Our Recruiting Process

The IT market is competitive—and we know you have a world of innovative employers to choose from. It’s crucial to us that we’re just as strong of a career fit for you as you are for Nestlé. We encourage you to do plenty of research on us through our careers website and learn more about each of our different Nestlé businesses to see if we’re a good fit for each other. If you don’t find a position currently available that fits your career goals, join our IT Talent Network to receive alerts when relevant jobs become available...straight to your inbox

In order to be considered for any one of our IT job openings, you must apply online through our career's website. Every applicant that meets our basic qualifications on the job will have their résumé reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team. The application will take less than 5 minutes and can be done on a mobile device—we recommend reading the job posting thoroughly to ensure you meet the basic qualifications listed. Upon applying for a job, you’ll receive prompts to create a username and password. Keep track of these credentials as you can revisit the Applicant Tracking System throughout the recruiting process to check the status of your application. 

*A résumé is required upon application, however, cover letters, letters of recommendation, and a list of references are not needed. 

Upon reviewing your job application, you may be contacted by a Recruiter on our Talent Acquisition Team for a behavior-based phone interview. If you do not make it to the phone interview stage, you will also be contacted by us via email so you’re not left in the dark wondering where you are in the process. This interview is more than just diving into your résumé. Research effective behavior-based interviewing skills to help prepare for this step in the process. A few recommendations to consider: 

• Make sure you have strong wifi connection at the location in which you plan to conduct your phone interview 

• Locate a quiet setting free of any background noise 

• Have your résumé in front of you to reference 

• Prepare a few questions for the Recruiter at the conclusion of the interview—questions you may not have found answers to throughout your online research 

A successful phone interview may lead you to the face-to-face interviewing stage either at our Nestlé IT offices in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, at any of our local Nestlé businesses around the U.S., or online through our virtual interviewing platform. You’ll interview with three different interviewers (or small-group interviewing teams) over the course of three hours to answer various behavior-based interviewing questions about your background, experience, and expertise. Click here for tips on successful behavior-based interviewing. You’ll hear from a member of our Talent Sourcing Team whether or not you’ll be extended an offer for the job. We promise, we’ll never leave you hanging. 

Learn more about Preparing for Our Face-to-Face Interview.

We’ll extend you a “verbal offer” if you had success in our face-to-face interviewing process and are the right candidate for the job. We move as quickly as we can—you can expect to be contacted by a representative from Nestlé. 

At this point, you’ve accepted our verbal offer and are beginning the paperwork to officially join our Nestlé Family. We (and you) have some important administrative tasks to complete before your first day on the job, so we’ll get the ball rolling right away through email communication from our Talent Acquisition Team. Please be on the lookout in your email inbox or by phone regarding important next steps. 

This is a great time for asking questions and finalizing any details prior to joining us, whether you’re relocating to our head offices in St. Louis, another one of our U.S. Nestlé business locations, or beginning your role with us virtually. A little something special will arrive on your doorstep—something so you know we’re thinking of you as you make this career transition. You’ll have a contact from Nestlé available should you need anything leading up to your start date. Beyond that, we’re thrilled to have you join our very passionate team. Welcome aboard!