I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at American Water
Interview
Situational-based format. Leans strongly on whether candidates values align with company's. Can find most of that information on the company's website and HR sends a packet on the interviewing process in advance. 3-4 interviewers. Some additional experience-based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time when you stopped someone from doing something that was not safe.
Behavioral Interview Process
The first phase will include contact by the recruiter and then an interview with the hiring manager. There will be a group of Engineering managers for the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the time that you had a challenging task and how did you solve it.
Casual, friendly environment. Character questions. How you would respond in team situations, how you solve problems, why certain values are important, etc. Two interviews, one with HR, one with department head.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you solve problems working in a team?
Why is safety important?
Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at American Water 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 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Water overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Water as a Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
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