Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at bp with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 47% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at bp overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at bp as a Engineer according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 10%
Other: 8%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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A panel of three people will interview you. One person will be a female and/or minority that is there for no reason other than to fill a quota and make the company look diverse.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you have applied your judgement to add commercial value. Give me an example of a time when you have had to make a choice between two or more different options, each of which had commercial merit. Tell me about a time when you have spotted flaws in a colleague's commercial analysis of a situation. How have you raised your team's awareness of the cost implications of decisions? How do you keep yourself and your team up to date with developments in your field of expertise? Tell me about a time when you have initiated action to address a specific development need you had identified. In what ways have you stepped out of your comfort zone in order to build your capabilities? How do you manage your own development?
It was length and there was huge gaps between interview but keep your basics strong.. there were three rounds of interview starting from intro to the hr round. Prepare accordingly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About my background, education and how i dealt with certain situations
Pros;
- i was able to do it virtually
- the interviewer had interest in my responses and provided a calm and not stressful environment
Cons:
- heard positive feedback, but didn't follow up
I applied through college or university. The process took a year or more. I interviewed at bp in Sep 2025
Interview
an interview covering me, the company, things I like, things they wamt, who I am, who they are, what's going on. how could this happen to me, I've made my mistakes, got nowhere to run, but life goes on as I'm fading away.