Chemical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at ExxonMobil with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Chemical Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 47 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ExxonMobil overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ExxonMobil as a Chemical Engineer according to 47 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at ExxonMobil in Aug 2020
Interview
Online interview was for around 30 minute , they basically ask about the project you have done in your internship and about your favourate subject. Then they ask about some hr question and thats all
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at ExxonMobil (Kuala Lumpur) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview invitation was given only two days in advance, which made it challenging for me to arrange transportation and accommodation. The interviewers were friendly and approachable. However, I feel that I didn’t perform as well as I could have, mainly due to limited preparation for the technical questions. The interview covered my resume, included a few behavioural questions, and a case study. The case study itself was not particularly difficult.
you should learn technical basis before come to interview. just be confident when you answering question. it's okay if you wrong they'll corrected it. they also ask behaviour question and yiu should ready with your experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
CSTR process, exothermic definition, data analysis based on the graph given
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at ExxonMobil (Kuala Lumpur) in Nov 2024
Interview
Three sessions,
The first session is introducing yourself. Talk about your experience.
The second session is technical questions ( distillation column, heat exchanger, catalyst).
The third session is a case study. The employees will present a problem and you will have to propose solution to the problem.