I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at AtkinsRéalis (Sheffield, England) in Mar 2022
Interview
It was a relaxed with friendly conversing to check alignment with company policies and interests before some technical questions on moments with diagrams and real-world examples of structural failures and solutions etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would the bending moment and shear force diagrams look like for certain beam-force diagrams etc.
Knowledge based interview with two long form questions to answer. Given 5 minutes to think about each then present and talk through your answers. It wasn't about being right it was about being logical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are important criteria when designing a lifting equipment for X task
I interviewed at AtkinsRéalis (Manchester, England)
Interview
Fairly simple. Online application followed by 2 rounds of online assessments then a lengthy wait for business review and then a virtual interview. Interview was pretty simple with a technical assessment at the end
Teams interview with non technical and technical section related to the discipline you are applying to. Lead and support interviewer. Average 1.5 hours. Wash up call after with other panel members from other interviews.
Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at AtkinsRéalis with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AtkinsRéalis overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AtkinsRéalis as a Mechanical Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 20%
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