Engineering applicants have rated the interview process at Southern Company 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 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineering roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Southern Company overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Southern Company as a Engineering according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Southern Company in Feb 2008
Interview
The interview process did not take long. Everyone was professional and friendly. I received an email confirming time and date. I was assigned a hostess who treated me to lunch and gave me a plant tour. She also answered any questions that I had and gave me encouraging words.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Southern Company
Interview
Spoke to a recruiter at a campus recruiting event. Had a campus interview the day after the career fair, common behavioral questions.
Had a second-round interview a month later. 4 interviewers, all from various engineering/management roles. Mostly behavioral questions looking for teamwork experience and problem-solving. Rejected from that position.
Had another second-round interview with a different division of the company a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself (why did you choose your major, favorite classes, etc.).
Why do you want to work with the company?
Tell me about a time when you took on a leadership role in a team project.
Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a team member and how did you resolve it.
How do you handle stress? Tell me about a time when you had to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Describe a team that you worked in, what was your role in that team?