Air Products mostly hires recent graduates into one of its Career Development Programs (CDP) based on the degree level, e.g. B.S. CDP, Ph.D. CDP, etc. Ph.D. CDP candidates give a presentation, usually about their graduate work, to a room filled with interviewers, group members, and other CDPs. The questions after the presentation are discerning, though cordial. Throughout the day, candidates interview with members and managers from at least three different groups within the company with whom they may potentially spend a 1-year rotation.

Relaxed, more like discussion rather than "question-answer" type process, involved giving a 45 min talk followed by day-long one-on-one interviews, emphasis was on technical expertise, got sufficient opportunity to ask questions to learn about the company