I applied for a supply chain analyst role at Procter & Gamble and just got the email to complete the online assessment. I've done hiring assessments before but I've heard the P&G one is specifically designed to filter heavily, not just screen. I want to walk in knowing what I'm actually being evaluated on.
From what I've pieced together from forums and friends who've gone through it, the assessment has a numerical reasoning section, a verbal reasoning section, and a situational judgment component. The numerical section involves reading charts and data tables under a tight time limit — something like 20 questions in 25 minutes. I'm decent at data interpretation but I'm not fast under pressure, which worries me.
The situational judgment section is the one I'm most uncertain about. From what I understand, P&G has specific values it's testing for — things like taking initiative, long-term thinking, and collaborative problem-solving — and the best answers are graded against their internal model rather than any universal framework. Gaming it isn't really possible but being aware of the cultural fit they're looking for probably helps.
I've got about 10 days before the deadline. I'm planning to run 3–4 numerical reasoning practice sessions and read through P&G's published values and leadership competencies before taking the actual assessment. Is there anything specific that's changed about the format recently that I should know about?
The numerical section is the primary filter in my experience. I know three people who made it through the SJT but got cut on numerical. Time management is the issue — the questions aren't hard, there's just not enough time to be slow. Practice under strict timing.
10 days is enough. Don't overthink the SJT — if you're genuinely collaborative and initiative-oriented, your instincts will align. I spent most of my prep on numerical and it made the biggest difference in my outcome.
For the SJT, P&G's published values aren't just marketing fluff — the assessment really does align to their leadership success profiles. Reading through them carefully gave me a strong frame for the which-response-is-most-effective questions.
The format changed slightly in late 2025 — there's now a short cognitive reasoning section before the numerical that some people weren't expecting. It's pattern-based, about 10 minutes. Not hard but it threw off classmates who weren't mentally prepared for it.