reasoning Tests contain very similar questions to the example above.

3. This is an interesting exercise in which you’re asked to prioritise 2 sets of 4 tasks using a virtual schedule. You need to drag eachtask to a date and time of day, based on how quickly it would take you to complete the task.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 4Source: P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #4: Your ability to manage time and prioritise is assessed here. Make sure you put yourself in theshoes of a Sales team member. Step back and think of how long it would realistically take you to complete each task, and whatmakes the most sense when it comes to prioritising them.

4.This exercise consists of 25 quick questions. In each question, you will be presented with the statement “I prefer a job where…”followed by two options. You need to select the statement that reflects your preference at work.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 5Source P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #5: Think about the kind of person that P&G is looking for. You can base this on the jobdescription, their core values, the culture, and even Employee reviews on websites like Glassdoor. Build up a picture of the idealcandidate and respond based on this image. If you are to do this, remain consistent – these tests are difficult to fool!

5. This exercise consists of 23 quick questions to get a picture of who you are. You will need to share details of your background,experiences and answer basic questions based on your work history.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 6Source: P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #6: Quickly check your responses before submitting this section. Errors in outlining your historyand experiences can damage the initial impression you give to your recruiter/s.

6. Finally, you will be asked 23 questions to gauge your preferred style and approach to work. In this task, you will be given a seriesof statements in which you will need to compare and rate pairs of statements to decide which best describes you.

P&G Sales Virtual Job Preview Example 7Source: P&G

Sales Virtual Job Preview Tip #7: This exercise is similar to the Work Personality Questionnaire developed by GF. Practice GF’s Work Personality Questionnaire and check your profile.

4. Final Interview

Lastly but not least, you are likely to be invited to a Final Interview. This will be a one-on-one interview with a manager from thebusiness area you want to join, or a panel interview.

It should be competency based and more in-depth than the initial interview. This is your final chance to demonstrate your passion,skills and enthusiasm.

What makes you unique? Which of your accomplishments and experiences make you stand out from all the other candidates? Focuson your specific knowledge and relate everything you say to the demands of the position at P&G.

Prepare some thought-provoking and interesting questions that will demonstrate your determination to work for P&G. Now is alsothe time for you to ask any questions that will help you decide if this role is right for you. Once the formal interview is over, don’t beafraid to engage in conversation! Employers want to see the real you.

Procter & Gamble Final Interview tips:

Prepare some examples that you can use during your interview by looking at the most common types of interviewquestions.Remain relaxed and focused. Even though the questions might not specifically refer to work at P&G, each and every one ofyour answers needs to demonstrate your key strengths, and these must be supported by a range of different experiences.Practice questions out loud in front of a mirror. This will make you more comfortable when faced with the real interview. Youcan also record yourself on your smartphone or using GF’s video interview technology, and then play back and analyse yourperformance. It might seem crazy to do this alone at home, but better to feel awkward now than on the day!

You may practice and prepare for your P&G interviews using our video interview platform with predefined most common questions.

If you’re still not sure what questions to practice or ask, use the GF’s Interview Question Identifier Tool (QIT) to find out whichquestions are most likely to come up in your interview.

If you want to pass your Procter & Gamble assessments first time, you need to be prepared. Use practice tests, video interview andCBI questions to gain confidence, learn how to manage stress and discover tactics to help you pass. Prepare now – pass later!

Our experience of working with businesses and public institutions shows that the vast majority of applicants get rejected at theonline aptitude testing stage. It’s an efficient and economical way for companies to sift through large numbers of job applicants, butthe method is brutal. Remember, the majority will not pass.

According to our research, a candidate can at least double their performance during a real test if they have practiced beforehand.There is very little chance that you will pass first time without deep and deliberate practice. You will never get exactly the samequestions, but you will understand the specific logic behind the answers,learn how to cope with stress and discover useful tactics.

If you want to practice tests, try signing up for the assessment tools offered by Graduates First,the only aptitude practicetest experts who provide tests to over 90 UK universities and their students, as well as others across Asia and continental Europe.We have firsthand experience designing SHL and IBM Kenexa aptitude tests to help you with all the preparation required forthe P&G assessment process.

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