I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bechtel (New Orleans, LA) in Oct 2025
Interview
It was very conversational. It lasted about 10 minutes and I was immediately informed of their decision. Overall it was a very positive first interview experience, and I appreciated talking to my interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you deal with a situation where you were pulled in two different directions and what were your weaknesses.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bechtel (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Aug 2017
Interview
Technical interview went till 1hour 25 minutes, but it was more of a technical conversation. At some instances, even interviewer shared the extended answer and made me feel comfortable. It was a short process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Control Valve Characteristics?
Cavitation & Flashing?
Beta Ratio & Angle of Bevel in Orifice?
Above tap & below tap orientation in instrument installation?
Major difference between RTD & Thermocouple?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Bechtel (Frederick, MD) in Apr 2013
Interview
applied online. got a call from HR and scheduled an interview which was pretty easy and just basic HR questions. After a week, I got offer letter and documents to fill an also given a start date.
Control Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Bechtel 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 74.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Control Systems Engineer roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bechtel overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bechtel as a Control Systems Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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