After passing a telephone interview, I was asked to come in for a formal interview. I expected to meet with the Hiring Manager and possibly a direct Supervisor/Manager. I was not expecting to be subjected to several "panel" interviews of 3-4 people each asking me a barrage of questions. You would have thought that I was applying for a Senior Management position. Basically, the job sounded like it was going to be a glorified file clerk. If you need that many people to decide if someone is qualified for a clerical position, there is something seriously wrong with your hiring practices. After completing their interview process, I left thinking that I had just wasted several hours of my life that I would never get back. Because of that experience, I will never apply for another position at International Paper.

The whole process took around 2 weeks. I applied to International Paper through a hiring agency. They submitted my resume for the position. The next day (Thursday) I got a call for an interview for the following Wednesday. Day of the interview I met with 4 people. Easy interview, asked about experience and relation to job duties. Got a call Tuesday for an offer.