Is it hard to get hired as a Engineering Intern at Occidental Petroleum?

Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Occidental Petroleum with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Engineering Intern at Occidental Petroleum?

Candidates applying for Engineering Intern roles take an average of 59 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Occidental Petroleum overall takes an average of 34 days.

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based on 6 ratings - Updated Dec 1, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

50%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
25%
In Person
In Person
25%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

6 interviews

Engineering Intern Interview

Dec 1, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (The Woodlands, TX)

Interview

Very laid back interview process with two staff members from the engineering team. I received the interview opportunity after attending my university career fair. They asked very normal behavioral questions.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me a little about yourself

Answer question

Engineering Intern Interview

Mar 12, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (Houston, TX) in Feb 2025

Interview

An initial phone chat with a recruiter telling me that they wanted to set me up with an interview. The interview was set for the next day. It was a 30 minute panel of 4 engineers. Very standard STAR questions, and the interviewers were all very nice.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about a setback that you experienced and how you addressed it?

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Engineering Intern Interview

Oct 19, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (Texas City, TX) in Sep 2023

Interview

STAR method was requested to be used. It went very smooth. They basically want to know how easy it is to work with you and how you delegate yourself in a work place.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How much do you value safety?

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