Our hiring process

A clear and transparent path to joining Ingram Micro

What happens after you apply

Once you apply for a role at Ingram Micro, we carefully review your application.If your experience aligns with the role, a member of our team will contact you to begin the interview process.

We use structured interviews to give every candidate a fair and consistent experience.

We want to understand:

Your skills and experience
How you approach challenges and collaboration
What motivates you and how you grow

There are no trick questions. We're interested in real examples and honest conversations.

The interview process

Your interviewer will take time to walk you through the interview process on the day, but we think you’ll find it easier if you know the structure in advance.

1. Set the stage

Interview process overview and setting expectations (for both interviewer and interviewee)

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2. Gain a behavioral example

Behavioral interview questions based on the required job competencies

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3. Seek a balanced picture

Behavior interview questions that explore areas of opportunity (what have you learned from your experience)

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4. Close the interview

Interviewee to ask questions and interviewer to explain the next steps in the process

Interview FAQs

We ask behavioral interview questions. A behavioral example describes a specific event in the past when a candidate has used a skill or demonstrated a specific behavior. It contains specifics such as names, dates, numbers, times or places.

Example:

Tell me about a time when you. . .
Give me an example when. . .
Describe a situation when. . .

Interviews may be held virtually, in person, or as a combination, depending on the role and location.

Timelines vary by role and country, but we aim to keep the process moving and communicate clearly along the way.

Review the job description, reflect on your experience, and come ready to share examples of your work and how you collaborate.

Think about your work experiences and consider the following:

What experiences (e.g., projects, programs, interactions) have
you had in the past that might relate to this job?
What actions did you take and why?
What was the outcome?

*Note: Not a lot of work experience? Not a problem! Think outside
of the professional realm and use applicable life experiences
(e.g., school, hobbies).