Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at ALTEN with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 73 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ALTEN overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ALTEN as a Mechanical Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Other: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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I applied online. I interviewed at ALTEN (London, England) in Apr 2023
Interview
3 stage interview All stages were teams video call. They test your soft skills rather than technical. They take you as direct hire or project based. Mine was direct hire. They gave me a start date and all the other details on the final interview. They kind of ghosted me after the the offer and i didnt receive any employment contract even though they told they would. Really supportive and friendly throughout the process but lack professionalism.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Test your soft skills ,less technical questions. Not professional
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at ALTEN (Bengaluru) in Aug 2025
Interview
It was a moderate, they ask about your engineering subject knowledge if you are a fresher, and they will ask all kind of questions related to your engineering and aptitude, logical thinking, and as well as related to the role you applied for.
Simple questions based on current job, did not mention I would need to deeply interview with clients if I wanted to get a project to work on. Sort of misleading.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ALTEN (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
First interview with the PM
She can't really sure where you will work, and what project that you will work. I think even in the consultant comapny, the PM should probabaly know about which project the interviewer might have the skills to work for. She asked some questions but not really provide any details about what you will do. The max salary range is 45k, don't know how can they expect a good enginner will take the position. I didn't progress the interview since the bad experience and my current salary is 20% higher.