hey guys need some help. I have an interview with a civil engineering company for an internship later this week. This is my first interview so quite nervous. Does anyone have any tips or advice/ or have any clues on what type of questions they ask? Would be great for your inputs.
Thanks :)
Lol what really?
Name five people you would invite to dinner and why?
Woah sounds like you had an interesting interview.
You, Mr Interviewer because you seem like an interesting person 😂
LOL
@nocure re: off topic questions…
This is spot on. I went for an interview for a part time job recently, and nothing in the interview was related to the job or my qualifications.
“What’s your favourite animated comedy series and why do you relate to it?”
“Name a favourite personality, past or present, and if you had the chance to ask them one question, what would it be?”
It was 45 mins of stupid questions like that and more. At the end of the interview, they asked me if I had any questions for them, I said “yeah, why was there no questions regarding the position, my past experience or what I could bring to the job…”
5 clones of myself, because I am pretty on the eye, and interesting
Seriously what sort of question is this
Maybe
Chuck Norris
Arnie
Rambo
Mac
And Bruce lee
They were a little shocked that I asked and I got the vaguest answer. It was along the lines of “this was an interview to test your aptitude and focus.”
I didn’t end up getting the job. When I asked why, so I can improve my chances next time, their reason… “over qualified for the position…”
Get enough sleep and answer their questions calmly. They won't ask difficult questions.
Make sure you know what kind of company it is and what they are doing (read their background/About Us on their website if any). You don't want to appear as if their company is just one of many companies that you apply for…(even though it could be)
Lastly, it's not an exam. Don't fret if you don't get the job, there are many others. Just imagine that you've escaped a terrible supervisor or kleptoniac colleagues…
Cheers buddy :)
You forgot about pitching in for the birthday cake and getting refunds or getting your car damaged while parked in secure parking. And least of all, don’t sweat the workplace slackers, you can always get them fired…
Is this in Melbourne?
Ok
Nope.
Too bad, could have helped you in Melbourne.
in your interview don't be uncivil.
You engineered that pun well
I was just about to say that too :)
Don't be nervous they are just people too, just be interested and that you are a hard worker blah blah
Make sure you have answers for any holes in your application. I.e. I had D's across my transcript and they asked me why I had mostly P's in my last 2 semesters. My answer was, I had been working long hours on a side job and had taken a 5 subject load so it sacrificed my time I could allocate to study so I was just focussed on getting it done and passing. They were cool with that, I was honest, they were realistic. But the moral is don't expect much work related questions. It will be all university subject, team work, personal, goals, what you think your job would be - related.
Be normal. These interviews are usually more about whether or not they feel like you'll be a "fit" and work well in the company than anything else. Nobody really cares about your qualifications or how good you are, it's more about whether or not you can do the job and get along with people.
Look up he STAR or CAR interview structure, it helps to have structured answers (we can all ramble and get off topic).
As posters earlier said, it's often more a behavioral/cultural style interview than anything else. Most grads have a similar level of experience so you need to find other ways to differentiate yourself.
If my last interview is any indication, the questions will have nothing to do with engineering.