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