I went through the usual stuff with HR, and eventually was asked to come in for a interview. I declined to do so because they wanted me (as part of the interview) to do a presentation on my career. So I told them to forget it. That's got to be one of the most idiotic things I've ever heard of. Why not spend the time talking about my career with back and forth? And if you are interested in my presentation skills....why not ask about that too? Fortunately, I found a company with more sense and life is better.
Highly unethical. Interviewed for a posted Project Manager position. The interview began with a manager telling me that the posting was not for a particular position - just to talk with individuals in case "something came available".
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (California City, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
still waiting to do my interview as it is a prerecorded one, I got an email to do a prerecorded interview and I did not see the email so now I am just waiting to do it.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Burns & McDonnell (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
The Burns & Mac interview was a prerecorded behavioral interview, where candidates answered a set of predetermined questions on camera. Responses were submitted online without interaction from a live interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you personally contribute to a culture of safety at home, school, or in the workplace?
Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Burns & McDonnell with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Engineer according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 15%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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