I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CenterPoint Energy (Houston, TX) in Jan 2024
Interview
The interview was relaxed and conversation like. The questions that were asked were a mixed of standard interview questions and technical questions related to the job description. Additionally, the interview took place online.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the parts of a power grid and their functions
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at CenterPoint Energy in Feb 2020
Interview
I got the first interview through my university and the questions were all behavioral. It was with two current gas associate engineers. It was more of a straight question and answer scenario than a conversation like other interviews I've had.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you handled multiple projects at the same time.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CenterPoint Energy (Houston, TX) in Jan 2018
Interview
Phone interview, followed by in-person interview at the office that consisted of hiring manager + other team members. Asked general interview questions, nothing out of the ordinary. No technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work when you have multiple competing priorities?
Associate Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at CenterPoint Energy with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CenterPoint Energy overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CenterPoint Energy as a Associate Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 6%
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