I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Con Edison in Dec 2012
Interview
If you qualify to take the Junior Designer aptitude test you'll be pleased to find it is fairly straightforward. It involves basic circuit equations for voltage, current, power and its corresponding laws. It includes reading comprehension, basic arithmetic, and logic questions. You have plenty of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was there ever a time when you have done something differently to improve how it was done?
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Jan 2025
Interview
2.5 hour interview. 20 yes or no questions to start interview basically asking if you’re able to do the job requirements (overtime, travel, read/write). Rest of interview is behavioral questions nothing to do with engineering.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had a disagreement with a coworker/team member and how did you handle it?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Feb 2024
Interview
Two part, roughly six hour long assessment consisting of general engineering questions (Ohms, Kirchhoff) and what felt like an IQ test. After a couple of weeks there's an interview, though this timeline may vary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you were put on the spot and how you handled it
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Feb 2024
Interview
6 hours long test basics electrical physics, math, logic. If you don't pass first part, you can try again in a month. 1,5h long interview. Behavioral questions. If job offered must have a drive license. Overall veery long employment process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if your supervisor isn't at the office?
Junior Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Con Edison with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Designer roles take an average of 94 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Con Edison overall takes an average of 50 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Con Edison as a Junior Designer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 21%
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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