Mechanical Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Occidental Petroleum with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Mechanical Engineer Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 25%
Presentation: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (Houston, TX) in Dec 2020
Interview
One video call interview with two people. One plant manager and one HR representative. Questions were about experience on my resume and general behavioral question. One very easy technical question that did not require any in-depth knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when the scope changed on a project and how you reacted to that change.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (Stillwater, OK) in Oct 2024
Interview
Two rounds of interviews, one with your college university relations team and one with a specific panel of engineers from the location you are referenced to. Both were very friendly and asked good questions.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Occidental Petroleum (New Johnsonville, TN) in Nov 2023
Interview
They focus more on personal skills than technical skills. No technical skill questions at all. Basic interview questions about times you've struggled, dealing with difficult people, ect. Be focused on safety and working as a team. OXY is a family and they want to make sure you're going to help rather than hurt the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the last challenge you had to overcome and how did you overcome it?