The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Con Edison (New York, NY) in Jan 2008
Interview
You need to first take and pass a test with 8 parts. Then pass a medical test, interview, drug test.
There is a lengthy probation period and you must pass a driver's test that they have designed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describing difficult work situations
both pysically demanding, and a demand on your time with rotating shifts and mandatory overtime. They ask if you can do these things.
28 yes or no questions. Make sure you say yes to all of them. Then the second part of the interview they go over your resume and ask you questions. Be prepared to use STAR to answer the questions and relate back to your resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an example of a time you have used electrical or mechanical work?
Have you ever seen someone take a coworker's tool/equipment and what would you do if you were in that situation?
What kind of PPE have you used at previous jobs?
What is a time where you had to follow a procedure? Explain the procedure you had to follow.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Con Edison (Bronx, NY) in Dec 2024
Interview
I took the GUW exam over a year ago. The jog i applied for requirements were only High school/GED (no similar work exp) My work history is not jobs that have giving me experience for this role. I took 3 rounds of testing & finally a year later got to interview. Pretty easy but they were burying me with 20 questions on pasted experience related to similar work. They had my resume infront of them so they knew the answer. I know this isn't normal cause i have family that have interviewed for this before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whats an example of a time you have use electrical or mechanical work? (Repetitively asking things like this)
I was interviewed a month ago and when I check the online application career site, it states that I passed and I am eligible for the next step but I have yet to receive any email. How long do you usually have to wait for the next step? Which I would assume to be medical.
General Utility Worker applicants have rated the interview process at Con Edison with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Utility Worker roles take an average of 150 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 General Utility Worker according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 19%
Drug test: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Personality test: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 10%
One on one interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 5%
Phone interview: 2%
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