Assistant Electrical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Burns & McDonnell with 2.6 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 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Electrical Engineer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 42 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Burns & McDonnell overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Burns & McDonnell as a Assistant Electrical Engineer according to 42 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Background check: 16%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 2%
Other: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell
Interview
-spoke with a representative at the career fair
-got an online interview (12 questions)
-moved on to a face to face interview (everything paid)
-like everyone says it’s a full day event, you have to present a power point, you speak to multiple people which can belong to multiple departments, they take you to lunch, and you also go on a tour
-they do a follow up within two days but that’s not when I got my results
-I got a call informing me that I didn’t get the role but was later on told that it was due to a job they lost that they were anticipated to have when I started (Jan, I graduated in December) so this resulted in a discontinuation in the hiring for December grads
Overall this would be a dream job for anyone. Amazing benefits and people. Houston office is in the middle of the action. If you hate group projects bc u always have lazy teammates, this company will change your mind. you can tell just from the interview that this company is top of the line, inside and out.
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Other Assistant Electrical Engineer Interview Reviews for Burns & McDonnell
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) in Mar 2026
Interview
Onsite interview at the Kansas City headquarters. Candidate presentation followed by panel and individual interviews with engineers and managers across. Ended with a recruiter touchpoint and office tour. Full day process.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell in Feb 2026
Interview
This was for Global Facilities so mileage may vary for other interviews
Interview process was short and sweet:
1) Talked to an engineer from the team at a university career fair
2) Had a 45 minute panel interview with 3 managers and an Sr. engineer (guy from career fair)
- This interview was very casual and
3) Received an email saying I got an offer
4) Went in-person to receive the offer and meet the team
Overall the Process from start (Career fair) to finish (getting the offer in person) took 3 weeks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Behavioral Question:
- Why Burns and McDonnell
- How do you deal with difficult coworkers
- How would you handle something being thrown you way that you know nothing about
Technical Questions:
- What is single phase vs three phase power
- What is a transformer
- What does a circuit breaker do
- What are types of motors
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell in Oct 2025
Interview
Single prerecorded interview, however during the process of me recording my interview my application was moved to be no longer under consideration. Clearly the recordings were not reviewed as I wasn't finished with them, disappointing for such a prestigious company.