Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HDR with 2.5 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 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HDR overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HDR as a Mechanical Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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2 steps 1 technical interview ( over your CV and project you have been involved in) with 2 engineers mid-junior level and another one with more senior engineers conversation for the second round which is less technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to solve a problem on your own. How did you approach it?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HDR (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jun 2021
Interview
This interview was comprised mostly of an informal chat with my would be line manager, brief technical information gathering, and establishing job roles, duties, salary, career progression and potential relocation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about your understanding of the role?
Questions that were directed in a way to see how much you knew about engineering. I think as long as you practice and refresh what youve learned and articulate your projects you will be fine