Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Colgate-Palmolive overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Colgate-Palmolive as a Internship according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 28%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 12%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Kocaeli, Kocaeli)
Interview
The interview was with the quality manager and human resources. It was Turkish in the beginning. Then they asked me to continue in English. I don't think they were looking for an actual intern, they were looking for someone to work in the lab.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if I knew some laboratory equipments, if I could stay for a year and asked some functions in Excel.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive (Mumbai) in Oct 2025
Interview
Asked about python, sql, a guesstimate question and about stuff on my resume. Interviewers were friendly and welcoming. They went in detail about everything I said. Hr and tech round was together.
The interview with HR will be followed by an interview with the hiring manager who will ask you technical questions depending on the job position you are applying for The interview with HR will be followed by an interview with the hiring manager who will ask you technical questions depending on the job position you are applying for
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR interview just asked if I had experience with data analytics