A lady from HR contacted me via text message regarding a position at the company, we set up an initial phone interview and spoke later that day. Phone interview was standard...once we finished we then set up an in person interview. I did some research before I went in for the interview so I knew what to expect...I actually told myself that I was going to accept the job if offered, but after being there for a couple hours I could tell that the job was not for me. Honestly if you have any ounce of pride it would be tough to work at McMaster-Carr. They do give you several tests, but its literally just to see how you think and is not very hard. Just take your time and think logically, they also give you some guidance with the questions.

Was contacted via a recruiter - To my surprise, he wanted to do an on-the-spot phone interview for an 'Operations Generalist' position, which I obliged. A few days later the recruiter called back and asked to do a formal interview, which was set for later that week. I kept asking for more details about the actual position, and his response was, "I'll e-mail it to you." When I went in, the reception staff was exceptionally nice and welcoming. I was told to sit and wait for my interview, which ended up being 30 minutes past schedule. I sat with a bunch of other applicants who looked freshly out of college and didn't fit into their suits. The interview itself was just bizarre (I can't stress that enough). They started off by taking me on a quick tour of the facility, then we went back to a smaller conference room where we began the interview. I kept asking what the position ACTUALLY was, and what the job description entailed... No one could give me a concise answer. It was always just described as, "a little bit of everything." So, if I have no idea what the position actually is, know relatively nothing about your company aside from a 2 minute tour and what I could find on Wikipedia, how am I supposed to properly interview for it or even show interest? This became frustrating and nearly insulting by their responses and attitude. Anytime I was asked if I had any questions, I just plugged for more details about the actual position... Which was never given. After the first interview was complete, a second person came into the room and began asking the same exact questions. We did a few roleplaying scenarios, and then they thanked me for coming in. I left with an odd impression - I still didn't know what the heck the position actually was, but I at least knew at this point it was NOTHING at all what I had assumed and initially had a faint interest in, some of the interviewing staff was exceptionally rude and extremely condescending, and each interviewer kept emphasizing how they placed value in intelligence above all else. It felt almost like a secluded cult. It definitely wasn't an experience like I've ever had before. If a recruiter contacts you, I'd say press ignore.