I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO) in May 2015
Interview
They wine and dine you for an overnight stay in Kansas City courted by a concierge, all expenses paid. The interviewers were alright and they took me out to lunch for a more laid back environment, but still a part of the interview process. Questions were technical ones, and I met with about 7 or 8 folks over the course of about 4-5 hours. They were not very honest and forth write, which was a huge concern of mine. My experience and attention to detail were able to catch inconsistencies, and turn the tables on them as I interviewed them. They punted and said they would have to get clarification on my questions, as they realized I caught them in a lie.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
They asked me mostly technical questions surrounding my experience in design and past projects I worked on. Very few situational questions were asked, from what I remember.
They showed a ton of interest in my government experience, as they were looking to hire someone who could support them on their government sector of projects.
Interview process consisted of a phone screen, 30 min virtual interview and finally an interview person interview with lunch after. For the in person interview, I was required to make a 10 min presentation on myself. The process took roughly 2 months.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell
Interview
HR recruiter reached out on LinkedIn. Interviewed hiring manager and two others virtually for 30 minutes. Later an on-site interview with a larger group of managers and leads. Questions asked were about my technical background and client exposure
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked to give them an example of a difficult project I had worked on and the challenges I’ve run against.
A series of interviews with various members of the team. Questions range from discussing experience and projects, to technical questions about substation design. Went out to lunch to determine 'fit' within the team. Overall not too intense.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your experience. What is it that you want to do and expect to do at Burns.
Senior Electrical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Burns & McDonnell with 3.2 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 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Electrical Engineer roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Burns & McDonnell overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Burns & McDonnell as a Senior Electrical Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
Drug test: 20%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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