Is it hard to get hired at Salas O'Brien?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Salas O'Brien as 52.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.55 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Mechanical Designer Engineer and Project Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Engineering and Director of Operations roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Salas O'Brien?

The hiring process at Salas O'Brien takes an average of 18 days when considering 38 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Senior Mechanical Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Engineering roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).

Where can I find Salas O'Brien interview experiences by job title?

Mechanical Engineer (15) ; Structural Engineer (10) ; Designer (8) ; Project Manager (6) ; Engineer (5) ; Design Engineer (3) ; Electrical Engineer (3) ; Project Engineer (3) ; Architectural Designer (2) ; Associate Vice President (2) ; Contract Administrator (2) ; Electrical Design Engineer (2) ; Electrical Designer (2) ; Electrical Engineering Intern (2) ; Human Resources (2)

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based on 46 ratings - Updated May 14, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

80%
Applied online
Applied online
9%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
6%
Other
Other
3%
Recruiter
Recruiter
3%
In Person
In Person

Interview search

46 interviews

Regional Technology Leader Interview

Jun 29, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Salas O'Brien (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2021

Interview

Pretty standard. Started with the recruiter and then nothing. I tried to email her a couple of times and NOTHING. Apparently, their culture is noncommunication. Extremely UNPROFESSIONAL to not to give an applicant some type of update.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about yourself? She went to explain the position.

1 Answer

Salas O'Brien response

Nothing short of 100% follow-up and consistent communication are what I expect and what we strive for as a firm. It sounds like this didn’t happen in your interview, and I am disappointed to hear it. Thank you for participating in this process and for providing your feedback.

Payroll Manager Interview

Feb 16, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Salas O'Brien

Interview

Went through five interviews and at the end of all of that they never even got back to me to just say they wanted to go a different direction. Most disappointing.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me a little bit about yourself

1 Answer

Salas O'Brien response

I don’t want to hear that anyone has a bad or even neutral experience interviewing with Salas O’Brien. Nothing short of 100% follow-up is in line with what we strive for as a firm. Thank you for participating in this process and for leaving your honest feedback.

Marketing Interview

Sep 16, 2020

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Salas O'Brien

Interview

Had a great phone interview with the recruiter and felt good about the next step. The recruiter did confess they "didn't know" what they wanted in a Marketer which was concerning. The recruiter never followed up even with asked for more information. Never heard back.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do you handle difficult personalities in the office?

Answer question

Salas O'Brien response

I am sorry that part of your experience with us was negative. I want everyone to WANT to work here, whether a specific opportunity works out or not. I hope you will keep us in mind for the future.

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