Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Shell with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Shell overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Shell as a Administrative Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shell (New Orleans, LA) in Jun 2014
Interview
Exercise sound judgment when making decisions.
Work overtime as required.
Able to meet deadlines as necessary.
Effectively work with minimal supervision.
Strong Organization and Attention to Detail skills.
Exceptional Communication Skills both verbal and written.
Good problem solver/creative thinker
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you practice safety?Exercise sound judgment when making decisions.
Work overtime as required.
Able to meet deadlines as necessary.
Effectively work with minimal supervision.
Strong Organization and Attention to Detail skills.
Exceptional Communication Skills both verbal and written.
Good problem solver/creative thinker
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Shell (Derby, England) in Apr 2025
Interview
First a telephone Call a then a. Formal interview in person to discuss the role in further detail. They also asked a lot about my past roles and experiences I would bring to this role
It was Behavioural based. A lot of questions you needed to answer by using the Star technique. They also ask questions just to get to know you as well. Relatively easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you’re resolved conflict within your team?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shell (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
I applied. Got a call 3 days after and my interview was a week later. Everyone was. Very nice and answered all my questions. They asked how I worked in a team and alone. They asked how I dealt with difficult people.,