I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Golden, CO) in Oct 2016
Interview
Initial in-person basic screening followed by an over-the-phone in-depth technical interview with a panel of 3-4 mechanical engineers and project managers on the team I was interviewing for. They asked in-depth questions about the mechanical engineering classes, principals, and projects I had experience in through university.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you are qualified for this position?
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell in Feb 2018
Interview
Spoke with a Burns employee at a career fair who thought I'd be a good fit with their team. Then had a group call with the local business line manager and one of the lead project managers. Heard back within the next couple weeks with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were more focused on getting to know me and my interests rather than traditional behavioral questions. For example, one was "why did you choose mechanical engineering as your major".
Mechanical Engineering applicants have rated the interview process at Burns & McDonnell with 2.5 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 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Mechanical Engineering according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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