I applied in-person. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum
Interview
I talked to a recruiter at a career fair on campus, and they called me later the same day to tell me that they would like to interview me. I scheduled an interview for 2 days later, then interviewed with an HR guy who asked largely behavioral questions. I was then invited to an Internship Event in Houston by phone a few weeks later, where there were about twenty other potential interns. OxyChem paid for the flight and hotel. There was a dinner to socialize and meet about forty employees, and then the next day we toured two of the Houston plants, interviewed with a couple employees, and then made a small presentation about ourselves to the whole group, which included the other potential interns and about twenty employees. Everyone that I met was genuinely friendly and seemed to enjoy their job. I really enjoyed meeting the people, and I think I would have enjoyed working there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with someone on how to solve a problem. How did you resolve this?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Common stages of the interview process at Occidental Petroleum as a Engineering Intern according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 67%
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
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