I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Brisbane) in Aug 2021
Interview
First stage was online psychometric testing, which was of an interesting and unique style. I found it challenging and only managed to complete about 75% of it. Then I was contacted for an interview about a month later. The interview itself was casual and relaxed, with just one interviewer.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Richards Bay)
Interview
The interview was not too difficult since it was for a bursary. It was general question at the start about myself then went on to talk about why i chose what i chose to study.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Western Australia) in May 2024
Interview
The interview process was based in the perth headquarters, following a phone interview with HR, with two process engineers interviewing and asking behavioural style questions about how you respond to certain situations.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Western Australia) in May 2022
Interview
Online, then in person. The process went as expected through all stages. The online interviews, proceeded to phone and face-to-face. The staff were very helpful and accommodating throughout the process.
Vacation Student applicants have rated the interview process at Rio Tinto with 3.5 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 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Vacation Student roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rio Tinto overall takes an average of 50 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rio Tinto as a Vacation Student according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Background check: 25%
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