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Industrial Placement Student applicants have rated the interview process at Atkins with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Industrial Placement Student roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Atkins overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Atkins as a Industrial Placement Student according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Atkins (Epsom, England) in Jun 2019
Interview
Telephone interview followed by an in person assessment including an informal conversation and formal assessment with questions on soil properties, design considerations and flow nets with the need to illustrate ideas on diagrams
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detailed geotechnical information regarding a railway embankment
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Atkins (Derby, England) in Mar 2023
Interview
Basic Qs, expected from a final stage interview. More of a conversation eg I would answer a Q and then the interviewer would ask something adding onto what I just said etc. Very friendly interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A couple of technical Qs which I was asked to talk through my thinking on. Nothing wildly unusually
Applied online, went through telephone and in person interview. Was applying for a position in the nuclear industry, and therefore was asked about the nuclear industry in general. Overall it was quite a straightforward process. Received the job offer within the same week.