I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ameren (Saint Louis, MO) in Jan 2015
Interview
They encouraged questions and wanted to see what my thinking process was like. They have a structure that they follow. Ameren recruiters and interviewers will thoroughly explain the structure of the interview so that you can approach your answers to questions correctly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous situations where I displayed leadership, figured out something that I knew nothing about, made a difficult decision, took sacrifices, diversity
There was an initial phone conversation with a recruiter to discuss the role and timing of the position. Then there was one combined personality and technical interview. After the interview I received an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did I have prior experience with electrical line work.
It was a behavioral interview and pretty chill. STAR Method was used. Talked to a recruiter at a job fair and then had a meeting with HR to talk about the roles they had available.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one of the most challenging things you’ve done?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Ameren (Belleville, IL) in Aug 2023
Interview
Fairly simple, basically just know why you want to be an Ameren Co-op. They didn't ask me any behavioral questions, just stuff like how I heard about the position and what I knew about Ameren.
Engineering Co-Op applicants have rated the interview process at Ameren with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering Co-Op roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ameren overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ameren as a Engineering Co-Op according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
Group panel interview: 24%
Drug test: 16%
Skills test: 12%
One on one interview: 4%
Other: 4%
Background check: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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