I applied in-person. I interviewed at American Water
Interview
There was a Phone screen followed by a panel interview. They use the Star method of conducting an interview. Read the provided instructions to prepare for the interview. The interviewers were pretty friendly overall.
Three days after submitting my online application, I was contacted by a recruiter to schedule an initial phone screen. The call lasted 30 minutes and focused primarily on discussing my professional background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asking about my education and experience background
Behavioral interview with 2 people. Background information was sent beforehand to an HR person. They reviewed and set up the interview at the local plant. A lot of tell me a time questions. Got to also speak to workers doing the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you did not get along with a co worker but you had to complete a project.
Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at American Water with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Project Manager according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Group panel interview: 27%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
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