Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Actalent with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 30% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Actalent overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Actalent as a Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Background check: 19%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
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Interview asked questions about my interest, but had very little knoeldge about the industry which made it difficult to highlight my interest. However, provided a good number of potential job opportunities to look into.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Actalent in Aug 2025
Interview
Very poor experience. They tried to undersell me as a technician for incredibly low pay, even though I have an engineering degree with vast experience.
If you are desparate as an recent grad to find a job, you can test your luck. Recruiters are incredibly hard to work with, and will push you to accept low offers. Don't waste your time.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Actalent (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2025
Interview
I received a call from a recruiter with Actalent after submitting my resume for a position. We then initiated a phone screen because of both of our availability. We discussed the role and validated my experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you use S.T.A.R to describe a situation where you remediated a client who was upset. The Situation, the tasks necessary to succeed, the actions you took, and the results of those actions.